“Silver / Petrucelli + Associates is dedicated to providing the highest quality services to our clients, producing creative and effective design solutions that are fiscally responsible and environmentally sensitive.”
WILLIAM R. SILVER, AIA, PRINCIPAL EMERITUS
Bill co-founded Silver, Petrucelli & Associates with architect Dean Petrucelli in 1991. Bill was instrumental in building the firm’s educational, housing and municipal portfolios and has nurtured more than 50 on-call relationships. As a registered historic architect, he led the efforts of numerous award-winning restoration projects. Bill led the policy and administration aspects of the firm since its inception and recognized the opportunities in southeastern Connecticut, leading to the opening of our New London office in 2018. Although retired from active participation in the firm in January of 2023, Bill continues to support SP+A with project-related advice, expertise, and management help as needed.
Professional Registrations
Registered Architect: CT, MD, NH, NCARB
Registered Interior Designer: CT
Historical Architect: Connecticut State Historic Commission
Education
M. Arch. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Certificate Architectural Association, London, England
B. Environmental Design, Miami University (Ohio)
DEAN A. PETRUCELLI, AIA, PRINCIPAL
Dean co-founded Silver, Petrucelli & Associates with Bill Silver in 1991. He brings design vision, leadership and expertise to the firm’s design approach. Dean is a creative and talented designer, and leads in the production of all projects. His extensive knowledge of sustainable design, code and construction underlies his approach to design. Dean has built and maintained strong relationships with local school districts and municipal leaders. He is the lead designer on most of the firm’s high-profile projects including the $103 million renovation at Enfield High School, New London’s new $22 million community/recreation center and continues to build the firm’s fire station portfolio that is highlighted by Branford’s fire headquarters and East Hartford’s LEED Gold fire station. Dean leads each project through the entire design and construction process, mentoring design staff along the way.
Professional Registrations
Registered Architect: CT
Registered Interior Designer: CT
Education
B.S. Architectural Engineering Technology, New York Institute of Technology
A.S. Architectural Engineering, Norwalk State Technical College
DAVID J. STEIN, AIA,
PRINCIPAL
David has transitioned his 20+ years of design and project management for the firm to leading the firm’s business development efforts. He has extensive experience working with and managing large scale projects with multi-disciplinary teams. He has an excellent record as a team builder and effectively manages client and community relations for design projects. His design and project management background includes educational, municipal and financial projects. David manages the firm’s decades-long relationships with some of the region’s most prominent financial institutions and law firms.
Professional Registrations
Registered Architect: CT, VT, NY
Registered Interior Designer: CT
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, Pratt Institute
A.S. Architectural Engineering, Norwalk State Technical College
Summer Program, Rhode Island School of Design
Design Certificate, University of Copenhagen
ROBERT R. BANNING, PE, PRINCIPAL
Bob leads SP+A’s electrical and mechanical engineering practice. He reviews construction shop drawings for compliance with the current codes and standards and handles all phases of projects, including client contact, programming, design development, construction document production, consultant coordination, and construction administration. As chief electrical engineer he manages the electrical engineering team in the preparation of specifications and plans for electrical power systems, utility and emergency back-up power distribution, interior and exterior lighting,
Professional Registrations
Licensed Engineer: CT, MA
Education
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut
A.S. Nuclear Technology, Thames Valley Technical College
AMANDA CLEVELAND, IIDA, NCIDQ, PRINCIPAL
Amanda Cleveland is a talented leader and interior designer with a track record of successful interiors projects for school, municipal, emergency services, and corporate clients. As the founding member of SP+A’s interiors department she has grown the interiors practice to be an integral part of the firm’s services while having it be equally strong on its own. She integrates effective communication, collaboration, consensus building, and coordination within her busy interiors design team. Amanda balances client requirements with project constraints and translates them into creative design solutions. She is an active member of IIDA.
Professional Registrations
Registered Interior Designer: CT
NCIDQ Certificate
Education
B.S. Interior Design, Wentworth Institute of Technology
CHRISTOPHER T. NARDI, AIA, PRINCIPAL
Chris Nardi maintains a leadership role, expands the firm’s design capacity and integrates new technologies into the practice. He draws on his experience from a wide range of projects across various practice areas including education, municipal, housing, and mixed-use. He is dedicated to collaborating with both the internal and external team members to achieve a seamless and timeless design solution, approaching each by combining all of the components including the client and user needs, challenges, site conditions, as well as the budget and schedule into a unique solution for each project. Chris’s commitment to his clients begins with listening and an attention to detail to transform the customer experience into the buildings he designs.
Professional Registrations
Registered Architect: CT
Education
B. Architecture, cum laude, Roger Williams University
KENNETH J. ELDRIDGE, PE, ASSOCIATE
Ken Eldridge leads SP+A’s mechanical engineering team in the preparation of specifications and plans for mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems. His team inspects and evaluates existing HVAC systems and prepares heating and cooling load calculations, selects and evaluates HVAC equipment; and designs central heating and cooling plants and distribution systems. Ken supervises all plumbing design work including sanitary and domestic water piping systems; traps and interceptors; natural gas piping; and backflow prevention devices. He also coordinates fire suppression and fire sprinkler design work. He is involved in the construction inspection of the mechanical systems designed and reviews all plans for conformance with energy construction code.
Professional Registrations
Licensed Engineer: CT, MA, RI, NY
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of New Haven
