PKSB Architects is recognized as an award-winning full-service firm with a long history of completing projects of every scale and scope. Celebrating over 40 years in practice, PKSB has been creating architecture and interior spaces with an ever-expanding range – including academic, preservation, institutional, residential, hospitality, public housing, infrastructure, public art, civic memorials and houses of worship. PKSB’s efforts have been rewarded with numerous design awards, including the prestigious P/A Award and AIA honor awards on the local, state and national levels, most recently with the AIA 2009 Design Award.

Henry Stolzman became a principal in 1986. His commitment to architectural excellence in support of humanist values can be seen in award-winning projects from neighborhood community centers to college residence halls, from classrooms to performance halls.

Education:
McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Bachelor of Arts, 1967
Columbia University – Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
New York, New York, Master of Architecture, 1974

Achievements:
Mr. Stolzman is a fellow of the Institute of Urban Design and a member of the AIA’s Education Committee and of The Society of College and University Planners (SCUP)

Notable Projects
Mr. Stolzman has designed a range of award-winning educational, hospitality and residential projects for a broad group of clients, including the Williamsburg Community Center, Mason Hall, Reed Library, The Shoreham Hotel and The Root House.

Sherida Paulsen joined PKSB Architects in 1999 as a Principal. She is currently AIA President, New York Chapter for 2009. She served as a Commissioner and Chair of the Landmark Preservation Commission from 1995 to 2004 and is presently a member of the Board of the Landmarks Preservation Foundation.

Education:
BA in Architecture, University of California at Berkeley, 1975
Masters in Architecture, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979

Achievements:
Chairman Of Landmarks Preservation Commission
Chair of Van Alen Institute
Director of Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation
President of WX Women Executives in Real Estate

Notable Projects
Ms. Paulsen has designed a range of award-winning educational, residential and mixed-use projects for a broad group of clients, including the Claremont Riding Academy, Hunter College of CUNY, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 20 Henry Street and the City of Bay City, Michigan.

William Fellows joined PKSB Architects in 2007 as a Principal. Prior to joining, Mr. Fellows had his own international firm, William Fellows Architects. For over thirty years, Mr. Fellows and PKSB have enjoyed a history of successful collaborations, beginning in 1985 with the Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School and most recently, the Allen-Stevenson School in Manhattan.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, Providence, Long Island, 1975
Masters of Architecture, Columbia University, New York, New York, 1979

Achievements:
Mr. Fellows was an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University School of Architecture and an Associate Professor at Ball State University.

Notable Projects

Mr. Fellows has designed a wide range of award-winning educational, corporate, retail, hospitality and residence projects for international clients, including the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the UDC Convention Center in Rochester, and the renovation of Father Duffy Square.