PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Murphy/Jahn, Senior Vice President, Principal Architect, Director Digital Technology
Responsible for programming, planning, design, construction documents, and contract administration on various institutional, office, and residential buildings. Initially appointed Project Architect and Vice President, promoted to Principal Architect and Senior Vice President. Served in this capacity overseeing 19 completed buildings and numerous unrealized projects. These projects represent a diverse mix of mixed use, residential, hospitality, institutional, corporate, and government facilities ranging in size from 10,000 SF to 2.5 Million SF across a broad foreign and domestic geographic spectrum. Recent projects represent a commitment to sustainability. Mr. Pratt has led Murphy/Jahn’s tallest completed tower and first LEED certified building.

FIRM MANAGEMENT
Implemented Murphy/Jahn’s transition from 100% manual drafting to 100% Digital Practice. This process required a transformation of corporate culture. During this period, Mr. Pratt directed design and setup of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation LAN’s and selection of our CAD, rendering, graphics, communication, and business software systems. In leading the transition hands-on, Mr. Pratt became the first Principal Architect to be proficient in AutoCad. Participated actively beginning with  project inception. On all projects serving as Principal Architect, Mr Pratt was responsible to negotiate and execute the Owner-Architect Agreement and Architect-Consultant Agreements, and Specialty Consultant Agreements. He fully understands the critical role of these agreements in terms of project success, changes in scope, and liability limitation. He has successfully negotiated favorable terms in a professional manner based on the principle of “Getting to Yes”.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Mr Pratt is responsible to establish staff labor projections and project schedules consistent with contract requirements, staff resources, and client expectations – then to deliver the project as agreed. 
During the design phases, serve as the prime contact between architect and client, as well as related parties such as owner’s representative if applicable, code authorities or environmental / community review agencies. During the bidding, negotiation, and construction phases, serve as the prime contact between architect and Contractor / Construction Manager.

TEAM LEADERSHIP
Team Leadership is key to successful and efficient use of resources. It is important to plan team work on a daily basis to ensure workflow proceeds in an orderly and progressive manner, and that internal and external decisions will be in proper sequence with workflow. A good project team will include a range of staff experience from beginners to seasoned pros. Effective Team Leadership also requires recognizing individual strengths and limitations and encouraging mentoring relationships, training and guidance..Development always requires input of the primary structural, civil and MEP consultants as well as the many specialty consultants and outside experts involved, requiring team coordination meetings / conference calls as applicable.