Peter outlines the difference between these two disciplines and why it is important to understand the varying skills, roles and responsibilities involved for projects, whether it be a student level investigation or a real client project. He evaluates a broad spectrum of project types and sizes world-wide. He also tries to clarify the blurred distinction and qualifications of these design realms.
As founder of the ateri group LLC, Peter is an architect, interior designer, mentor, community leader and advocate for public and private sector development alike. With a Masters of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, his professional career has spanned 30 years, specializing in planning and design delivery of hospitality, retail, senior living, workplace, multi-family & private residential built environments, covering various sizes, budgets (small to multi-million dollar hard/soft packages), complexity and funding sources. He has led master and strategic planning initiatives throughout the eastern states, extending into the mid-west, in addition to serving as an architectural programming and design consultant on several international development projects. Moreover, he is a relationship-builder with numerous repeat clientele initiatives. Leading by example and integrity is his hallmark.
Peter has been a professional mentor, reviewer and taught architectural and interior design studios, as well as architectural history at Morgan State University’s Graduate Program, Anne Arundel County Community College, and Washington University in St Louis.
