Peter Lofgren brings insights as a consulting architect to assist owners and clients find the best path forward as projects transition from an initial vision to a distinct reality. His years of professional practice have given him the skills to help clients and owners navigate the design process from visioning, bench-marking, programming, on through design, permitting and construction. With proper vetting of the project’s overall design parameters, development goals and long term operational performance and operating costs it is possible to generate a more efficient design and construction process that results in more predictable and cost effective outcomes. Either as a consultant or when providing full design services, he works as an advocate for owners and clients providing critical professional evaluation of the design process as projects are developed.
Skills
Years of professional practice have given Peter the skills to help clients and owners navigate the design process from visioning, bench-marking, programming through design, permitting and construction. The skills listed below are what Peter brings to the design process.
Years of professional practice have given Peter the skills to help clients and owners navigate the design process from visioning, bench-marking, programming through design, permitting and construction. The skills listed below are what Peter brings to the design process.
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Visioning
Space utilization studies Programming Bench-marking Space Utilization Studies Master Planning Facility renewal assessments Budget Evaluation Architectural Design Interior Design |
Procurement of Furniture
Value Engineering Architectural Design Interior Design Historic Preservation – Restoration Agency Review and Permitting Client Advocacy Construction Documents Construction Observation Consultant Coordination |
Project and Construction Phasing
Project Close Out Value Engineering Sustainability Systems Evaluations Historic Preservation - Restoration Religious Furniture Design Church Restoration Code Evaluation Food Service Design Coordination |
Providence Athenaeum
Roof Replacement and Skylight Restoration scheduled for August to 2019. Work is being coordinated with Leavitt Associates, Inc. Peter currently chairs the Building Committee for the Providence Athenaeum where over the past three years he has worked with the Building Committee along with special preservation consultants to develop a facilities plan that maps out how best to preserve the building and its collection while bringing it up to code and modernizing its mechanical systems and infrastructure. Work includes new roofing and skylight repairs, future replacement of the boiler, fire suppression, addition of mechanical ventilation and a future addition to resolve code and access deficiencies. |
St. Martin's Church Tower and Roof Restoration
In collaboration with Jonathan Leavitt of Leavitt Associates, Inc. Peter has overseen the restoration of failing stonework and roofing along with restoration of the chapel's plaster walls and wood paneling that was damaged as a result of an intense rain storm. Mechanical systems are being installed in the bell ringing chamber to provide de-humidification and ventilation. Much of the stone being replaced will be either limestone of Microcotta that is extremely durable. |
Cathedral of St. John
Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island The Cathedral of St. John is embarking on a restoration project to bring the structure back into productive use. In addition to the Center for Reconciliation located on the lower level, the new vision for the building will be to house events for both the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island and other community, corporate and personal events. The renovated facility will be well suited for weddings, banquets, corporate events, community gatherings to name just a few. The process being put forward is to establish a means to complete a comprehensive assessment of the building prioritizing tasks that are essential in securing the building and bringing it up to code. A parallel study is being undertaken to define the best possible uses for the building will be and what revenue stream is created by theses uses. |