Résumé

Senior Associate, Edward Larrabee Barnes, Architect, New York, NY, c. 1964-1968. The Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates website said of this time in Barnes's office: "Prior to joining with Charles Gwathmey to form the partnership Mr. Siegel was the senior associate in the office of Edward Larrabee Barnes responsible for major projects including the Crown Center Development in Kansas City and the New England Merchants Bank Tower in Boston. Mr. Siegel was also responsible for the overall management of the Barnes office." (See Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates, Architects, LLC.com, "Robert Siegel, FAIA," accessed 04/21/2023.)

Partner, [Charles] Gwathmey Siegel and Associates, Architects, New York, NY, 1968- 2011. Siegel sold his firm to Eugene Kaufman in 2011, who took over as Chief Executive officer of Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates, Architects, LLC. Kaufman also continued to operate his own architecural firm, Gene Kaufman Architects, a firm that focused on hotel design.

Partner, Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates, Architects, LLC, New York, NY, 2011- .

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA).

In 1983, Siegel organized the Pratt Institute Student Intern Program for architecture students from that school to work at Gwathmey Siegel.

Vice-chair / Chair, Vice Chairman, Pratt Institute, Board of Trustees, Brooklyn, NY. and is a

Member, Pratt Institute, Executive Committee, Brooklyn, NY.

Member, Pratt Institute, Nominating Committee, Brooklyn, NY.

Member, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Alumni Advisory Committee.

Professional Awards

Recipient, AIA, Firm Award to Gwathmey Siegel and Associates, Architects, 1982.

Recipient, Pratt Institute, Centennial Alumni Award in Architecture, Brooklyn, NY, 1988.

Recipient, New York State Society of Architects, Lifetime Achievement Award, 1990.

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA), 1991.

High School / College

Graduate, High School of Music and Art, New York, NY, c. 1958.

B.Arch, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, 1962.

M.Arch., Harvard University, Graduate School of Design (GSD), Cambridge, MA,1963.

Relocation

Robert Siegel was born in New York, NY, and attended high school and undergraduate school there.

In 1962-1963, Siegel resided in Cambridge, MA, while attending Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. He returned to New York after Harvard, and has remained a resident of the city since.