DONELLE
MANN-HUGHES
PATRICK
Studio Z is about dedicating all of our skills, experience, and training to bring your ideas to life, about solving your needs with thoughtful design solutions developed by a completely unique design team. A team specially formed to develop the very best designs for you. This approach insures that design concepts are born of your dreams, developed with your insight, and launched with your approval.
Studio Z represents the combination of experience, creative insight, technology, environmental responsibility, and a sincere passion for the practice of architecture. Our approach to design places an emphasis on enhanced design communication using new Building Information Model (BIM) software to improve the collaboration between architect, design team and client. This is a fundamental improvement to the process of making critical design decisions, resulting in better buildings that save energy costs month after month. We view design quality as an asset that pays dividends over the entire life of the building.
Markets
• Commercial Design
• Retail Design
• Downtown Revitalization Projects
• Site-Specific Retail Adaptation
• Multi-Family Residential
• Retail/Hospitality Remodeling
• Tax Credit Projects
• LEED Certification Projects
• Mixed-Use Developments
• Custom Residential
Skill Set
• Architectural Design
• Interior Design
• High Performance Design
• Energy Modeling and Analysis
• BIM Integrated 3D Design
• Design Visualization / Renderings
• Animated Walk-Throughs
• Feasibility Studies
• As-Built Drawings
• Space Planning
• Masterplanning
History
After completing his professional degree in 1981, firm founder; Patrick Zampetti,began his career at the New York City office of Perkins and Will. Over the next 12 years, he gained experience with projects ranging from large medical facilities to residential additions. He founded Studio Z Architecture in Newport, RI in 1993 and relocated to Virginia in 1995 where he served as Manager of Design, creating store prototypes for Fortune 500 member, Circuit City Stores, Inc. while continuing to operate Studio Z as a part-time venture. Studio Z is celebrating their 18th anniversary in 2011 with an eye towards the future and their role in providing sustainable high performance design solutions.
Professional Affiliation
Studio Z Architecture, Inc is licensed and insured and is a professional member of the Richmond Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. They are certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards for nationwide reciprocity of license and are staffed by a team of LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP). Studio Z Architecture is also a professional member of the United States Green Building Council and is SWaM certified as a Small Business by Virginia’'s Department of Minority Business Enterprise
COMMERCIAL / RETAIL
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RELIGIOUS FACILITIES
Jackson Ward Blighted Home to be Restored
Studio Z has been selected to prepare design documents for the restoration of a blighted home at the northern gateway to historic Jackson Ward . The firm has performed similar design services on Richmond's Church Hill and in the city's North End.
Kumon Learning Center Opens New Location
Studio Z would like to congratulate the owners of the Kumon Learning Center for their new location in Ashland, Virginia. We are pleased to have played a part in the design of this educational facility for children.
Studio Z Relocates to Richmond's West End for Company's 2011 Re-launch.
While the address has changed, the company's commitment to customer service and innovative design solutions has not. "We are pleased with the new office and studio space and look forward to exciting work ahead" says company Founder and Design Principal, Patrick Zampetti. The new location, designed and constructed by Studio Z, features indirect lighting, cherrywood floor finishes, abundant natural lighting, and video presentation/conferencing capability.
The company plans to enhance their Building Information Modeling (BIM) capabilities to include real-time energy analysis to further expand on their high performance design methods.
Studio Z and Spectrum Partners LLC team up to energize Richmond's Merchant's Walk
Working closely with Suzette Timme of Bethesda Maryland based Spectrum Partners, Studio Z, and their engineering partner, Dunlap & Associates, are creating two new retail tenant spaces at Merchant's Walk. Quick turnaround and accurate design documentation help to bring these projects to life quickly.
Studio Z's Zero Carbon Commute
With their recent office move and use of telecommuting, Studio Z has completely eliminated carbon emissions attributed to commuting. This results in the reduction 3.75 tons of harmful CO2 from the atmosphere per year. In addition, the website you are viewing right now is hosted using 100% renewable power.
Planet Fitness and Studio Z Create 2 New Locations
Planet Fitness, a leading national fitness chain, has expanded their Roanoke, VA location and created a new dynamic center in Lynchburg, VA. Studio Z is pleased to have provided full architectural design services for this growing company,
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We approach each residential project with care and sensitivity. We realize that as family and work needs change, our homes need to respond. We also know that, when it comes to outlining your goals for the project, no architect can approach the level of expertise that you, the Owner can offer. That is why we believe that you are the most important member of the design team. We also realize that the cost of heating and cooling our homes continues to rise. We offer high performance design solutions to address this inconvenient truth.
In order to insure that your new home or addition meets all of your design goals, we have developed a new, more intuitive way of designing. Instead of cryptic plans and blueprints, our designs are developed using a digital model to generate realistic three dimensional drawings. These drawings allow you and the other members of your home design team to fully appreciate the look and feel of your new home as it will be experienced when built. Once the various design options are modeled and 3D drawings are available, the designs can be performance-optimized using our energy modeling and analysis software. This comprehensive and intuitive design process allows you to select the design that provides the best in the way of aesthetic merit, function, and reduced energy cost. It all adds up to provide you with the best possible value for your investment.
We are experts in custom home design, multi-family design, additions and extended family suites, affordible housing, tax-credit projects and sustainable design. Please contact us for a free consultation and fee estimate.
At Studio Z, we bring you home.
Residential Project List
Your Home
Experience: 29 Years
After receiving his professional degree in Architecture, Mr Zampetti began his career with Perkins and
Will in their New York City office. Since 1981, he has gained valuable nationwide project experience
serving clients including IBM, Coopers and Lybrand, Lincoln Mercury, Time Inc, CVS, Circuit City Stores,
Proctor and Gamble, Sprint, Starbucks, the Waldorf Institute, Operation Head Start, Co-Op City, the
Ronald McDonald House, the Gap, Ralph Lauren Polo, Food Lion, Boston Beer/Sam Adams, Dresser
Valves, New York Hospital, Creedmore Psychiatric Center, the Tennessee Valley Authority. Virginia
Commonwealth University, and the US Navy, to name a few. He established Studio Z Architecture in
1993 in Newport, Rhode Island and then moved the firm to Richmond, Virginia in 1995. Mr. Zampetti
creates value added architectural solutions using a three dimensional Building Information Model (BIM)
design process. Along with his talented staff, he focuses on exceeding client expectations through the use
of careful listening and understanding, creative vision, cutting edge technology, environmental sensitivity,
and the collaborative skills of the Owner/Architect team.
Education:
Bachelor of Architecture, BArch Degree
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 1981
Project Management and Advanced Architectural Delineation Certificate Programs
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA, 1986 and 1988
Registration and Certification:
Licensed to practice Architecture in Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee
Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards for Nationwide Reciprocity
Certified as a Small Business/SWaM by the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise
Achievements, Awards, and Publications:
LEED AP, USGBC, 2009 / Presenter, “Technology and Practice”, VACC State Convention, Charlottesville,
VA, 2007 / Architectural Record Digital Showcase, April, 2007 / “Renewing a Dream”, Richmond Times
Dispatch, November, 2006 / Mid-Atlantic Design Showcase at Building Virginia, November, 2003 /
“Straight Talk”, Richmond.Com, October, 2003 / “Lofty Pursuits”, Style Magazine, 2 July 2003 / “House
on the Hill”, Richmond Magazine, December, 2001 / “Switching its Image”, Display and Design Magazine,
December 2000 / Juror, “The Virginia Prize”, AIA statewide undergraduate design competition, Richmond,
VA 2000 / Presenter, “Computers in Architecture”, Harvard University, 1993, 1994, and 1995 / “Best New
Homes, Coast to Coast”, Better Homes and Gardens, February 1990 / AIA Design Excellence Award,
RI Chapter, The Schecter Residence, Newport, RI 1989 / Design Competition Winner, The Ronald
MacDonald House, Providence, RI 1988 / Gallery Exhibit, Selected Student Work, The Newark Museum,
Newark, NJ 1980
Professional Affiliation:
American Institute of Architects / Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects
Richmond Chapter of the American Institute of Architects / The United States Green Building Council
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards / American Institute of Architects Committee on the
Environment / American Institute of Architects Small Practitioners Forum / John Tyler Community College
Architecture Curriculum Advisory Panel
Professional Development:
LEED AP, 2009 / IEBC Seminar, Richmond, VA, 2007 / Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, Lake Charles,
LA, 2007 and Midlothian, VA, 2003 / Autodesk Architectural Desktop Certificate, Richmond, VA, 2005,
2002 / ArchEx, Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects Annual Conference, Richmond, VA,
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 / Business Networking International, Educational Coordinator, Richmond,
VA, 2002, 2001 / Siggraph, New Orleans, LA, 1997 / Advanced Autocad Certificate, Autocad Training
Center, Richmond, VA, 1996 / 3D Studio Max Certificate, Autocad Training Center, Richmond, VA,
1996 / Town Planning Charrette Participant, Mansfield, MA, 1995 / Ambassador, Tri-Town Chamber of
Commerce, Mansfield, MA, 1995, 1994, 1993 / Managing Multiple Projects, Skill Path, Lexington, KY,
1992 / Affordable Housing Standards, HUD Regional Office, Louisville, KY, 1991 / Architectural Project
Administration, AIA Headquarters, Washington, DC, 1990 / / Autocad Training Course, Entre Computer
Center, Providence, RI, 1986 / Computers and Construction Estimating, Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA, 1985
This Rhode Island family wanted their new weekend home to be fully customized to their active lifestyle. Amenities include his-and-her master baths, mahogony entrance surrounds, a remote gameroom, private study, and gourmet kitchen, all organized around a 35 foot grand living space with a 15-foot high vaulted ceiling.
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Situated just two blocks from the marina, this narrow site offered three great reasons to build; location, location, and location. Careful interpretation of zoning regulations allowed for a third level living space with roof windows to frame sweeping water views that are not present in the two-story neighboring properties. This award winning project provides ample evidence of how creative design and attention to detail can overcome restrictions and dramatically increase real estate value. The project was featured in Better Homes and Gardens magazine where it was recognized nationally with a Best Homes, Coast to Coast award.
This young couple had an interesting challenge. Their home was beautiful and spacious to start with but their growing family needed even more space for recreation and entertainment to allow the more formal rooms of the existing home to breathe and avoid the clutter. Architecturally, the Tudor Style structure included intricate brickwork and dramatic exposed timbers that needed to be visually referenced in the massing and detailing of the addition. Studio Z allowed the owners to remain fully immersed in the design process by presenting three dimensional views and animated walk around videos so the the proper scale and balance could be achieved.
Providing design and related services for commercial and retail projects is a focused area of expertise at Studio Z. In the past 30 years, The members of Studio Z have participated in over 900 nationwide commercial and retail projects for companies including Food Lion/Bloom, CVS, Circuit City, Jo-Ann Fabrics, CitiTrends, CarMax, TJ Maxx, Big and Tall, Parade of Shoes, The Gap, Ralph Loren, Rugged Warehouse, Kumon, and Sprint. These projects involve the application of retailer-developed prototype designs, a process that Patrick Zampetti managed for over five years while working with Circuit City. These designs are then applied to big-box stand alone stores, strip center and mall retail tenant fit-outs, and chain-wide remodeling projects. Studio Z has also created “mom and pop unique retail store solutions. While the projects come in different sizes and scopes, they all share the need for design accuracy and speed to meet the market-driven demands of the retail environment. Accurate documentation, produced at a reasonable fee and delivered on-time, is essential to the retailer who is looking to bring their product to market quickly and out-execute the competition.
Studio Z considers its creative skills, technological capabilities and team-player mind set to be valuable assets in the area of retail design/development. They are NCARB certified and can work in any US state via reciprocity. They are also a SWaM certified small business with low overhead expense offering competetive fees and outstanding service.
In addition to providing new store and retail design and engineering services, Studio Z also has nationwide retail experience as an Architectural Project Management Consultant. Our experience
in this capacity includes work on-location doing all of the up-front due-diligence work required to open a new store location based on a given retail prototype in both regional and nationwide markets. They travel to the local building departments, meet with the landlord/land owners
and the construction lead, coordinate all approvals and permits face to face with the required departments and agencies, negotiate design standards/covenants and site restrictions with owners and landlords and whatever else it takes to place a new store location on the map. Studio Z provides valuable expertise to your retail and commercial design/development team.
Retail Commercial Project List
Your Retail Commercial Project
Today's religious facilities have become a gathering point for developing strong communities of faith and fellowship. With this, comes a need for vibrant spaces that enrich the worship experience for the individuals, families, and communities they serve.
Throught the strategic partnership of Studio Z and Mann-Hughes Architects, we have assembled a proven team of caring, and responsive award winning experts with more than 40 years of experience in meeting the needs of church communities.
Religious Facilities Project List
Your Religious Facility Project
Private Residence, Newport, RI
Historic restoration of McKim, Meade, and White design - TNC
The Schecter Residence, Newport, RI
AIA Design Excellence Award recipient featured in
“Better Homes and Gardens” magazine - TNC
Benjamin Marsh House, Newport, RI
Restoration of stick style cottage previously featured in
The Architectural Heritage of Newport - TNC
Private Residence, Foxboro, MA
Two story addition and alterations
Private Residence, Richmond, VA
Hillside contemporary home featured in “Richmond” magazine located in historic Church Hill neighborhood
Gott Residence Addition, Richmond, VA
Period addition and alteration of historic Fan District home
Private Escape, Lake Gaston, NC
Lakefront vacation home alterations
Namcook Farms, Narragansett, RI
Luxury 7000 square foot oceanside estate and gardens - TNC
Private Residence, Mansfield, MA
Additions and alterations
Lancers’ Landing, Bolton, VT
Mountainside vacation home
Private Residence, Easton, MA
New Construction
Private Residence Addition, Short Pump, VA
Teen room/home office additions and alterations
50 Home Residential Development, Easton, MA
Prototypical single family residence models - DAS
Residential Development, Charlton, MA
Prototypical single family residence models
In-Law Suite addition in Richmond’'s West End
Private Residence Addition, Cranford, NJ
Two-story addition to late-1950’s home
Private Residence Addition, Richmond, VA
In-Law Suite with private laundry and “Florida Room”
Private Residence Addition, Harleysville, PA
In-Law Suite with private master suite, porch, laundry, and kitchen
Private Residence Remodel, Richmond, VA
Renovation and restoration of Church Hill home
Please note: The project list includes projects completed while Patrick Zampetti was employed as an Architect or Senior Project Manager with prior architectural design firms. Please refer to the following legend:
DAS - Dixon Architectural Studios, Mansfield, MA
TNC - The Newport Collaborative, Newport, RI
The Shannon Residential Community, Richmond, VA
Renovations to clubhouse facility, residential units, and landscape upgrades to a 190 Unit affordable apartment community
Sun City Independent Living, Ruskin, FL
Addition of 38 new age-restricted residential units and associated amenities to an existing assisted living and senior home facility
Shockoe Valley Lofts, Richmond, VA
37 Unit Adaptive-use historic tax credit renovation featured in “Style” magazine
Presidential Court Club, Richmond, VA
27 luxury units of adaptive-use historic tax credit renovation with indoor pool and health club featured in “Richmond” magazine
Rising Sun, New Orleans, LA
33 unit Post-Katrina independent living center in
New Orleans’ devastated Ninth Ward
Holder House, Sunbridge College, Chestnut Ridge, NY
Student dormatory for teacher training students at the Waldorf Institute
Mendenhall Apartment Complex, Memphis, TN
Adaptive use clubhouse and renovated apartment units in an affordable housing community
Highland Gardens Apartment Complex, Memphis, TN
New clubhouse and renovated apartment units in an affordable housing community
The Village Apartment Complex, Memphis, TN
Renovated clubhouse and apartment units in an affordable housing community
Northgate Apartment Complex, Memphis, TN
New clubhouse, renovated laundry/maintenance building and apartment units in an affordable housing community
North Terrace Apartment Complex, Memphis, TN
Renovated laundry and apartment units in an affordable housing community
Parsons’ Row, Richmond, VA
29 Unit “new urban” style townhomes in historic context
The Noelle Residential Community, Richmond, VA
New clubhouse facility, architectural features and landscape upgrades to a 192 Unit affordable apartment community
The Links, Richmond, VA
Residential condominium conversion of 200+ units at this golf community
Ronald McDonald House, Providence, RI
Family residential hostel, state-wide competition winner - TNC
The Tides, Bristol, RI
Award-winning multi-family conversion of 1870’s waterfront Victorian estate - TNC
Creole Village at Carter Plantation, Springfield, LA
Master planning and design of 42 energy-efficient townhomes situated in a PGA Professional golf resort
CenterPlace Lofts, Richmond, VA
Mixed-use 5 unit residential plus ground level retail historic tax credit renovation
Co-Op City, Bronx, NY
Renovation and re-roofing of high rise apartment units
In 50,000 unit, public housing development - PW
Donovan Manor, Newport, RI
Modernization of 120 unit elderly housing / nursing facility - TNC
E. Greenwich Housing Authority, East Greenwich, RI
HUD affordable housing on historic farmhouse site - TNC
Grace Place, Richmond, VA
Conversion of existing 50,000 SF hospital into 40 units of market rate housing adjacent to Virginia Commonwealth University
Lakeside Gardens, Shreveport, LA
HUD sponsored affordable housing project - TEG
Bellcourt Condominiums, Newport, RI
Adaptive re-use of National Historic Register property - TNC
Shadow Farm, Narragansett, RI
Stoneacre Condominiums, Newport, RI
Adaptive re-use of farmhouse and silo structures - TNC
Clarendon Hill Towers, Somerville, MA
New elderly housing community center and kitchen facility
Clyde Towers, West Warwick, RI
Modernization of 160 unit elderly housing / nursing facility TNC
Garden Village at Silver Lake, Narragansett, RI
Luxury lakeside condominiums - TNC
PW - Perkins + Will, New York, NY
TEG - The Estopinal Group, Jeffersonville, IN
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Addition of New Worship Space
Glen Allen, VA
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
New Administrative Offices
Richmond, VA
Calvary Church of Souderton
New Addition for Classrooms, Media Center and Offices
Souderton, PA
New 2,000 Seat Auditorium
& Education Facility
Youth Café Renovations
80,000 s.f. Classroom and Gymnasium Master Plan Study
Children’s Education and Café Expansion
Heritage Hall
Interior Renovations for Simulcast services
St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church
New Education Facility
Warrington, PA
Covenant Presbyterian Church
New Sanctuary and Children’s Education Facility
Harleysville, PA
Branch Creek Community Church
New 2100 seat Sanctuary and Children’s Education wing Addition
Youth Building Renovations
Philadelphia Biblical University
Entrance Lobby and Reception Center
Langhorne, PA
New Student Life Center, Gymnasium & Pool
New Library Facility
Graduate Student Facility interior design and renovations Langhorne, PA
New 50,000 s.f. Education Facility
9,000 S. F. Addition to Music Facility
Campus Walkway
Heritage Presbyterian Church
Multipurpose Room and
Classroom Addition
New Castle, DE
Wyckoff Reformed Church
Master Plan Study
Wyckoff, NJ
Glenside Bible Church
Reconstruction of Sanctuary with New Classroom and Multipurpose Room Addition
Glenside, PA
Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church
Renovated Sanctuary/Chancel
Grace Point First Baptist of Newtown
New Sanctuary / Multipurpose
Room and Education Facility
Newtown, PA
Christ Baptist Church
New Sanctuary, Multipurpose Room and Classrooms Facility Burlington, NJ
Cornerstone Christian Church
New Multi-purpose & Classroom Addition
Trinity Baptist Church
New Sanctuary and Classrooms Facility
Montville, NJ
Assembly of God
Quakertown, PA
LCBC - Lancaster County Bible Church
New 2,500 Seat Worship Center and Children’s Education expansion
Manheim, PA
LCBC
72,000 s.f. Christian Education & Administration Expansion
Renovations and expansion to existing West Wing Auditorium for Youth and Simulcast Worship
Manheim, Pa
New Satellite Worship and Children’s Education Facility
Harrisburg, PA
