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Marianna Thomas Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Architect, 1999, 2001-present.  Projects include:

-Single Sisters' House, NC

-Cast iron restoration of Philadelphia City Hall

-State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA, interior renovation

-St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, additions and renovation

Westfield Architects & Preservation Consultants, Haddon Heights, NJ

Historic Preservation Specialist - Consulting, 2000 - present

-Farmers Hall, New Jersey

-Cavalry Cottage, New Jersey

-Gotfrey House, New Jersey

ANRO, Inc, Devon, PA

Graphic Designer, 1995-1998

Enterprise “Park”, Moscow, Russia

Project Director, 1990-1992

-Renovation of Monrepo Estate: Mansion House, Library Outbuilding

All-Union Association, Moscow, Russia

       -Project Manager, 1978-1990. :

-Renovation and research of Kuskovo Estate, Mansion House

-Renovation and research of Solovetsky Monastery

Association Rosrestavratsia, Moscow, Russia

      Project Manager, 1975-1978.

-Renovation of Abramtsevo Estate

-Renovation of Lermontov’s House

Experimental Restoration Workshop, Moscow, Russia

Senior Architect, 1973-1975

-Renovation of the City Mansion of 17-19 cc. in Moscow

-Renovation of Turgenev’s House

Education:   

Master of Architecture, State Architectural Institute, Moscow, 1968-1973

Selected Lectures/Teaching:

-Problems of recreating the shape and color characteristics of historical wallpaper at the late 19^th and early 20^th c. (Pennypacker Mills, PA). Association for Preservation Technology/Delaware Valley Chapter

-Wallpaper as a dating material. The Viborg's old relicts and monuments, International conference, Helsinki, Finland, 1992

-Principles of interior organization at the end of the 18^th-first half of the 19^th century, Art Institute of Surikov, Moscow, 1989

-Statistical methods and their use in the analysis of the interior planning of historical buildings of the Empire style. Moscow State Architectural Institute, 1991

-Theory of neo-classical architectural forms; Problems of masonry dating of historic buildings and architectural details; Methods of measurements and field study of the historical buildings. Course of lectures, Institute of continuous education, Ministry of Culture, Moscow, 1984-1988

Research/Publications: published 16 books and 36 articles with regard to interior space, masonry, windows, doors, parquets, wallpaper, etc.; reports for international scientific conferences

Registered: Russia, 1982

Member: Association for Preservation Technology/Delaware Valley Chapter ; Fellow of the Norht American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Awards:

-Government’s medal "For Honest and Conscientious Labor", 1984

-Honor Award for best restoration project, Moscow, 1981

Volunteer Work: Measurements, physical investigations, recommendations for renovation of Spring House, Farmhouse, Mansion House of the Grange Estate and Nitre Hall, Havertown, PA,

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