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David B. Brawer, AIA, LEED AP received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He also received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude. He has been a registered architect in Pennsylvania since 1980 and is also registered in four other states. He is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and is qualified as a LEED Accredited Professional by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
Born and raised in Paterson, NJ, David came to Philadelphia to attend college and has spent his entire professional career in the city. Throughout these past forty years, he has been active in a wide range of local civic and religious organizations including the ACE Mentoring Program of Eastern Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation.
He has served on the Board of Directors of Temple Beth Hillel/Beth El (Wynnewood, PA) and Martins Run Retirement Community (Media, PA). He is past Chairman of the Building & Grounds Committee for both institutions and has also been active in numerous long range planning studies, capital campaigns and building projects.
David is currently an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Drexel University where he teaches a design studio and a seminar in sustainable communities. As a longtime resident of Narberth, PA, he is Vice-Chairman of the Narberth Planning Commission. In that capacity, he has had a central role in the writing and implementation of the Borough's new form-based Zoning Code.
Michael I. Hauptman, AIA received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University, graduating magna cum laude with honors in Fine Arts and as a Louis Dembitz Brandeis Honorary Scholar.
In 2009, Michael was appointed by Mayor Nutter to the Board of Directors of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation where he serves on the Planning Committee and the Design Review Committee which is overseeing the Master Plan for the central waterfront.
Michael is president of Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Center City Philadelphia. He chaired the Master Plan Task Force which oversaw the design and construction of the synagogue's $15 million addition, and he recently chaired the Senior Rabbi Search Task Force. He and his family have lived in Center City Philadelphia for over thirty-five years where he is an Emeritus member of the Board of Directors of the Queen Village Neighbors Association. Michael chaired the Queen Village Zoning Committee for ten years and is active in Philadelphia urban affairs.
Michael was responsible for co-authoring the design guidelines and leading the effort that made Queen Village Philadelphia's first Neighborhood Conservation District.
He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Design and has conducted workshops for Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC), Temple University Institute for Continuing Studies, the Jewish Community Centers Adult Studies Program, Women's Collaborative Rehabilitation Program, Design on the Delaware and several neighborhood civic associations.
Scott Larkin, AIA, LEED AP became a Partner in 2016 having been with Brawer & Hauptman since 2002. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Philadelphia University and participated in the American University Rome Program.
Scott leads Brawer & Hauptman's healthcare team and has been responsible for the design and documentation of our medical work ranging from small backfill projects to 50,000-square-foot health centers.
Scott's extensive knowledge of healthcare facility guidelines and current trends in evidence-based design along with his creativity in balancing user group needs with facility department concerns is the reason for our ability to retain many repeat clients.
Scott recently completed a 30,000 square foot Wellness Center for Project HOME and a 52,000 square foot Karabots Primary Care Center for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Other current work includes several projects for Einstein, Trinity and Main Line Health.
Scott has participated in a number of pro bono projects for the Community Design Collaborative and is as a member of their Resource Development and Communications Committee. His work for the Lutheran Settlement House won an AIA Award for Design Excellence.
Scott lives with his family in Abington, PA.