EDUCATION
1992
Harvard University – Graduate School of Design
(M.DES.S) Master in Design Studies
1990
Pratt Institute – School of Architecture
(B. ARCH) Bachelor of Architecture with honors
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Architect – Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Registered Architect – State of Missouri
Registered Architect – State of Georgia
Registered Interior Designer – State of Georgia
Registered Architect – State of Rhode Island
Registered Architect – State of Maine
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
NCARB Certificate
OSHA 10-HOUR SAFETY Certificate
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Full-time Appointment 05 / 2007 – Present
Associate Professor of Design
New England Institute of Art
Department of Interior Design
Brookline, MA
FA 2005, SU 2006, FA 2006, WI 2007
Adjunct Assistant Professor
New England Institute of Art
Brookline, MA
Full-time Appointment 01 / 2002 – 07/ 2003
Chair + Assistant Professor
Endicott College / Art & Design
Department of Interior Design
Beverly, MA
FA 2003
Guest Lecturer – Architecture
Boston Architectural Center
Boston, MA
FA 2002 / SP 2003
Thesis Critic – Interior Design Thesis
Boston Architectural Center
Boston, MA
SP / FA 2002
Thesis Critic – Architecture Thesis
Boston Architectural Center
Boston, MA
FA 2000. SU 2001. SP 2001. FA 2001
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Endicott College ¨ Art & Design
Beverly, MA
SP 1998
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Bridgewater State College ¨ Dept. of Art
Bridgewater, MA
SP 1992. FA 1997. SP 1998
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Boston Architectural Center
Boston, MA
Full-time Appointment 1992 – 1993
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas – School of Architecture
Fayetteville, AR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
07 / 2003-present
05 / 1996 – 04 / 1997
LIEBSTUDIOS : architecture
Architecture, Interior Design, Code + Accessibility Specialist
LIEBSTUDIOS: architecture is a full-service architecture, interior design and fine art studio undertaking projects throughout the United States.
Recent representative projects:
(10/2010 – present)
National Park Service /
Rehab Historic Faneuil Hall for Education and Information HUB
Construction Management Representative Services
Boston, MA
(05/2010 – present)
National Park Service /
Rehab USS Cassin Young
Construction Management Representative Services
Charlestown, MA
(09/2007 – 2009)
National Park Service /
Saugus Iron Works NHS Saugus River Turning Basin Reclamation
Construction Management Representative Services
Saugus, MA
(10/2006 – 09/2007)
National Park Service /
Saugus Iron Works NHS Historic Site Accessibility and Safety Improvements
Construction Management Inspection Services
Saugus, MA
(2007 – 2010)
Grace United Methodist Church / 374 Broadway Renovations and Additions
Lynn, MA
(Completed 03/2007)
Hilton Senior Center Additions and Renovations
Salisbury, MA
(2006-2007)
Grace United Methodist Church / HUB Project
Renovations and Expansions
Lynn, MA
(2005 – 2006)
Framingham ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan
(review of 41 facilities and 26 Town departments)
Framingham, MA
(Completed 01/2006)
Lapey Residence Additions
Conversion of existing residence for additions
and future conversion to solar electric
Marblehead, MA
(3/2007)
Lincoln Woods – Unit C7 Renovations
(accessibility modifications and renovations)
Lincoln, MA
(Completed 03/2005)
Strand Theater Façade Renovation
Amesbury, MA
(Completed 7/2008)
Rita’s Water Ice Tenant Fit-out
Salem, MA
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09/ 1998 – 01/ 2002
Associate / Project Manager
Carter + Burgess, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
As an associate in the 110 person Boston office, I was the prime client contact for five to ten major retail clients facilitating all phases of projects from proposals and budgets through design, document preparations, specifications, and construction administration. I actively marketed new projects and clients while maintaining my current client and project base. In addition to my project responsibilities; I was the staffing manager for all architectural projects. As part of this responsibility, I participated in hiring new staff, firing and laying-off current staff, ensuring that current staff were being best utilized and placed within project teams, and assisted in architectural discipline responsibilities including mentoring.
06/ 1998 – 09/ 1998
Project Designer
The Architectural Team, Inc.
Chelsea, MA
As a contracted project designer for TAT, a 45 person firm, I developed assisted living facility design for projects in VT. and MA. The Vermont projects included working closely with Resident Care Innovation Corp to develop a fifty bed assisted / Alzheimer living facility prototype.
05/ 1997 – 05/ 1998
Project Designer / Accessibility Specialist
DiGiorgio Associates Inc.
Boston, MA
As project designer for an 90 person firm I worked directly with major assisted living developers to develop assisted / Alzheimer / special care / independent care facilities in seven U.S. states acting as the primary client contact and team leader for 8 persons. As accessibility specialist, I worked closely with the code quality assurance VP performing in-house accessibility review and consultation for all firm projects both in the Boston and New York City offices.
representative projects :
Aquidneck Place – Portsmouth, RI
90 unit assisted / special care facility in historic New England setting.
Project completed 1998
Chancellor Garden of Bayport, NY
Site feasibility and schematic design for 127 unit supportive independent living residence, 2 stories 100,000 SF
Chancellor Garden of N. Woodmere, NY
Site feasibility studies and schematic design for 167 unit, multi-story supportive independent living residence (+100,000 SF).
QA - Accessibility
Responsible for accessibility review and quality assurance for all firm projects. Experience and knowledge of accessibility guidelines including, Fair Housing Act, 521 CMR AAB guidelines, ICC/ANSI A117.1 1999, CABO/ANSI A117.1 1992 / 1986, ADA/ADAAG, UFAS, etc.
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02/ 1994 – 06/ 1996
Project Designer / Manager
PBA Architects
Rogers, AR
As project designer and project manager for an 80-person firm in northwest Arkansas I worked on all phases of residential, commercial, public, and historic preservation projects. I moved to Arkansas in 1992 after accepting a visiting assistant professorship in architecture at the University of Arkansas.
representative projects:
(project restoration completed fall 2000)
Theatre Restoration – Rogers, Arkansas
Restoration of a 1927 historic silent picture theater for a local little theatre group.
(project completed 1997)
Frisco Transportation Enhancement Project – Rogers, Arkansas
ISTEA funded historic downtown park improvement with connecting ¾ mile hiking trail connecting from downtown to open space parks system.
08/ 1993 – 06/ 1994
Director of Facilities Planning + Design
Camelot LTD.
Blue Eye, MO
As director of facilities planning + design I master planned a 15 acre proposed renaissance thematic park near Branson, MO. In the six months prior to the partnership selling the company to a Canadian corporation, I designed 12 major park facilities including a 3000 seat enclosed jousting arena, King Arthur’s brewery (micro-brewery), and a 3-story park office and operations building. The park was not completed by the Canadian corporation.
08/ 1990 – 06/ 1991
Designer
Bernstein & Associates
New York, NY
06/ 1990 – 08/ 1990
Designer
Molyneux Studio
New York, NY
SU 1988, 1989
WI 1989
Architectural Intern – Technical Department
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
New York, NY
WI 1988 . SU 1987
Architectural Intern – Jr. Designer
Davis, Brody & Associates
New York, NY
1987 – 1990
Designer / Technical Consultant
Sidney M. Shelov, FAIA
New York, NY
COMMUNITY SERVICE / ADVOCACY
2009
Design Mentor
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION
Federal Home Loan Bank, Boston, MA
Worked with graduate student design team representing Harvard-GSD and MIT,on a mixed-use proposal for a site in Dudley Square, Roxbury, MA. Our team received Third Place honors for their competition entry receiving a $3,000.00 prize.
10/2008 – 06/2009
Pro Bono Service
METROPOLITAN BOSTON HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, INC.
SECTION 504 ACCESSIBILITY REVIEW
Boston, MA
Included access surveys performed by students in ID 204 Code / Access course FA 2008 at NEIA. LIEBSTUDIOS will follow through with additional documentation for MBHP.
6/2008 – 10/2008 (completed unexpired term)
Board of Directors
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF
THE NORTH SHORE AND CAPE ANNE
Salem, MA
2008
Design Mentor
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION
Federal Home Loan Bank, Boston, MA
Worked with graduate student design team representing Harvard-GSD, their client is the St. Susannah Parish a property to be developed by the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Dedham, MA.
The competition was completed April 2008..
2007
Design Mentor
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION
Federal Home Loan Bank,
Boston, MA
Worked with graduate student design team representing MIT and Harvard-GSD
as design mentor for the affordable housing competition for an existing housing complex in
New Bedford, MA. Our team, Team Crim received First Place honors for their competition entry receiving the $10,000.00 prize.
2004-2006
Committee Member
SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Salem, MA
2003-2005, 1997
Consulting Architect
ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS (Institute for Human Centered Design)
Boston, MA
2004/2005, Working with the NE ADA and Accessible IT Center marketing committee to survey design professional for new CEU programs and presentations. I assisted NE ADA committee with the development of marketing materials for continuing education programs.
2003, Working with Valerie Fletcher Executive Director, I initiated and coordinated design criteria for a human centered design and Universal Design assessment tool through the formulation of a Human
Centered Design Assessment Tool v 1.0. The tool integrates Universal Design and sustainable design principles but expands the view to include human experiential elements of the built environment. The tool has required extensive research and testing of the tool on diverse public building types in New England.
2003, Developed code and environmental requirements matrix for the New England region of the United States.
2003, Participated in the assembly of the student design program for the Designing for the 21st Century conference on Universal Design to be held in Brazil 2004.
2003, Programming for new organization offices including the review and feasibility of potential building sites in and around Boston, MA.
1997, Working with Elaine Ostroff, Founding Executive Director, I conducted needs assessment survey and interviews to establish needs basis for technical assistance seminars for architects and design professionals.
08 / 2003
Consulting Architect
FENWAY CDC URBAN VILLAGE DESIGN CHARRETTE
Boston, MA
Worked with a team of four architects on the feasibility study for an existing Boylston Street corridor site in the Fenway section of Boston, MA. The four day charrette included the feasibility study to develop a mixed-use plan of affordable housing and retail as well as design guidelines for parcel 5.
06/ 1996 – 04/ 1997
Commissioner
Historic District Commission
City of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
07/ 1994 – 03/ 1997
Board Member (completed un-expired term)
SOURCES
for Community Independent
Living Services, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
SOURCES is a non-profit independent living center serving the disability community of northwest Arkansas.
Served as chairperson of the executive director search committee responsible for selecting a new executive director for the center. Served as co-chair for the ADA / Fair Housing advocacy committee October 1994 – July 1996, providing technical assistance and advocacy for the ADA and Fair Housing Act amendments of 1988. Resigned from organization upon appointment by the city council of Fayetteville, AR to the Historic District Commission. I did continue to support SOURCES and provide continued technical assistance and pro-bono design services.
12/ 1995 – 12/ 1996
Member at Large
Mayor’s Task Force on Accessibility
Fayetteville, AR
Served as an appointee by the mayor on a task force convened to study existing city regulations concerning compliance with the ADA and Fair Housing act amendments of 1988; and to study how new regulations may increase compliance under both civil rights acts.
Co-authored, with city staff, Resolution 25-96 aimed at reducing non-compliance through awareness, education and certification of architectural plans as being in compliance with the accessibility guidelines of the acts. Resolution 25-96 was approved unanimously by the Fayetteville City Council on February 20, 1996.
Co-authored, with city staff, NOTICES for use by the planning and inspection divisions of the city to provide developers, architects, and builders with awareness and education to their responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act amendments of 1988
09/ 1988 – 09/ 1989
Student Representative
Security Concerns
Committee of the Board of Trustees
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Served as student representative to the board of trustees committee performing campus lighting study with colleague to evaluate security risks on campus. From the study we developed plans to increase safety and address security concerns within the urban campus.
PUBLISHED PAPER / PRESENTATIONS
06/ 2008 /Guest Lecturer
“Accessibility History and the Emergence of
Universal Design and Sustainability”
Boston University’s Metropolitan College, Master in City Planning Program Course
“Non-profits and Land-Use Development”
Boston, MA
04/ 2006 / Presenter
“Little House on a Rock by the Sea”
Residential Boston – organized by the Boston Society of Architects
Boston, MA
04/ 2003 / Co-Organized
“IIDA Student Sketch competition”
Student design competition charrette. Co-organized event, designed competition
program, arranged final jury and jurors.
Boston, MA
02/ 2003 / Workshop Presenter + Paper
“Managed Revolution-
Departmental Change for the New Chair”
Academic Chairperson’s National Conference – sponsored by KSU
Orlando, FL
03/ 2000 / Invited Presenter
“Nashua Regional Planning Commission
– Senior Housing”
Annual Planning Meeting and working session
Nashua, NH
04/ 1997 / published article
“City takes Innovative
Approach to Accessibility”
Universal Design
Volume 3, No. 2 : April 1997
02/ 1997 / Guest Art Critic
“America Seen : People and Place –
Philbrook Museum through March 9”
Fayetteville Free Weekly newspaper
Fayetteville, AR
12/ 1996 / Columnist
“SOURCES works with
City Council for Fair Housing”
Ozark Gazette newspaper
Fayetteville, AR
08/ 1996 / Guest Editorialist
“Design Standards?”
Fayetteville Free Weekly newspaper
Fayetteville, AR
04/ 1993 / Organized and Moderated Panel Discussion
“A Crossroads of the Humanities :
a dialog of physical and
metaphysical experience of dwelling”
University of Arkansas – School of Architecture
Fayetteville, AR
02/ 1993
“Group Critique in the
Architectural Design Studio”
Abstract / Poster Presentation
Teaching Ideas Exchange
University of Arkansas – Teaching Academy
Fayetteville, AR
HONORS / CONTINUING EDUCATION / SPECIAL TRAINING
05 / 2009
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION Third Place Award
Federal Home Loan Bank, Boston, MA
Worked with graduate student design team representing Harvard-GSD and MIT, on a mixed-use proposal for a site in Dudley Square, Roxbury, MA. Our team received Third Place honors for their competition entry receiving a $3,000.00 prize.
10/2008
National Park Service / Sustained Park Accessibility Achievement Award
Saugus Iron Works NHS Historic Site
Accessibility and Safety Improvements
Saugus, MA
LIEBSTUDIOS provided Construction Management Services in addition to re-design of the Park’s Visitor Center.
01 / 2008
Contract Review and Revision II
Certificate of Completion
XL Design Professional
CA
05 / 2007
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION
First Place Award
Federal Home Loan Bank, Boston, MA
Worked as team design mentor with graduate student design team representing MIT and Harvard-GSD
For affordable housing competition for an existing housing complex in New Bedford, MA. Team Crim was awarded the First Place Award for the competition and awarded a $10,000 prize.
07 / 2006
LEED Technical Review Workshop (8-hour)
Certificate of Completion
U.S. Green Building Council
Boston, MA
07 / 2006
OSHA 10 HOUR Certification
Certificate of Completion
Clicksafety. Com
U.S. Department of Labor
02 / 2006
Contract Review and Revision I
Certificate of Completion
XL Design Professional
CA
02 / 2005
Liability IQ for Architects and Engineers
Certificate of Completion
XL Design Professional
CA
2004
World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition
Certificate of Recognition
Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation
NYC
12 / 2001
ICSC Centerbuild Conference
Scottsdale, AZ
Roundtable Participant
“Assembling the Project Team”
2001
Advanced Management Institute Certificate
for architecture and engineering
Professional Project Management Training
2000
Pathway to Principal Leadership Training Certificate
Professional Leadership Training Course
Zweig White & Associates, Inc.
1997
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Key to the City
presented by Mayor Hannah for service to the City
1997
SOURCES Certificate of Service
for Community Independent Living Services Certificate of Appreciation
Fayetteville, AR
1992
Foundation for Children with Aids Certificate of Appreciation
Boston, MA
1991 – 1992
Harvard University – Graduate School of Design Academic Scholarship
Cambridge, MA
06/ 1990
New York Society of Architects Matthew del Gaudio Memorial Award presented at commencement for Excellence in Total Design
Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY
06/ 1990
Pratt Institute – Certificate for Excellence in Design
School of Architecture Certificate for Service to Undergraduate Architecture
Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY
ARTIST REPRESENTATION / EXHIBITS
9/ 2009 – 10/2009
Faculty Group Show – The New England Institute of Art Group Show
Brookline, MA
11/2008
National Consumer Law Center Donated Artwork
Boston, MA
Two works donated for permanent display in the NCLC executive offices in Boston, MA. NCLC is a national non-profit providing legal support. The two works donated were: Panel 17, 48” x 48” approx., 2003, mixed media collage on canvas; and Panel 18, 48” x 48” approx., 2003, mixed media collage on canvas.
9/ 2008 – 12/2008
303 Boylston West Campus Faculty Group Show Group Show
The New England Institute of Art
Brookline, MA
8/ 2008 – 9/2008
Faculty Group Show – The New England Institute of Art Group Show
Brookline, MA
12/ 2004 – 12/ 2005 Solo Exhibition
Sacred Realms of Wellness
Easton, MA
12/ 2003
Open Studios – Redbrick Studios Group Show / Invited
Beverly, MA
04/2003 – 05/ 2003
Collaborations – Brickbottom Gallery Group Show
Curator: artist Adria Arch, Brickbottom Gallery
Somerville, MA
05/ 1999 – present
Marblehead Arts Association Artist Member
Marblehead, MA
06/2002 – 08/ 2002
Installation Work Group Show
David Broudo Gallery at Endicott College Arts Center
Beverly, MA
08/2002 – 12/ 2002
Landscape Reconsidered Group Show / Juried
Arlington center for the arts
Arlington, MA
03/ 2002
Next Exit, the Purple Fields II Solo Exhibition
Marblehead Arts Association
Marblehead, MA
11/ 1996 – 07/ 1998
Agora Gallery – SoHo Artist Representation
New York City
10/1999 – 11/ 1999
Artist Member Fall Show Group Show
Marblehead Arts Association
Marblehead, MA
07/ 1999 – 08/ 1999
Artist Member Summer Show Group Show
Marblehead Arts Association
Marblehead, MA
04/ 1999
“Please Remember Me” Solo Exhibition
Marblehead Arts Association
Marblehead, MA
02/ 1999
Coastal Towns Show Best of Show Honors
Marblehead Arts Association
Marblehead, MA
06/ 1998
“Mixed Media – Group Show” Group Show
Agora Gallery – SoHo
NYC, NY
07/1996 – 08/ 1996
“Next Exit, the Purple Fields” Solo Exhibition
Walton Arts Center
Fayetteville, AR
10/ 1994
“David Michael Lieb – a recent selection of paintings,
sculptures and woodcut prints” Solo Exhibition
Kindred Spirits Gallery
Fayetteville, AR
MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
02/ 2002 – Present
Boston Society of Architects Professional Member
Boston, MA
02/ 2002 – Present
American Institute of Architects Professional Member
11/ 2004 – Present
United States Green Building Council Professional Firm Member
05/ 2007 – 12/2010
International Interior Design Association Professional Member
2005 – Present
Essex County Greenbelt Association Member
Essex, MA
02/ 1999 – present
Marblehead Arts Association Artist Member
Marblehead, MA