Curriculum Vitae
Robert James Luchetti, AIA
President and Principal
Robert Luchetti Associates, Inc.
15 Properzi Way
Somerville, MA 02143
Tel: 617 623 7611 ext. 919, Cell: 617 877 6611 www.luchetti.com, Email: BobL@Luchetti.com
Bob Luchetti has over 30 years of experience as an architect, industrial designer and educator. Robert Luchetti Associates, Inc. was established in 1987. Clients include public and private institutions, major corporations, civic authorities, and individuals. Over the years he has completed successful award winning projects in the four practice areas of the firm.
He was born in San Francisco, CA and relocated to Cambridge, MA in the early 1970's to pursue graduate studies in architecture. He has subsequently practiced and taught in
Cambridge and abroad. His primary focus is visual design in a multi-disciplinary practice. Major interests are international practice, low rise/high density “field” buildings and architecture as urban design, the design of architectural, interior and furniture systems, and environment and behavior research and its application to the design of work and learning environments.
Practice Areas
Architecture
Projects include numerous new and renovated individual residences, the historic renovation and rehabilitation of theatre, church, residential and loft buildings, new theatre and assembly projects and master plans and buildings for schools, museums, universities and a major hospital.
Interior Architecture
As an interior architect, he is recognized internationally as a leader in the design of work and learning environments. Major U.S. and international projects include a number of headquarters for corporations and cultural institutions, smaller scale residential, office and retail projects and interior’s work for schools and universities.
Industrial, Graphic and Exhibit Design
As a multidisciplinary studio of architects, industrial and graphic designers the firm provides product and industrial design ranging in scale from building signage to interior micro-architecture systems. Their major experience is in market research and product development studies, systems design for architectural products, office and educational furnishings, lighting and light fixtures, technology integration and exhibition design.
Work and Learning Environment Consulting
RL Workplace Consultants is focused on the acquisition and analysis of programming and planning data for the design of work and learning spaces. Environmental, cultural, technological, and ergonomic issues are assessed to determine the framing of meaningful conclusions and implementable programs through comprehensive design guidelines.

Professional Experience
1987 - Present Robert Luchetti Associates, Inc. | Somerville, MA
President and Principal
Representative Clients:
Institutions
HUAM, Harvard University Art Museums | Cambridge, MA
The Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA
Beth El Temple Center , Belmont, MA
WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA
The American University in Cairo | Cairo, Egypt
The Kuwait National Petroleum Company | Kuwait City, Kuwait
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Boston | Watertown, MA
Friends Psychiatric Hospital | Philadelphia, PA
The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston | Boston, MA
The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts | Harvard University
St. Michaels School | Newport, RI
Earthwatch | Watertown, MA
The University of Michigan | Ann Arbor., MI
The Basketball Hall of Fame | Springfield, MA
Corporations
KI Furniture Corporation | Green Bay, WI
Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbot t | Boston, MA
Bretford Industries | Franklin Park, IL
Secondwind | Boston, MA
First Act Mussical Instrumenrt Company | Boston, MA
PTC Corp.
, Parametric Technologies Corporation | Needham, MA
Knoll Furniture Corporation | New York, NY
Vecta Furniture Company | Grand Prairie, Texas
Steelcase, Inc.
| Grand Rapids, MI
Fidelity Investments | Boston, MA
GTE Internetworking | Burlington, MA
The Boston Consulting Group Global Services Unit | Boston, MA
Owens Corning Corporation | Toledo, OH
Small Businesses
Fitch Inc. Office and Design Studio | Boston, MA
Urban Archaeology Studio and Showroom | Boston, MA
Ideascope Office and Studio | Boston, MA
Vista Travel | Cambridge, MA
The Travel Collaborative | Somerville, MA
Residential Projects
New Private Residences | Sausalito, Santa Rosa and Middletown CA,
Bedford and Falmouth, MA, and Jordanville, NY
Major Residential Additions and Renovations | Brookline, Cambridge,
Nonquit, Marion, Waban, West Newton and Rockport, MA; Madison,
CT, San Francisco and Santa Rosa, CA and Round Pond, ME
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Teaching Experience
2008 - Present Rhode Island School of Design | Department of Interior Architecture
Design Studio Critic for a upper level design studios
2010 - Present The Massachusetts College of Art | Department of Interior Architecture
Design Studio Critic for a upper level design studios
1980 - Present Academic Juror/Advisor/Speaker
Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Dept. of Architecture
Ryerson University | Toronto, CA
Ecole Superieure des Arts Graphiques | Paris, France
The American University in Cairo | Cairo, Egypt
Harvard Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
Boston Architectural Center | Boston, MA
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts | Harvard University
Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA
Michigan State University | Lansing, MI
1982-1985 Harvard University, Department of Visual and Environmental Studies
Assistant Studio Professor
VES 172 "Form from Technology", studio course
VES 173 "Design of the Man Made Environment", studio course
Chairman of the Studio Curriculum Committee
Thesis advisor
1979 - 1981 Harvard University, Department of Visual and Environmental Studies
Teaching Assistant, Studio Coordinator
Humanities 15, Lecture and studio course
Fall"The Studio Arts", Spring "The Design Arts"
Drawing, painting, sculpture, design, architecture and photography.
1976 - 1978 King Abdulaziz University, School of Environmental Design, Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia
Acting Director | Coordinated the organization and implementation of a new undergraduate curriculum in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning. Conducted visual communication and design studio classes
Assistant Professor | Taught introductory courses in visual communication and design.
1975 Harvard University, Department of Visual and Environmental Studies
Teaching Assistant
Humanities 15, , Lecture and studio course
"Introduction to Visual Studies"
Fall"The Studio Arts", Spring "The Design Arts"
Drawing, painting, sculpture, design, architecture and photography.
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Education
1 974 Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree in Architecture
1971 University of California | Berkeley, CA
College of Environmental Design
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design, Major in Architecture
Professional Affiliations and Registrations
Current
1980
1980
2000
Inactive
1990
1993
1990
AIA
BSA
SCUP
IDSA
American Institute of Architects
Boston Society of Architects
Society of Campus and University Planners
Industrial Design Society of America
IFMA International Faculties Management Association
EDRA Environmental Design Research Association
Registered Architect
(Active) MA, CA, NY, NC
(Inactive) MN, IL, RI, FL,TX, PA, SC
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Certificate No. 44103
International Experience
Three years residency abroad
1979- present Europe, Japan, Egypt
1976- 1978 J eddah, Saudi Arabia; Turkey, Kenya, Egypt
1978
1977
1974
India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan
Turkey, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Western Europe and North Africa:
Grant supported travel and study
Conference Speaker and Workplace Consultant
Australia, Denmark, France, Egypt, United Kingdom,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia
Publications
Publications by Robert Luchetti
Luchetti, Robert. Facilities Management Australia, January 1995,
“Rethinking Office Design from the User’s Perspective”
Luchetti, Robert and Stone, Philip.
The Harvard Business Review , March-April
1985, “Your office is where you are”
Luchetti, Robert and Stone, Philip. Facilities Design and Management , February-
March 1984, “Offices Must Yield to ‘Behavior Settings’ Tailored to Tasks, pgs 92-95
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Publications - continued
Publications/Media featuring the work of Robert Luchetti
Stegmeier, Diane. Innovations in Office Design, The Critical Influence Approach to
Effective Work Environments , John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2008,
Krasner, Deborah. The New Outdoor Kitchen, Cooking Up a Kitchen for the Way
You Live and Play , Taunton Press, 2007, Coyote Valley Ranch Outdoor Kitchen
Connelly, M. Caron and Wasserman, Louis. Cottage , Taunton Press, 2005, Fremantle House
Eck, Jeremiah The Distinctive Home, A Vision of Timeless Design, Taunton
Press, 2003, Sausalito House
Kehoe, Louis. Financial Times , February 14, 2001, Louise Kehoe, “Offices in Cyberspace”.
Drueding, Meghan. Custom Home, April 2001, Portfolio, Kitchen Nation, pgs 46-
47, Dine Country, Residential Kitchen Design for Coyote Valley Ranch House,
Robert Luchetti Associates, Inc.
Drueding, Meghan. Residential Architect, April 2001, “office politic”, pgs 76-77,
Office Studio 14 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA, Robert Luchetti Associates, Inc.
Vercelloni. Matteo. New Showrooms & Art Galleries in USA, 1999, Edizione
L’Archivolto, Lightolier Tech Center
Beth Dunlop, Beth. A House for My Mother, 1999, Princeton Architectural Press,
Ranch House
Spiegler, Marc.
Metropolis Magazine, July 1998, “ Changing the Game”, Steelcase
Pathways
Hauser Magazine, February 1998, Hamburg, Germany, “Landhaustil Bauerlich,”
Ranch House
Modern Steel Construction Magazine, November 1997, Sausalito House
Tarricone, Paul, Facilities Design and Management Magazine , July 1977, Paul
“Headquartres Goes Horizontal” pgs. 33-37, Strategic Design for Owens
Corning Headquarters, Toledo OH.
Interior Design, August 1997, “Stage of Enlightenment”, Lightolier Tech Center
Ojeda,Oscar Riera, ed. The New American House 2: 30 Case Studies, 1997,
Whitney Library of Design, Ranch House
Abitare, November 1996, “Grannia di Famiglia” (“Family Barn”)
Inc., June 1996, “Digs on a Dime”, The Travel Collaborative, Cambridge, MA
Ojeda,Oscar Riera, ed.
The New American House: 30 Case Studies, 1995,
Whitney Library of Design, Sausalito House
Iovine, Julie.
The New York Times Magazine, August 27, 1995, “Barn Raising”
I.D., June 1995, “41st Annual Design Review: The Year’s Best”
Business Week, June 1995, “Industrial Design Excellence”
Facilities Management Australia, January 1995, “Rethinking Office Design from the User’s Perspective”
Chicago Tribune, 1994, “Dull Space Undermines Office Gold”
G.A. Houses 40, September 1993, “Sausalito Boulevard Residence”
Abitare, March 1993, “Prospective Sulla Baia” (“View of the Bay”)
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Lectures and Presentations
PDMA, Product Development Management Association National Conference May 2008
Conference Speaker, "Planning and Building for Interaction, Efficiency and Innovation at WGBH"
Boston, Massachusetts
The University of Wisconsin MIlwaukee, School of Architecture October 2008
Lecture and Panel Discussion, “Learning in the 21st Century, Impact on Higher Education and
Furnishings”
Lecture Tour , May 2008
“Learning in the 21st Century, Impact on Higher Education and Furnishings”
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
Ryerson University - School of Interior Design February 2005
Annual Spiral Lecture, "Cairo in Context - The Exploration and Use of Vernacular Means in the Design of the new American University in Cairo"Class Lecture, "Knowledge Sharing Work and Learning Environments"
SCUP 39 - The Society for Campus and University Planning July 2004
Conference Speaker, Toronto, Canada
" The Planning and Design of Learning Environments for the New American University in Cairo
" Breaking Down Barriers - Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research and Teaching"
NEOCON 2004 June 2004
Conference Speaker, "CWE, Collaborative Work Environments, A New Team Based Approach"
Neocon World's Trade Fair, Chicago, Illinois
The Museum of Modern Art June 2001
Panel Presentation for Workspheres: Workplace Design Symposium
The Museum of Modern Art September 2000
Panel Presentation for Workspheres: Designing the Workplace of Tomorrow
Building Owners and Managers Institute August 2000
Conference Speaker, The Built Environment III, Aspen Institute Symposium on the Wye River,
Wye River, Maryland
NEOCON 2000 June 2000
Conference Speaker, "Do Activity Settings Work Environments Really Work?"
World's Trade Fair, Chicago, Illinois
Alt.Office
May 1998
Conference Speaker, "Activity Theory, Behavior Settings and Pattern Language,
A Theoretical Framework for Work and Learning Environments" New York, New York
Alt.Office
August 1998
Conference Speaker, "Activity Theory, Behavior Settings and Pattern Language,
A Theoretical Framework for Work and Learning Environments" San Jose, California
IDRC National Conference May 1998
Conference Speaker, "Your Office is Where You Are: Alternative Offices?
Neighborhood Planning for Dynamic Teams” Baltimore, Maryland
World Workplace International Conference June 1998
Conference Speaker, "Your Office is Where You Are: Implementing an Activity Settings
Approach"Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Lectures and Presentations - continued
Workplace Forum, Sponsored by DEGW June 1998
Workshop Speaker, "Your Office is Where You Are: Implementing an Activity Settings Approach"
Stuttgart, Germany
NEOCON 97 June 1997
Conference Speaker, "Your Office is Where You Are: Alternative Offices?
Neighborhood Planning for Dynamic Teams" World's Trade Fair, Chicago, Illinois
Society of Marketing Professional Services 1997
Keynote Speaker "Workplace of the Future" Boston, Massachusetts
Facility Management Student Conference 1997
Keynote Speaker, "The Workplace Environment" Michigan State University, East
Lansing, Michigan
"Managing the Knowledge of the Organization" January 1997
Workshop Facilitator, "Enabling a Knowledge-Based Environment"
Ernst & Young Center for Business Innovation, Atlanta, Georgia
Environmental Design Research Association EDRA 26 1995
Workshop Participant, "Office Environment Network" Boston, Massachusetts
Facilities Management Association Australia Conference November 1994
Keynote Speaker, "The Office is (Still) Where You Are" Sidney, Australia
Environmental Design Research Association - EDRA 24 1993
Workshop Member, "The Power of Collaboration" Chicago, Illinois
Theuseus School of Business May 1993
Workshop Facilitator, "Environmental Behavior and Social Relations" Venice, Italy
Designer's Saturday October 1992
Exhibit Presenter, Steelcase "Changing Patterns" Exhibition, IDCNY, New York, New York
NEOCON 92 June 1992
Exhibit Presenter, Steelcase "Changing Patterns" Exhibition Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois
Environmental Design Research Association - EDRA 23 1992
Panel Speaker, "Optimizing Work Group Space: Designing for
Communication/Boundary Management"Boulder, Colorado
Office Planners Users Group - OPUG 47 May 1992
Speaker, "Integrating Technology with Workplace Environments" Washington, D.C.
Environmental Design Research Association - EDRA 22 1991
Session Speaker, Design and Office Space, "Experimental Designs of Group Work
“Settings for the Open Office"Oaxtepec, Morelos, Mexico
Office Planners Users Group - OPUG 46 October 1991
Speaker, "Facilitating Group Work - New Technologies and Environmental Concepts"
Chicago, Illinois
NEOCON 91 June 1991
Speaker, "None of Us Is as Smart as All of Us - Experiments in Group Support"Chicago, Illinois
Academy of Management, Annual Meeting August 1990
Paper, "Creating Offices that Support Cooperation and Teamwork" Symposium,
“Cross Disciplinary Perspectives on Computer-supported Cooperative Work" San Francisco,
California
Human Factors Society, 33rd Annual Meeting October 1990
Symposium Speaker, "CSCW: Evolution and Status of Computer Supported Cooperative
Work"Denver, Colorado
International Conference of Information Systems December 1990
Panel Speaker, "Recent Advances in Supporting Collaborative Work" Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lectures and Presentations - continued
Facilities Management Institute 1986
Closing Event Symposium
Keynote Speaker, Herman Miller Corp, Ann Arbor, Michigan
International Facilities Management Association, New York Chapter Annual Meeting
1985 Keynote Speaker, New York, New York
Designer's Saturday 1984
Keynote Speaker, KI Furniture, New York, New York
Honors and Awards
2002 Semi- Finalist - Central California History Museum Competition , Fresno, California
2001 IDEA Bronze - Industrial Design Excellence Award,
Co-sponsored by Business Week and the Industrial Designers Society of America
Retail Investors Kiosk, Fidelity Investments
1999 NeoCon 99 - Citation of Excellence, Workplace Flexibility Category,
Steelcase Pathways Portfolio.
1998 International Interior Design Exposition (IIDEX), Silver Award for Most Innovative Product
Steelcase "Pathways Portfolio - Conjunction"
1998 Citation, BSA Housing Design Awards Jury
Coyote Valley Ranch House, Middletown, California
1997 AIA California Council Honor Award
Private Residence, Sausalito, California
1997 The Somerville Preservation Award
The Somerville Theatre, Somerville, Massachusetts
1996 AIA National Honor Award for Interior Architecture
Guilford of Maine Design Studio and Showroom, Dudley, Massachusetts
1995 American Wood Council’s Wood Design Award
Private Residence, Middletown, California
1995 IDEA Silver - Industrial Design Excellence Award, Co-sponsored by
Business Week and the Industrial Designers Society of America
Guilford of Maine Design Studio and Showroom, Dudley, Massachusetts
1995 AIA New England Design Award
Guilford of Maine Design Studio and Showroom, Dudley, Massachusetts
1995 BSA Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture
Guilford of Maine Design Studio and Showroom, Dudley, Massachusetts
1995 IDEA Gold - Industrial Design Excellence Award, Co-sponsored by
Business Week and the Industrial Designers Society of America
Personal Harbor Office System, created with The Steelcase Corporation
1992 Honor Award, Boston Society of Architects, American Institute of Architects
Private Residence, Sausalito, California
1992 Honor Award, New England Regional Council, American Institute of Architects
Private Residence, Sausalito, California
1986 Boston Exports Award, Boston Society of Architects,
American Institute of Architects
The Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, Massachusetts
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Honors and Awards - continued
1983 Finalist - International Competition for a New Office Furniture System,
Sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture
Paris, France
1974 Julia Amory Appleton Traveling Fellowship.
Harvard Graduate School of Design,
Cambridge, MA
U.S. and Foreign Patents
Patents filed for or held by Robert Luchetti in association with others
Current Patent Applications
Folding Table
Patents Pending
Modular Classroom Furniture System
Flexible Modesty Panel for Furniture
Chair with Self Adjusting Chair Back
Patents Awarded
Front of Segmented Partition Panel
Furniture System
Partition System
Partition System
Partition System
Integrated Prefabricated Furniture System
Integrated Prefabricated Furniture System
Partition System
Furniture System
Partition System Including Floor Channel
Integrated Prefabricated Furniture System
Method of Attaching Furniture Components to Partition
Floor Channel for Partition System
Modular Utilities Cover
Partition Construction having Frame and Misaligned Covers
Furniture System
Furniture System
Spine Assembly
Overhead Structures for Wall System
Method of Connecting Partitions
Partition Frame Construction Having Wireways and Off-Module Connection
Partition with Connecting Structures
Integrated Prefabricated Furniture System
Partition Frame Construction Having Wireways and Off-Module Connection
Furniture System
Method & Apparatus for Displaying Information
Clear Wall Panel System
Serial Number
11/127,859
11/127,860
11/076,358
Patent Number
Des 407,501
5,724,778
5,740,650
5,746,034
5,746,035
5,784,843
5,809,708
5,899,036
6,003,275
6,530,181
6,276,102
6,286,276
6,266,935
5,743,054
5,950,386
6,003,275
6,170,200
4,883,330
6,158,179
6,167,676
6,397,532
6,134,845
6,128,873
6,134,852
6,629,386
6,134,844
6,141,925
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