JACOB GULEZIAN, R.A., AIA
Architect
Biography
Jacob Gulezian is an award-winning architect and designer who brings nearly 10 years of architectural and construction-related experience to his position as Project Architect at SKOLNICK.
Jacob plays a key role at SKOLNICK turning the design vision into reality working closely with clients, consultants, and other members of the design team to create a coordinated, accurate, and complete drawing set. Jacob’s ability to quickly model projects using complex 3D software helps the project team to better visualize the project and design multiple iterations. While overseeing construction, he takes pride in his ability to quickly understand unforeseen site conditions and problem-solve efficiently and effectively, course-correcting to maintain design intent and keep the project on budget and on schedule.
Since joining SKOLNICK in 2019, Jacob has contributed to the development and completion of several residential projects in New York City and Long Island, as well as cherished cultural projects including children’s museums, artists’ studios, and the Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis. Before moving to New York, Jacob worked on numerous residential, institutional, and affordable housing projects over 7 years in Philadelphia as a Staff Architect with Cecil Baker + Partners and as a Lighting Designer with The Lighting Practice. Jacob studied Architecture at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he won the 2017 Michael Pearson Prize for best thesis project for his design of a vinicultural center consisting of a winery and museum in Areni, Armenia. Jacob has been a registered Architect in the state of Pennsylvania since 2018.
Education
B.Arch + French Minor, Drexel University; Philadelphia, PA
Free School of Architecture; Los Angeles, CA
Bilingual IB Diploma, Washington International School; Washington, DC
Awards
1st Prize Gold Medal Michael Pearson Prize for Thesis project at Drexel University: Areni Vinicultural Center
Wilson Award for Research for ‘History of Armenia and Its Architecture’
Multiple Deans Awards
A.J. Drexel Scholarship