EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURE | INTERIOR DESIGN | MASTER & URBAN PLANNING
THE EXPERIENCE WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
At AE7 we believe in creating experiences for our clients and their communities that are visionary, memorable, and resilient.
We view our clients as partners through the design process. Our clients feel ownership of the design and each project is elevated by AE7’s extensive experience in the design of physical space that creates an enriching experience for employees, family, customers, or community.
Our designs create a destination experience. We create spaces that people want to enjoy time and time again. We strive for our designs to be visionary, memorable, fresh, yet timeless.
As a firm, our own workplace experience is interactive, boundless, and fun. Our team experiences work as a journey, not as a job. We encourage people to challenge the status quo and look for opportunities to improve the work experience by challenging their creativity, through new ideas, technology, and collaboration.
At AE7 we believe in “The Experience.”
CREATORS OF THE EXPERIENCE
CREATORS OF THE EXPERIENCE
OUR PEOPLE
OUR PEOPLE
AE7 derives our ability to create authentic “experiences” from our talented staff. Our team brings together personal experiences across multiple states and 13 different countries. We understand that for the project to be successful it must create a positive experience for the end-user. Our team thrives on creativity in design while factoring budgets, tight schedules, and leveraging the latest design technologies and visualization tools. Most importantly, we bring passion and proficiency to every project. We create experiences for all.
DELIVERY OF THE EXPERIENCE
OUR SERVICES
• Urban Planning
• Campus Planning
• Economic Feasibility Studies
• Market Analysis
• Master Planning
• Visioning
• Programming PRE-DEVELOPMENT DESIGN
• Architecture
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Feasibility Studies
• Code Compliance
• Sustainability
• Test-Fits
• FF&E Specification Selection
• Branding STUDIES & SERVICES
ESTABLISHED
Bratislava Düsseldorf
OUR LEADERSHIP
JEFF WETZEL PRINCIPAL
PHILIP WILKINSON PRINCIPAL
KENDALL BARKEY ASSOCIATE
SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
TERESA BUCCO PRINCIPAL
ANDREW MORRELL SENIOR ASSOCIATE JACKSONVILLE PRACTICE LEAD
CRAIG RIEGELNEGG SENIOR ARCHITECT Exterior Building Envelope Specialist
PAYMAN GHADIMI ASSOCIATE Sustainability Lead
PAUL MATELIC ATLANTA PRACTICE LEAD
MANAR HASHEM AI Specialist
THE RESPONSIBLE EXPERIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
Through the use of industry tools, material research, best practices and community partnerships, AE7 strives to be a leader in sustainable environments. AE7 is committed to incorporating Green Building and Sustainable Design in our projects. Our team includes LEED accredited Architects and Interior Designers that are familiar with the goals of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and use these resources to design environmentally responsible and resource efficient buildings. The construction industry is one of the biggest waste producers on the planet and Architects can play a role in curbing that waste. AE7 utilizes specifications to describe how to control construction waste and specifies products that can be sustainably harvested, recycled or reused.
When incorporating sustainability into our work we focus on energy efficiency, sustainable site planning, water efficiency, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. Utilizing energy modeling, daylighting studies, and specifying energy saving mechanical and electrical systems are the best solutions to creating an energy efficient building. A life cycle analysis done by AE7 can help a client understand that a new environmentally sound system may cost more now, but will pay them back in energy savings in the near future. Our approach concentrates
on planning, designing, constructing and managing projects from a more sustainable perspective rather than checking items off of the certification requirements list. Education and community groups are also valuable in remaining up to date with the technology trends and practices. Learning about the latest sustainable materials and construction practices is something AE7’s employees do regularly through our membership with the Green Building Alliance and Continuing Education Courses. How buildings use energy efficiently is paramount.
Our decision is to focus more on the challenges our projects face and working to better accommodate the people and the environment rather than working toward LEED certification. With sustainability becoming the design norm, we are incorporating many Green concepts into our work to better interior and exterior surroundings for occupants which allows us to work with the client to achieve these sustainable goals without pushing certain ideas to achieve certification.
Sustainability is about the future and AE7 will remain invested in the movement to create a better built environment for the world’s posterity.
MASSING/RAPID PROTOTYPING
DELIVERY OF THE EXPERIENCE
WORKFLOW/ADJACENCIES
CONCEPT VISUALIZATION METHOD
Key to the success of any project is a clear understanding of the project’s goals. AE7’s Concept Visualization Method (CVM) organically moves the client’s stakeholders through the programming phase of a project. It is designed to spark ideas and expand possibilities through guided discussion, visualization, benchmarking, and instant feedback.
THE PROCESS:
Ask questions. What can be substituted in a space? What can be combined with something else? What can be adapted? Can you modify or magnify an existing process or space? Can you change the use of a space? What can be eliminated? How can spaces or adjacencies be rearranged? What is your project growth or contraction?
RAPID PROTOTYPING – live in-person programming, using massing volumes and diagrams
BENCHMARKING – What is the experience that is to be achieved with this space or building(s)
IMMERSIVE TOOLS – Virtual Reality, 3-D Graphics, Animations/Walk-throughs
PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES – Evaluating pros and cons of options
CVM FINAL OUTPUT – a facility program that has been agreed upon by the stakeholders in the matter of days instead of weeks.
PLANNING THE EXPERIENCE
MASTER & URBAN
PLANNING
AE7’s master planning team merges creative know-how, experience, and data to realize the vision and aspirations of our clients. Throughout the design process, we weave a social fabric into engaging environments that nurture self-sustaining communities and a sense of place. Through the analysis of data, we address global strategic objectives, market sector analysis, and impact for the ultimate success of the development.
In conjunction with an economic feasibility study that represents the distinct programs in the master plan, we establish a commercially and economically viable development that is vibrant, resilient and tailored to fit for the community and development typology.
MEYDAN ONE | DUBAI, UAE
ESPLANADE | PITTSBURGH, PA
DEIRA ISLAND | DUBAI, UAE
REED DISTRICT | NASHVILLE, TN
THE COLLECTION | TROY, MI
CARILLON | LARGO, MD
MIXED-USE WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE IT ALL
Elevated destination development is about crafting an experience. By drawing from a broad palate of lifestyle experiences that delight the senses, indelible memories are created. A creatively designed destination becomes a magnet for visitors, year after year.
ESPLANADE | PITTSBURGH, PA
NINTH & PENN | PITTSBURGH, PA
DEIRA WATERFRONT | DUBAI, UAE
WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE SHOPPING
RETAIL
In a digital age where online shopping is only one click away, a “real” development needs to create a rich vibrant environment, so customers will keep returning for unique memorable experiences. Flexible v developments need to adapt to an ever-changing shopping experience. Constantly evolving store concepts, personalizing the shopping experience, experimental pop-up stores, shop-in-shop leasing approaches, omni-channel shopping, and a focus on each brand’s social purpose and environmental stewardship are some of the critical factors in designing retail stores and their interaction with digitally savvy customers.
KEYSTONE
& RETAIL
SHOOTING
CENTER | CRANBERRY TWP, PA
FIFTH AVENUE PLACE | PITTSBURGH, PA
STARFIELD SUWON LIBRARY | SUWON, SOUTH KOREA
MIAMI WORLD CENTER | MIAMI, FL*
COOL SPRINGS | PITTSBURGH, PA
BRADDOCK SQUARE | LAVALE, MD
RESIDENTIAL WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE LIVING
The home has evolved from a simple necessity to a distinctive expression of lifestyle choices. When a built environment that adapts to life and provides a balance of peaceful and active spaces, with opportunities to connect with a community, the home becomes much more than a house. It represents a personalized transformation of an individual’s surroundings.
MELLON’S ORCHARD APARTMENTS | PITTSBURGH, PA
GUCKERT BUILDING | PITTSBURGH, PA
ROTH II APARTMENTS | ROCHESTER, MN
TALL TOWERS WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE GREAT
HEIGHTS
The experience of working, living, playing in a tall tower is unique to the building typology. A tower can be an exclusive urban address or an iconic landmark. Tall towers can be their own biosphere and can create vertical communities for all lifestyles with living, retail, leisure and work components all in one building.
DEIRA ISLAND | DUBAI, UAE
BLOOM RIVERFRONT TOWERS | ROCHESTER, MN
SKY TOWERS | DUBAI, UAE
NINTH & PENN | PITTSBURGH, PA
WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE WORK
CORPORATE
AE7 understands that workspace is one of the key components in your business’ toolbox. The office environment creates the daily experiences, reflects and reinforces business’ core values. It is accomplished through the careful consideration of teams’ placement and understanding of their needs and functionality. The design elements incorporated into the office reflect culture, brand, and values of the business.
Our design team understands that there is not a one size fits all solution to office design. There is a continuum of attributes that need to be custom tailored to a company’s way of working for a space to be successful.
THE VISION ON FIFTEENTH | PITTSBURGH, PA
ASTROBOTIC HQ | PITTSBURGH, PA
FIFTH AVENUE PLACE | PITTSBURGH, PA
NUMO FINTECH INCUBATOR | PITTSBURGH, PA
PERKIN ELMER | PITTSBURGH, PA
EXUS MANAGEMENT | PITTSBURGH, PA
NUMO FINTECH INCUBATOR 2.0
WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE DINING
F&B
Food and Beverage destinations are vital in an experience economy, transforming eating into entertainment. Modern customers seek dining destinations ranging from food trucks, food halls, and coffee shops, to signature restaurants and celebrity chefs. Each requires a comprehensive understanding of the experiential environment and detailed understanding of the food offering. Delivering a memorable dining experiences is vital to repeated visits, increasing dwell time and delighting our senses. Bon Appétit!
MILL 19 | PITTSBURGH, PA
NOVO ASIAN FOOD HALL | PITTSBURGH, PA
ALTIUS | PITTSBURGH, PA
THE SHOPS AT CENTERFIELD | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
PRESS HOUSE COFFEE | SEWICKLEY, PA
WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE LEISURE
HOSPITALITY
Hospitality in design defines the physical transformative experience that is crafted to envelop the senses. Whether it is luxury, themed or cost-effective, the holistic wellbeing of guest and host is shaped through the built environment.
SOFITEL
RESORT | DUBAI, UAE
FIVE LUXE BEACH HOTEL | DUBAI, UAE
THE YACHT CLUB | PORTO ARABIA, QATAR
CONFIDENTIAL | DUBAI, UAE
MEYDAN GRANDSTAND | DUBAI, UAE
CORINTHIA GEWAN HOTEL | DOHA, QATAR
HEALTHCARE WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE WELLNESS
Healthcare today has expanded to encompass both restorative and preventative measures through a holistic healing approach to medicine. Sterile environments of the past are replaced with hospitality-inspired surroundings that promote wellness and healing. Today’s healthcare designs skillfully integrate state-of-the-art equipment into an uplifting, peaceful environment that supports this new vision for the future of healthcare.
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF LONDON DIABETES CENTER | AL AIN, UAE
DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA
PITTSBURGH SKIN DERMATOLOGY | PITTSBURGH, PA
MAFRAQ HOSPITAL | ABU DHABI, UAE*
WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE LEARNING
HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher education facilities represent not only the dreams and aspirations of students, but also the vision for a college or university itself. Campus planning requires optimization of the educational curriculum and diverse learning experiences to create a progressive pathway to the school’s future. Thoughtful higher education design fosters an uplifting academic culture with flexible facility spaces to accommodate continued growth.
POINT PARK UNIVERSITY CAREER READINESS CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA VAUGHN CENTER DINING HALL | JACKSONVILLE, FL
CARLOW UNIVERSITY ROSEMARY HEYL THEATER | PITTSBURGH, PA
