Partner
Richard is a founding Partner at RKM Architects, an award winning design practice located in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia, where he specializes in the design of residential and small scale mixed use projects. RKM Architects was the recipient of the 2014 Philadelphia Emerging Architecture Award for firms in existence less than ten years and has received design awards at both the state and local level. RKM Architects projects have been featured in Residential Architect Magazine, Context Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and HGTV.
Professional Experience:
2010-Present RKM Architects
Partner
- Standard Tap Restaurant Canopy Structure
Outdoor Dining Terrace, 2012
Philadelphia, PA
- Lantern House, 2012
Live/Work Residence in Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA
- Block House, 2013
Residence in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA
- Overlook House, 2014
Adaptive Reuse, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA
- Stack House, 2015-2016
Adaptive Reuse/New Construction, S. Kensington, Philadelphia, PA
- Lee Residence, 2015-2016
New construction, Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA
1997-2010 Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Associate/Project Manager/Project Architect
- Tredyffrin Public Library Renovation, Tredyffrin, PA
- Lazzarra Center Dental School, University of Colorado, Denver
- Wallace Hall, Faculty Office, Classroom, Branch Library for the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, NJ
- St John’s Archeological Museum, St. Mary’s City, Maryland
- Schattner Center Dental School
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - Georgia Tech ILRC,
Integrated Learning Center, Georgia Tech, Atlanta Georgia - Knight Management Center
Stanford University Graduate School of Business, CA - Loyola University Projects
Sellinger School of Business, Knott Donnelly Building, Maryland Hall Renovation, Baltimore, Maryland
1991-1997 Bower Lewis Thrower Architects
Project Architect/Designer
- Reading Terminal Headhouse Renovation, Public Improvement Project, Retail Shell, and Marriott Hotel Philadelphia, PA
- Independence Seaport Museum, Penn’s Landing, Renovation of existing museum to house new Seaport Museum. Philadelphia, PA
- Walnut Street Plaza, Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia, PA.
- Boeing Administrative Headquarters, Ridley Township, PA.
- Module 6 Utility Plant and Parking Garage,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. - Living Learning Center, Dormatories, Dining Hall and Classrooms,Lincoln University, PA
1990-1991 MGA Partners
Project Designer
- Hilton Convention Hotel, San Jose, California
1989-1990 Friday Architects
Project Designer
Education:
- Bachelor of Architecture, Drexel University, Magna Cum Laude, 1997
Recipient of Pearson Prize, the Drexel University Thesis Prize, 1997
Winner of the John Stewardson Memorial Competition, 1997
Henry Adams Certificate, AIA Certificate of Merit, 1997