Category: Architects

As we kick off the holiday season, RAND prepares for #GivingTuesday by reflecting on all the hard work our RAND Gives Back volunteers have done throughout the year to give back to our community. The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is...

RAND is proud to announce Senior Architect and Project Director Michael N. Russo, AIA has been named one of Engineering News-Record's Top Young Professionals 2022! This annual regional award honors outstanding young construction and design professionals, and are recognized for leadership,...

RAND’s summer internship program returned to the office this year, and in recognition of National Intern Day, held on the last Thursday of July each year, we’re treating our interns to lunch to celebrate their hard work and contributions to...

RAND is proud to recognize Project Architects Brett Rieger, AIA and Michael Langwell, RA as RAND's and Real Estate Weekly's Rising Stars of 2020. Brett Rieger, AIA Project Architect Brett Rieger, AIA is Project Architect on RAND Engineering & Architecture,...

Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) compliance continues during the COVID-19 pandemic with new requirements for the 9th Cycle, which began this past February. In light of a pedestrian's tragic death almost one year ago from falling masonry, and also taking...

One of the many things I love about RAND is how it offers ongoing education for its employees, from lunch-and-learn seminars to topical movie viewings to company-sponsored field trips. A group of my RAND colleagues and I recently took advantage...

Given the escalating cost of New York City real estate and the city's growing population, living space will undoubtedly continue to be at a premium for the foreseeable future. As a potential solution to the city's affordable housing shortage, two...

When I was in grammar school, the guest speakers on Career Day were typically police officers, fire fighters, and doctors. Although they were engaging, I wished I could have heard someone talk about buildings and design and construction, which I've...

I recently had the pleasure of visiting a fifth-grade class at the Bloomingdale School (P.S. 145) on West 105th Street in Manhattan and talking to the students about what it's like to be a "real life architect." The students participate...