Mark Nusbaum

AIA, LEED AP
Principal

Design is simply a dress rehearsal for construction. We build the building in the office before we go to the construction site.

Technology cannot think for us. If anything, architects need to think even more now to engage technology fully as a tool.
A versatile architect with experience working on a wide range of project types including educational facilities, adaptive reuse, high-rise residential, and office building renovations, Mark collaborates directly with construction managers, owner representatives, design, and engineering consultants to ensure that each design is built according to the client and office's vision.

Experiencing the energy of New York City as a boy shaped Mark's view of architecture and city planning at a very young age. Fascinated by skyscrapers, he often wondered how these structures could stay up—and figuring out the answer to this question has become a lifelong pursuit. At the University of Buffalo, State University of New York, hands-on assignments such as building air-supported structures taught him that architecture is not an abstraction, but filled with problems to be solved with often more than one solution.

With over twelve years of construction administration experience on significant projects such as the restoration of New York City's Grand Central Terminal; the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Redevelopment; and the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Renovation + Expansion, Mark readily resolves field problems and maintains tight construction schedules to achieve design and cost efficiency. At every stage, he relishes opportunities to revisit what he learned in architecture school: discovering the optimal solution for each building he helps build.
Education
M.Arch., University at Buffalo, State University of New York
B.Arch., University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Professional registration

Registered Architect in New York
LEED Accredited by the US Green Building Council

Memberships/affiliations

American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Member, Board of Directors, University at Buffalo Alumni Association
Member, Executive Committee, University at Buffalo Alumni Association
John Eberhard Society, University at Buffalo, School of Architecture & Planning
Dean's Council for the University at Buffalo, School of Architecture & Planning

Honors

Alumni Service Award, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 2018
Distinguished Alumni Award, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 2005