Principals

  • Paul E. Westlake, Jr.
  • Ronald A. Reed
  • Vince Leskosky
  • Philip LiBassi
  • Jason Adolff
  • Monica Green
  • Rebecca Olson
  • Roger Chang
  • Tom Gallagher
  • V. Mitchell Lyles
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Paul E. Westlake, Jr., FAIA, FACHA

Managing Principal

Paul E. Westlake Jr. is Managing Principal and a Lead Designer of Westlake Reed Leskosky. Mr. Westlake is one of the youngest architects to be elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and is the recipient of the AIA Ohio Gold Medal and the Cleveland Arts Prize. His designs encompass a range of widely exhibited and published projects-from major performing and cultural arts complexes and healthcare facilities, to historic restorations, courthouses, educational and financial institutions, and residences. His projects have been recognized with more than 150 significant design awards, including several National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Awards and a GSA Design Excellence Award for Preservation.

Mr. Westlake's significant work and clients include: the Coronado Theatre, the Phoenix Orpheum Theatre, the Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre at the Denver Arts Complex, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, and the Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare, the National Park Service, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Mr. Westlake has been selected as Lead Designer of several GSA Design Excellence projects, notably the award-winning rehabilitation of   read more › the Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, the first LEED certified adaptive re-use project in the GSA's inventory. Having worked on more than 200 National Register Landmarks across the United States, Mr. Westlake has lectured on preservation design at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City, was advisor to the Preserve America summit, and served as a panelist for "The Arts Center of the 21st Century" at the 2010 Dartmouth Symposium.

Paul Westlake has served on numerous committees for AIA Ohio and AIA Cleveland including Chairman of Design Awards for each chapter. Mr. Westlake is a trustee of the Cleveland Orchestra, trustee of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, chair of the board of the Cleveland Arts Prize, former trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Phoenix Orpheum Theatre, and former commissioner of Architecture for the United States Institute of Theatre Technology.

Mr. Westlake received a Masters of Architecture with Faculty Commendation from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where he founded the Harvard Architecture Review, recognized internationally as a leading journal of architectural theory, and was a Graham Foundation and AIA Foundation Scholar. He also received a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude with Distinction in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Magna Cum Laude from the Wharton School, with a major in finance.

Design Approach
Paul Westlake prides himself on the ability to create distinctive designs that exceed clients' aesthetic, cultural, functional and economic needs. Mr. Westlake's "signature" results from a formal expression that embodies an often symbolic interpretation of history, culture, and place, rather than imposing a formal style on projects. His work ranges from meticulous historic restoration to new work espousing a rich modern vocabulary. Mr. Westlake's most distinctive design qualification involves the ability to develop an appropriate design strategy and an architectural expression that not only understands and interprets but also enhances the project's specific context.   ‹ read less

Hillcrest Hospital Major Campus Expansion, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital Major Campus Expansion, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital Major Campus Expansion, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital West Tower, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Medical Center MOB, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Euclid Hospital Emergency Department, Euclid, Ohio
Lakewood Hospital Master Plan, Lakewood, Ohio
Digestive Disease Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Crile Building, Cleveland, Ohio
Heart Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
Lerner School for Autism, Cleveland, Ohio
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Medical Center, Abu Dhabi UAE, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Medical Center, Abu Dhabi UAE, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Digestive Wellness Center, Norton, Ohio
The Callahan Center for Radiation Oncology and Robotics, Cleveland, Ohio
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Beachwood, Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Grand Canyon National Park, Flagstaff, Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park, Flagstaff, Arizona
The Idea Center, Cleveland, Ohio
The Idea Center, Cleveland, Ohio
The Idea Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, New York
Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Colorado
Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Colorado
Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
Coronado Theatre, Rockford, Illinois
Harvard University, Master of Architecture
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Bachelor of Science in Economics
University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
AIA Ohio Gold Medal
Cleveland Arts Prize
National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Awards
GSA Design Excellence Award for Preservation

Ronald A. Reed, FAIA, IIDA

Principal

Ronald A. Reed is a Principal and a lead designer of Westlake Reed Leskosky. He has been with the firm since 1981. A senior designer, a Fellow of the AIA, and a 2001 recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize, Mr. Reed has been involved with corporate, government, cultural, educational and medical project types with an experience range including programming, planning, building design, interior design, and administration. Mr. Reed's commitment to design excellence has been recognized by his peers with more than 40 design awards from the AIA and IIDA. His work has been featured in national publications including Architectural Record, Architecture, Contract, Interior Design and Interiors and Sources and has been exhibited in galleries and in New York's Cooper Hewitt Museum.

Mr. Reed's portfolio includes such award-winning projects as: the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts and Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare as well as new construction, addition and renovation projects for such major healthcare institutions as the Cleveland Clinic and the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Autism School, Twinsburg Clinic and Hillcrest Hospital. Mr. Reed also has a particular expertise in workplace design. He designed new corporate   read more › headquarters buildings for such companies as Invacare, B.F. Goodrich, and Parker Hannifin as well as major office fit-out and renovation projects for clients including International Management Group, Penton Media and government agencies such as the GSA, the Federal Reserve Bank and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. His expertise in workplace design resulted in his designation as a Juror for Best of NEOCON Chicago from 2000-2009 as well as IIDEX Toronto in 2002 - 2006.

Mr. Reed has worked diligently to cultivate and promote an awareness of design excellence within the profession. In 1985 and 1996, he was the Chairman of the Design Awards Program for the Cleveland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He served as advisor to the same chapter in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he was the jury chairman for the Awards Program for the Michigan State Chapter. Mr. Reed has lectured in Chicago, Toronto, Baltimore, Cleveland, and New Orleans and at Kent State University, where he recently served on the Advisory Board of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design and has served as a guest critic for the fifth year urban design studio. Mr. Reed has also been actively involved with non-profit organizations within Northeast Ohio, serving on the boards of SPACES Gallery and the Ohio Ballet as well as the advisory board of the Shaker Heights Landmarks Commission.

Mr. Reed received a Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude, and a Bachelor of Science from Kent State University.

Design Approach
Ronald A. Reed has produced a distinguished body of work, consistent in design excellence, recognized by numerous AIA awards, and widely published in national design journals. What is truly noteworthy, even among projects that are relatively modest in scale and budget, is that he achieves a sense of immeasurable elegance and dignity through a thoughtful hand. Mr. Reed achieves an integration of artistry in architecture that serves as national paragon, working with craftsmen to find innovative, painterly interpretations of common materials.   ‹ read less

Hillcrest Hospital Major Campus Expansion, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital Major Campus Expansion, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital Major Campus Expansion, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital West Tower, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Medical Center MOB, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Euclid Hospital Emergency Department, Euclid, Ohio
Lakewood Hospital Master Plan, Lakewood, Ohio
Digestive Disease Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Crile Building, Cleveland, Ohio
Heart Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Center, Twinsburg, Ohio
Lerner School for Autism, Cleveland, Ohio
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Medical Center, Abu Dhabi UAE, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Medical Center, Abu Dhabi UAE, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Digestive Wellness Center, Norton, Ohio
The Callahan Center for Radiation Oncology and Robotics, Cleveland, Ohio
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Beachwood, Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
The Idea Center, Cleveland, Ohio
The Idea Center, Cleveland, Ohio
The Idea Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Penton Media, Cleveland, Ohio
Invacare Corporate Headquarters, Elyria, Ohio
BF Goodrich Corporate Headquarters, Richfield Village, Ohio
Parker Hannifin World Headquarters, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Parker Hannifin World Headquarters Expansion, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
IMG Conference Suite, Cleveland, Ohio
USGS/GSA Shoemaker Astrogeology Facility and Campus Master Plan, Flagstaff, Arizona
Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, Peoria, Arizona
Kent State University, Bachelor of Architecture, cum laude
Kent State University, Bachelor of Science
Cleveland Arts Prize
Over 40 design awards from the AIA and IIDA

Vince Leskosky, AIA, IIDA

Principal

Vince Leskosky is a Principal and a Lead Designer in the firm of Westlake Reed Leskosky. Mr. Leskosky has been the recipient of numerous design awards, including the Cleveland Arts Prize, in recognition of his significant achievements in architecture. With 25+ years of experience, Mr. Leskosky has a deep personal involvement spanning all aspects of design practice from architectural design and interior design to space planning, programming, and consultant coordination. His responsibilities have included facility master planning, project management and construction administration with budgets ranging from $50 thousand to $120 million in construction costs. Mr. Leskosky has been cited for his contribution to the urban fabric and built environment and is known for endowing each project with a distinctive aesthetic direction, and integration of art within the architecture.

Mr. Leskosky's built work spans a diverse range of project types and scales, from healthcare and educational campus facilities, to restaurants, residential, workplace environments and parking garages. Notable projects include: the Wolstein Research Institute, the Paradise Valley Community College Performing Arts Center, the renovation of Phoenix Symphony Hall and major expansion projects for Banner Baywood and Banner Thunderbird Medical Centers.

Mr. Leskosky has pioneered the use   read more › of real-time design, especially in healthcare projects, involving the client in an interactive and collaborative design process that allows for instant feedback, quick decisions, and an efficient use of planning and design time. Underlying his designs are philosophies closely tied to Evidence-Based Design, to the Green Guide for Healthcare, the 'Planetree' model, and the Practicum view of ASHE (ICRA & Building Systems integration).

His artistry in architectural design is also evidenced in his paintings and sculpture, which include well-known pieces such as the Hawken Mural and Steelcase Painting and murals at the Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Parking Garage and Akron-Summit County Library. His work has been exhibited at New York's Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, and SPACES Gallery, among other venues.

Contributing to urban revitalization and the rebirth of architectural landmarks, Mr. Leskosky has served on numerous civic and professional committees, including the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Restoration Society, the Shaker Heights Landmarks Commission, the SPACES Gallery and the Cleveland Historic Warehouse District Architectural Review Board, as well as many committees overseeing art in public places. A past juror at NeoCon World's Trade Fair for interiors in Chicago, Mr. Leskosky has recently lectured at the National Preservation Conference in Cleveland and the Arizona Historic Preservation Partnership Conference. Mr. Leskosky currently serves on the Cleveland Clinic Voice of the Patient Committee.

Mr. Leskosky received Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from Kent State University.

Design Approach
The award-winning architecture and interiors of Vince Leskosky are a testament to his considerable talents, creativity, and versatility as a designer. His architectural practice reflects both the dialogue between client and designer in fulfilling practical requirements, as well as the dialogue between art and architecture – an exceptionally rare blending that distinguishes his work. Each design under his hand is graced by an aesthetic direction that elevates it beyond mere function to attain an artistic wholeness, where interiors, colors, materials, art, and finishes are equally important with space and form. He is often involved with developing interiors standards for his clients; his projects often incorporate fabrics, carpets, and other materials that he has designed to fulfill a specific need within budget.   ‹ read less

Kent State University, Master of Architecture
Kent State University, Bachelor of Architecture
Kent State University, Bachelor of Science
Cleveland Arts Prize

Philip LiBassi, AIA, ACHA

Principal

Philip LiBassi is a Principal in the firm of Westlake Reed Leskosky. With over 20 years at the firm, Mr. LiBassi's chief focus has been the management of large, technically-complex projects-encompassing healthcare, government workplace, historic preservation and performing arts projects-with budgets up to $165 million. Many of these projects have been recognized for both technical and design excellence by awards and national publications. Throughout his career, he has led projects of significant scale and has collaborated with firms of international stature. Mr. LiBassi also has primary responsibility for the firm's overall operations, including staffing and scheduling.

Mr. LiBassi's healthcare portfolio includes projects for nationally and internationally recognized healthcare institutions, including: Cleveland Clinic Foundation & Health System, Banner Health System and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. LiBassi's expertise encompasses many programmatic areas including medical/surgical patient rooms, intensive/critical care patient rooms, surgical suites, with associated Pre-Op/PACU areas, as well as medical departments that include Surgery, Cardiology, Radiology, Oncology, Emergency Rooms and Gastroenterology. Notable recent and current healthcare projects include: the Cleveland Clinic's Lerner School for Autism, the $163 million expansion of Hillcrest Hospital, a new Central Plant and Surgery Center for Salem Community Hospital   read more › and the new CARES Tower and Energy Center at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center. Mr. LiBassi was recently recognized by Healthcare Design magazine as "Twenty Who Are Making a Difference" in advancing the design of healthcare facilities, and was featured in "Who's Who in Healthcare Facilities Management" by FacilityCare magazine.

Mr. LiBassi is a member of: American Institute of Architects (AIA), where he has served as Chapter Advisor; American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA); American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE); and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). A frequent participant in Healthcare conferences, Mr. LiBassi has spoken at the National Symposium on Healthcare Design, Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo and the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions and has authored articles for Health Facilities Management and Healthcare Design.

In addition to healthcare, Mr. LiBassi's notable projects include several major restorations/renovations of U.S. government buildings for the General Services Administration, among them the award-winning winning rehabilitation of the Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse and the current modernization of the Harry S Truman Federal Building, which houses the U.S. Department of State. Mr. LiBassi also led the implementation of the $100 million Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival.

Mr. LiBassi studied engineering at Cleveland State University and received a Bachelor of Architecture from The Ohio State University.

Design Approach
Understanding the need for comprehensive oversight of the program, budget, and technical aspects of a project, Mr. LiBassi maintains close personal involvement throughout all phases of a project. Under his leadership, budget, schedule, environmental (LEED), and technical protocols and processes have been developed that facilitate the interaction with clients, as well as construction professionals. His firsthand knowledge of the design and complexities of building systems, construction practices, and varying construction delivery methods has been underpinned by over 30 years of experience.   ‹ read less

Bachelor of Architecture, The Ohio State University
Engineering Studies, Cleveland State University
"Twenty Who Are Making a Difference" by Healthcare Design
"Who's Who in Healthcare Facilities Management" by FacilityCare magazine.

Jason Adolff, AIA, LEED AP

Principal, Director of Washington DC Studio

Jason Adolff, Principal and a LEED accredited professional, directs the firm's Washington DC studio and was recently recognized by the editors of Building Design + Construction magazine as a "rising young star" of the architecture, engineering, and construction industry in their First Annual "40 under 40" competition. Mr. Adolff has 15 years of experience in project programming, planning and design, including conceptualization, development and implementation of complex projects with budgets ranging to $75 million. Jason's combined role as a project director and designer facilitates the integrated process of design and project management. Focusing on renovation and adaptive reuse projects for a range of building types, Jason has developed planning and programming strategies that have facilitated significant efficiencies in building utilization and corresponding savings in construction value.

Recent projects include the modernization of the U.S. Department of State Headquarters building in Washington, DC and Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland, Ohio. For the Department of State modernization, Jason's team developed a series of integrated interior space modules corresponding to the existing constraints of the building structure. The modules, based on a comprehensive analysis of the existing conditions of the building and a thorough assessment of the requirements   read more › for the ultimate occupants of the space, resulted in a solution that yielded increased building efficiency and utilization, fulfilling the client's objective of maximizing the population of the building. The system also facilitated reduced time required for department test fit development and streamlined the production of construction documents.

For Idea Center, Jason's role involved programming, planning and design to facilitate the merging of two media companies and the education department of the second largest performing arts center in the United States, PlayhouseSquare, into a single integrated community service based institution in a historic structure in Cleveland's downtown district. His work to develop innovative, flexible, integrated performance and studio spaces suitable for multiple technical uses provided for significant project savings in area and construction cost. These solutions have also facilitated the institutional and functional convergence of the user groups, a primary objective for the project.

Mr. Adolff has presented these innovative programming methodologies at national conferences, including NeoCon East and International Facilities Management Association.

Jason Adolff received the Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude and Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude from Kent State University.

Design Approach
Jason's combined role as a project director and designer facilitates the integrated process of design and project management. Focusing on renovation and adaptive reuse projects for a range of building types, Jason has developed planning and programming strategies that have facilitated significant efficiencies in building utilization and corresponding savings in construction value.   ‹ read less

Kent State University, Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude
Kent State University, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Rising Young Star, Building Design + Construction Magazine

Monica Green, AIA, CSI, CCS, LEED AP

Principal, Specifications Writer & LEED Consultant

Monica Green is a Principal of Westlake Reed Leskosky and the firm's senior specifications writer and LEED consultant. She has 29 years of experience in new construction and renovation projects for a variety of clients and building types, including: courthouses, government/workplace, healthcare, cultural arts, education and preservation/adaptive re-use projects. Former project management experience includes activities ranging from program analysis, design development and building code review to construction documents and contract administration. A LEED Accredited Professional since 2002 when the U.S. Green Building Council first offered accreditation, Ms. Green's primary focus for the past decade has been on supporting best practices in the application of green building techniques, sustainable resources and energy conservation in the firm's projects.

Ms. Green has led the firm's efforts on the LEED registration and certification process for approximately 20 projects, encompassing various LEED categories, among them New Construction, Commercial Interiors, and Existing Building, and levels up to Gold. Notable projects include the Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare, a LEED Commercial Interiors Pilot Project that achieved Silver certification, and the Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse (LEED-NC Certified), a GSA Design Excellence project that has received national recognition for sustainability. She was also the chief   read more › specifications writer and sustainability consultant for the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (on site of 1969 Woodstock festival and now pursuing LEED EB) and is serving in that capacity for the new Litoff Building for the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music (LEED-NC Gold anticipated).

Ms. Green consults internationally for LEED and has contributed to GSA LEED programs such as the 2006 Energy Act Roundtable and the 2003 LEED Cost Study. She has been a LEED-CI Beta Test participant, Greenbuild reviewer and served on the Construction Specifications Institute Environmental Task Team. She has presented widely on the topic of green design process, especially within historic structures, at conferences for the AIA, the US. Green Building Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Ms. Green has Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science degrees from Kent State University.

Design Approach
Approaching the challenge of achieving a sustainable design in a holistic way by considering the relationships between site, building envelope, MEP systems, interior design and materials, Ms. Green works closely with the Design Team to ensure that best practices in green building practices are employed to the benefit of project, the environment and future occupants of the facility.   ‹ read less

Kent State University, Bachelor of Architecture
Kent State University, Bachelor of Science

Rebecca Olson, AIA, LEED AP

Principal, Director of Phoenix Studio
Director of Healthcare

Rebecca Olson is Principal and Director of the Phoenix, Arizona studio of Westlake Reed Leskosky. Ms. Olson also serves as Director of Healthcare for the Phoenix studio, further enhancing Westlake Reed Leskosky's award-winning specialty in healthcare facilities planning and design. As Principal and Director in Phoenix, Rebecca Olson is focusing on project leadership and the management of the studio, developing and maintaining client relationships and mentoring staff. In her continuing role as Director of Healthcare for the Phoenix studio, she guides the business and strategic development of the healthcare practice as it expands in other market areas.

Featured in Arizona Woman's Who's Who 2009, Rebecca's extensive experience in project management spans new construction and renovation, with a range of construction budgets including very large complex projects, and for a variety of building types including healthcare, research laboratories, educational, and commercial facilities. Her varied experience with all types and phases of project delivery brings a valuable perspective to the design process. She has performed contract negotiation, project management, facility and site development master planning, medical and laboratory programming and planning, design, interior design, code review, contract document production, and contract administration services for more than 25 years. In   read more › addition to delivering projects in the traditional design-bid-build method, she has also delivered projects in multiple packages to accommodate client schedules with construction manager-at-risk and design-build and design-assist project delivery methods.

As practice leader for the healthcare facilities design studio of Westlake Reed Leskosky's Phoenix office, Rebecca Olson oversees the delivery of all of the healthcare design projects in the western region of the U.S. Rebecca is currently serving as project director on multiple projects with multiple design teams and hospitals for the Veterans Administration Healthcare Systems in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and West Texas, of which several are currently under construction.

A registered architect, NCARB certified, and a LEED accredited professional, Rebecca is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, the Central Arizona Society for Healthcare Engineering, and the Society for College and University Planning.

She received her Master of Architecture (1982) and Bachelor of Architectural Studies (1980) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.   ‹ read less

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Architectural Studies
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Master of Architecture
Who's Who, Arizona Woman

Roger Chang, PE, Assoc. AIA, ASHRAE BEMP, LEED AP

Principal, Director of Sustainability

Roger Chang, Principal and Director of Sustainability, leads Westlake Reed Leskosky's sustainable design and engineering efforts with a particular focus on environmental quality, energy efficiency, and building simulation modeling. He also serves as a Lead Mechanical Engineer. Named ASHRAE's 2006 New Face of Engineering and one of the 2010 Consulting-Specifying Engineer 40 Under 40, Roger enhances Westlake Reed Leskosky's integrated capabilities in engineering and sustainability through integrated building solutions.

Roger brings considerable experience in design, project management, sustainability consulting and building simulation modeling on major performing arts centers, museums, and laboratories. His professional experience at Arup, prior to joining Westlake Reed Leskosky involved a number of LEED projects, including Platinum-designed, for which he served as lead mechanical engineer or lead sustainability consultant. Roger's special expertise also includes life-cycle cost analysis, building energy modeling, and advanced facade analysis. Examples of his application of innovative techniques and tools include mechanical designs for special environments requiring stringent environmental controls, such as museum and gallery spaces as well as energy guidelines for Ivy League universities. He is among the first to be certified as an ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP).

He is currently involved in the firm's   read more › modernization of the Harry S Truman Federal Building that houses the U.S. Department of State (LEED-NC Gold anticipated); the new Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Center (LEED-NC Silver anticipated) for the Cleveland Clinic, and new community performing arts centers in Colorado and Florida that are targeting LEED certification.

Roger Chang is a frequent speaker on sustainable design and has run LEED training workshops. He is a member of ASHRAE and currently serves as sustainability committee chair for the National Capitol Region ASHRAE Chapter. He has lectured for ASHRAE, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and SimBuild. He has also served as a peer reviewer for GreenBuild, the Journal of Architectural Engineering, and ASHRAE Transactions. He has participated in advisory sessions for the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, Rutgers-National Science Foundation Partnership, and the City University of New York (CUNY) Building Performance Consortium. Mr. Chang served as co-chair of the committee on sustainability for the undergraduate architecture program at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, where he also served as a curriculum coordinator and visiting lecturer in building systems design. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Catholic University Master of Science in Sustainable Design program.

Roger Chang received his Master and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was involved in research on natural ventilation, double-skin facades, and ice rink indoor air quality.

Design Approach
Advancing the firm's initiatives beyond LEED criteria, he is involved in the analysis of the firm's projects in regard to: energy use, water use, materials use, stewardship and education, operations and maintenance, and occupant comfort and health.   ‹ read less

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering
New Face of Engineering, ASHRAE
40 Under 40, Consulting-Specifying Engineer
40 Under 40, Building Design and Construction

Tom Gallagher, AIA

Principal, Project Architect and Lead Lighting Designer

Thomas Gallagher is a Principal in Westlake Reed Leskosky's New York Studio, which focuses particularly on performing and cultural arts facility design. In the New York studio, Mr. Gallagher brings 25 years experience in architectural and lighting design for more than 30 leading cultural arts entities including the Museum of Modem Art.

Mr. Gallagher had worked for Westlake Reed Leskosky in the Cleveland office from 1994 to 2002 as a project director and an associate of the firm. He was responsible for design and management of cultural architectural projects that included the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York and ArtsBlock Performing Arts Center in Wausau, Wisconsin. Most recently, Mr. Gallagher has served as a senior designer and architect for George Sexton Associates of Washington, D.C. and New York City. Operating in the New York office for Sexton Associates, he provided consulting services to architects, public and private museums and galleries and specialized in museum planning and programming, exhibition and lighting design.

His project experience at George Sexton Associates included the museum programming and lighting design for the new Mint Museum of Art and lighting design for such major cultural institutions as the Dallas Museum of Art, read more › Cleveland   read more › Museum of Art, Addison Gallery of American Art, Waverock in I-Iydcrabad, India, Noguchi Museum, and the Queens Museum of Art. Through Sexton's office, Mr. Gallagher also worked on the lighting design for projects with Westlake Reed Leskosky, including the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and the Akron Art Museum.

Mr. Gallagher is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Mr. Gallagher has lectured at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and has been a guest critic for the 5th year studio at the Pratt Institute. He has taught a lighting class as part of a museum studies program at New York University and as part of the interiors department at Ursuline College in Ohio.

Mr. Gallagher received his Bachelor of Architecture Cum Laude from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Design Approach
In addition to artificial lighting design concepts, Mr. Gallagher has been deeply interested in developing sustainable schemes with natural daylighting that are highly integrated into the architectural concepts.   ‹ read less

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude

V. Mitchell Lyles, PE, LEED AP

Principal, Director of Engineering
Lead Mechanical Engineer

Mitch Lyles is a Principal and Director of Engineering for Westlake Reed Leskosky. Mr. Lyles' responsibilities include accountability for the entire engineering staff and its production, as well as the quality assurance/quality control for the mechanical engineering designs. He has 25 years experience in the design and management of engineered systems for a variety of complicated project types; including corporate/workplace, historic preservation, performing arts, healthcare and high security government facilities.

His project design experience includes new work, additions, and renovation projects. Since joining Westlake Reed Leskosky in 1997 and spearheading the development of the firm's engineering practice, Mr. Lyles has worked for such premier clients as the GSA, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on projects that include major modernizations and expansions up to $160 million in construction value.

Under his leadership, Westlake Reed Leskosky received the prestigious American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Region V Technology Award, as well as a National Trust for Historic Preservation Award, for its work on the historic Coronado Theatre in Rockford, Illinois. The ASHRAE award was for the application of state-of-the-art mechanical systems in an historic facility, and maintaining the character of   read more › the facility, while minimizing energy consumption and maintenance, and maximizing indoor air quality and thermal comfort. In addition, the firm received an ARC Award, presented by Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine for the Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare based upon the integration of engineered systems and energy efficiency.

Mr. Lyles' technical mechanical engineering design experience includes constant and variable volume air distribution systems; refrigeration, chilled and condenser water piping systems; energy recovery systems and "green" technology; specialized air-conditioning systems for computer rooms, operating rooms, audio rooms and clean rooms; electric, natural gas, steam or fuel oil heating systems; constant and variable pumping systems; medical gas, plumbing and fire protection systems, building automation control systems, commissioning and energy conservation/consultation. He has experience with the design of geothermal heating/cooling systems and with innovative technologies such as rotary flywheel technology for uninterrupted power and energy needs for an entire hospital campus.

Mr. Lyles has particular expertise in the installation of state-of-the art, energy efficient mechanical systems into existing structures including historic landmarks such as the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and a number of federal office buildings, including the Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse and the A.J. Celebrezze Building in Cleveland and the Truman Federal Building in Washington DC. He is particularly adept at creatively finding space for mechanical chases and risers within existing spaces without destroying historic fabric. He has deep experience in surveying and assessing existing buildings, taking a hands-on approach to understanding the design logic, strengths and deficiencies of current systems and equipment. Mitch Lyles has also served as independent commissioning agent for the mechanical systems of several existing Federal Buildings owned by the GSA.

Mr. Lyles received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Design Approach
Mr. Lyles has a passion for reducing overall energy consumption by incorporating sustainable design concepts, while respecting the architectural design of spaces and the client's economic needs for both construction cost and ongoing operations.   ‹ read less

The Ohio State University, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering