ARCHITECTURE EXPERIENCE
Frank Cunha III is a Registered Architect licensed in NJ, NY, PA, DE, and CT and is currently studying for his LEED AP exam. He is a member of the Portuguese-American Chamber of Commerce of NJ as well as NCARB, the International Code Council, and the US Green Building Council.
From 2000 to December 2007, Mr. Cunha worked at Ecoplan Architects, which merged with Cubellis, Inc. After the merge Frank took on a greater leadership role with the firm and was promoted to Associate Principal. He was the senior project manager in charge of higher education projects for the NJ/NY Metro office, completing over 50 successful projects, including the new $35M 78,000 SF Montclair State University Student Recreation Center, for which he was the point person from design to close-out. Frank was also a key member of the design team for the Babbio Center at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Both were designed to meet USGBC LEED NC standards.
From December 2007 to present, Mr. Cunha has worked for the Design & Construction facilities department at Montclair State University where he is currently working as a senior project manager "Owner's Rep" for the $35M state-of-the-art John J. Cali School of Music and $25M Sinatra Hall Housing Complex, a new student housing complex, both under construction. Mr. Cunha is also currently working on a new 100,000 SF Center of Environmental Life Sciences facility for the School of Science and Mathematics as well as a new 130,000 SF School of Business facility. The business school and science facilities are being designed to meet USGBC LEED NC standards.
FC3 ARCHITECTURE
Frank Cunha III, AIA, NCARB, the founder of FC3 Architecture which was established in 2005 to serve its clients in various markets including but not limited to commercial and residential projects. Over the years we have completed countless successful projects, which include custom homes, retail facilities, as well as hospitality projects. We are sensative to the environment and have signed the 2030 Challenge to help our clients reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We are proud members of the United States Green Building Council.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Frank Cunha III is a photographer with a passion to capture the essence of the objects, people, or scenes he shoots. Some of his favorite subjects include architecture, people, places, and random everyday objects. Check out his portfolio for some examples of his work.
CHARITY
Frank Cunha III co-founded "Architecture for Humanity Newark" and has dedicated well over $2,000 in proceeds from his photos and artwork to various charity organizations to help with the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti including: Architecture for Humanity, UNICEF, and the American Red Cross.
AIA SERVICE
Frank Cunha III has served on various national, state, and local committees over the past 9 years. His greatest contributions to AIA include the following:
All photos taken on this website were taken by Frank Cunha III.
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