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Thomas Roberts Architect FIRM PROFILE Thomas Roberts Architect, LLC As an architect, teacher, and community activist, Thomas Roberts Architect combines professional practice and academic theory with passion to stimulate positive change to our communities. Rooted in the metropolitan Detroit area, Tom is a life long resident of the City of Wyandotte. His personal dedication has reached beyond the downriver region to include active participation on the Detroit Yacht Club Strategic Planning Committee and the Michigan Historic Preservation NetworkBoard of Directors. The combined experiences have strengthened Tom's ability to raise awareness and advocate for quality architecture, urban design, and historic preservation in his local community, the City of Detroit,and the State of Michigan. Tom held positions with various Detroit area design firms prior to establishing Thomas Roberts Architect in 2009. Although each firm had their own unique culture, Tom consistently integrates his diverse experience and design sensibility to motivate and inspire colleagues and clients to challenge themselves to establish expectations for quality design. Most significantly were the six years with Kessler Associates, later known as Kessler|Francis|Cardoza Architects. Tom quickly engaged in the balance that existed between modernism and historic preservation and embraced the philosophy that creativity is more the product of diversity than it is of repetition. This influence has fortified a design process and reinforced Tom's desire to give back to his community. In 20 years of practicing architecture, Tom's work has married contemporary architecture of our time ’ with the timeless and "historicarchitecture of the past. To further acknowledge Tom's commitment to historic preservation, the State of Michigan Historic Preservation Office certified . him as 36CFR61 qualified historic architect in 2007. Parallel to the practice of architecture is his teaching position at the University of Detroit Mercy as an adjunct professor of design. Tom views teaching as an extension of the office and makes every attempt to expose students to real life projects and experiences while reinforcing the need for creative out of the box thinking that the academic environment fosters. in the midst of the ups and downs of daily office life, Tom's ability to embrace and juggle the demands of family, teaching, civic and professional activities with equal vigor and optimism is inspiring. The energy in which he ,: engages the assorted life extensions is a sincere desire to participate, contribute and be an active part of all of his diverse communities. Thomas Roberts Architect RESUME Thomas Roberts, AlA . Tom has developed a diversified background over the past 20 years that includes historic preservation, interior design, urban planning and landscape architecture. He is an adjunct professor of design at the University of Detroit Mercy and has served on the board of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. This breadth of experience enables Tom to contribute to the design of diverse project types. - Professional Experience Thomas Roberts Architect LLC,Wyandotte Ml Principal, 2009-P Previous Professional Experience Gunn Levine Architects, Detroit MI Senior Project Designer j Manager, 2006-2009 Smith Group Inc., DetroitMl , Project Designer ] Architect, 2005-2006 Mclntosh Poris Associates, Birmingham MI Project Architect, Designerl Manager, 2003-2005 KesslerjFrancis|Cardoza Architects, Project Designer | Architect, 1997-2003 LuckenbachjZiegelman & Partners,iBirmingham Ml Project Designer | Architect, 1996-1997 Hoskins Scott & Partners, Boston MA Junior Designer, 1994-1996 Schervish Vogel Merz PC, Detroit Ml Intern Architect, 1988-1994 Teaching Experience University of Detroit Mercy SOA, Detroit MI Adjunct Professor of Design, 1999-P Professional Education BA, Universityof Detroit Mercy SOA, 1994 Professional Registration Michigan, 2003—P,License Num. 1301051413 36CFR61 Certified Historic Architect, 2006-P Memberships | Affiliations American Institute of Architects, 2003—P National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1997—P Michigan Historic Preservation Network, 2001—P Service to the Community Detroit Yacht Club Strategic Planning Committee, 2003 Michigan Historic Preservation Network Board, 2001—P Awards / Recognition AlA Detroit Young Architect, 2008 AlA Michigan Young Architect, 2009 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation, 2013 MHPN Gem Award 2014 Thomas Roberts Arctmect PROJECT EXPERIENCE Arts & Culture Water Works Park Museum, Detroit MI Flint institute of Arts, Flint Ml Michigan Lighthouse Museum, Mackinaw City MI Detroit Artists Market, Detroit Mi The Armory Arts Project, Jackson Mi Masonic Temple Arts Center, Wyandotte MI Lebowsky Center for the Arts, Owosso Ml Performing Arts Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend IN Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater MI Howell Opera House, Howell MI. Marygrove College Theater, Detroit Ml Vogue Theatre, Manistee Ml Education Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Detroit Ml University of Detroit Mercy SOA, Detroit MI UPA SMMS at the DSC, Detroit Ml UPA SMHS, Detroit MI Children’s Montessori Place, Brownstown Ml Healthcare Memorial Healthcare Cancer Center, Owosso Ml Garden City Hospital Surgery Center, Garden City MI University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor Ml Worcester Medical Center, Worcester MA Mixed Use | Residential The Lofts at Willow Tree, Wyandotte Ml Manzella Residence, Wyandotte MI Roberts Residence, Wyandotte MI Fine Arts Building, Detroit MI Oak Street Plaza, Wyandotte MI Skolnik Residence, Franklin Ml Lafayette Park Redevelopment Plan, Detroit Ml Historic Preservation Hamtramck FacadeGrant Program, Hamtramck MI Christ Church Detroit, Detroit MI Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library, Belding MI Detroit Golf Club, Detroit Ml Franklin Hills Country Club, Franklin Ml Ste. Anne de Detroit, Detroit MI Master Planning Argonaut Building, Detroit Ml A Michigan Theater Jackson, JacksonMl Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Belle lsle Ml Detroit Yacht Club Facility, Belle isle Ml Immaculate Heart of Mary Campus, Monroe Ml Pewabic Pottery Campus, Detroit Ml Detroit Golf Club, Detroit Ml Thomas Roberts Architect PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Agency Review | Approval Architecture Construction Administration Cost Estimating Design Guidelines FacilityConditions Assessments Feasibility Studies Historic Preservation, Restoration and Rehabilitation Design HistoricStructures Reports HistoricTax Credit Applications InteriorArchitecture l Space Planning Master Planning National Register Nominations Programming Site Analysis | Design Urban Design | Community Development Thomas Roberts Archttect REFERENCES Christine Delaney Executive Director Tlbbits Opera House 93 W. Chicago Street Coldwater, Michigan 49036 517.278.6029 Lydia Maola, Operations Director Saints Peter & Paul Jesuit Church 438 St. Antoine Street Detroit, Michigan 48226 313.961.8077 ext. 219 Fr. Mark Luedke, SJ President - Loyola High School Detroit 15235 Pinehurst Detroit, Michigan 48238 313.861.2407 Joseph Daly General Counsel Daly Merritt Insurance 100 Maple Street Wyandotte, Michigan 48192 734.282.2180 > 1 I 1 l I L Thomas Roberts Architect Briggs House Apartments Detroit, Michigan »~ \:~ The historic seventeen story building is located in downtown Detroit within the Grand Circus Park Historic District and was E constructed in 1927 in the Chicago School High Rise design style. The renovation includes the minimal modifications to the residential floor plans and is focused on retaining as much of the historic material as possible. The main residential lobby and storefront will be restored to match the original. The project will receive HistoricTax Credits. Owner: Barbat Holdings, LLC Architect: Thomas Roberts Architect, LLC E . Completion: 201 5 Cost: $6,500,000 1' is: Thomas Roberts Arcmzeci Roebuck Residential Wyandotte, Michigan The existing 40,000 square feet Sears Roebuck Department store building will be converted to a mixed use development and include 15' floor restaurant, 2”” floor office space, 3"’ floor apartments, and rooftop terrace. The prominent corner location in Downtown Wyandotte, Michigan provides two exposed sides along Biddle Avenue to the west, and Maple Street to the south. A new elevator and stair tower addition will be constructed on the north side of the building and provide barrier free access to all levels.. Construction is expected to begin in summer of 2015 and take 8 months to complete. Owner: Roebuck Residential, LLC Architect of Record: Thomas Roberts Architect, LLC Completion:201 5 Total Cost: $5,550,000 Thomas Roberts Architect Saints Peter & Paul Jesuit Church Detroit, Michigan . %f~ Saints Peter & Paul Church is the oldest existing church building in the City of Detroit and was built during the tenure of Bishop Peter Lefevre. Construction of Saints Peter & Paul Church, a Neo—Classicalbasilica style church, was built from 1844-1848 to be the Catholic Cathedral of Detroit. Subsequent renovations of the church occurred in 1857, 1892, 1907, and 1917. Saint Catherine’s Chapel building was constructed in 1918 by Bishop Gallagher. Minimal change beyond general building maintenance has occurred since that time. The masterplan concept envisions minimal physical changes to the church building with primary focus on improving the physical environment for patron comfort. The Master Plan will result in a prioritized schedule of recommended actions for the near term, mid term and long term maintenance and rehabilitation of the building. The renovation of St. Catherine’s Chapel is