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Public engineering firm profile
QPK Design
Syracuse, NY
Public profile details are available below.
- Services
- 32
- Offices
- 1
- Projects
- 7
- Leaders
- 12
- Founded
- 1958
Overview
QPK Design is an architecture and engineering firm founded in 1958 and headquartered in downtown Syracuse, New York. Established by architects Jack Quinlivan, Pete Pierik, and Al Krause, QPK has expanded from its original architecture practice to encompass structural engineering, landscape architecture, geotechnical engineering, and interior design. Structured as a studio office, its professionals are involved from start to finish for continuity of leadership, and QPK has received over 100 national, regional, and local awards for design and construction excellence across government, education, and other market sectors.
- Founded
- 1958
Services
Architecture
QPK orchestrates technical and artistic disciplines into functional enduring facilities while balancing building experience with construction technology, business goals and owner priorities.
Structural Engineering
QPK structural engineering applies mathematical and scientific principles to economical building structures that support required loads.
Interior Design
QPK interior design transforms interior space and occupant experience through finish strategies built for durability, maintenance, cost control and sustainability.
Landscape Architecture
QPK integrates site planning with stormwater management and site engineering to create outdoor spaces that respond to site constraints and natural systems.
Geotechnical Engineering
QPK geotechnical engineering explores soil, rock and groundwater conditions that shape site-specific project design. The team combines geotechnical and structural knowledge to integrate site preparation with foundation and structural design.
Building Sciences and Forensics
QPK studies buildings as systems to develop high-performance solutions and verify assumptions before construction.
Sustainability
QPK sustainability methodology helps clients pursue the highest feasible sustainability level within project budget and performance goals.
Building Information Modeling
QPK uses BIM and rendering technologies to study buildings in three dimensions and coordinate structural and mechanical systems.
Architectural Visualization
QPK's on-staff visualization professionals provide static renderings and animated walkthroughs, applying visualization tools throughout everyday modeling to better understand buildings in three dimensions.
Industries
Firm type
Projects
NYSTEC Albany Interior Fit-Out
Albany, NY | NYSTEC
View project sourceElmira College Cowles Hall Structural Renovation
Elmira College
View project sourceMt. Van Hoevenberg Base Lodge and Sliding Sports Facility
View project sourceUDig NY Headquarters
UDig NY
View project sourceMillion Air Aircraft Hangar Facility
Million Air
View project sourceChristian Brothers Academy Campus
1958 | Christian Brothers Academy
Founding project commissioned in 1958; CBA remains a valued long-term client with multiple projects over six decades of campus expansion.
View project sourceCredentials and affiliations
Leadership
Andrew M. Wright
Partner, Architect/Project Manager
R.A.
Matthew Klucznik
Partner, Architect
R.A., LEED AP
Joseph M. Cavender
Partner, Landscape Architect
R.L.A., ASLA
Jennifer Robillard
Associate Partner, Architect/Project Manager
AIA, ACHA, EDAC
Jacob M. Levine
Partner, Architect/Project Manager
R.A., NCARB
Matthew McKee
Partner, Structural Engineer
P.E., S.E.
William D. Renihan
Associate Partner, Project Manager
R.A.
Vincent Nicotra
Partner, Architect
AIA, CSI, LEED AP
John K. Kelly
Partner Emeritus, Architect
R.A., LEED AP
Andrew Merriam
Associate Partner, Project Manager
R.A., NCARB