South Street Landing
DBVW served as Preservation Consultant to Tsoi Kobus Design on this transformative project that restored the historic Dynamo House power station into a critical asset for Providence’s growing ‘meds and eds’ economy. The public-private partnership brought together three universities, the State of Rhode Island, the City of Providence and a private developer to turn the long-vacant riverside site into a higher education hub that includes a nursing education center, administrative space, housing, and parking.
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With his passion for historic preservation and technical expertise, Pierson has led many of DBVW’s most important and complex preservation projects. His depth of knowledge and attention to detail make Pierson the ideal candidate to take any preservation project from typical to noteworthy. He is currently leading multiple project teams at Yale University, as well as Rough Point Museum in Newport, RI and the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul in Providence, RI. He is an active member of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Northeast Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology and serves on multiple committees for the Providence Preservation Society. As an alumnus, Pierson has been a longtime columnist for a popular Virginia Tech sports website. Outside the office, you can find him enjoying the outdoors and exploring New England with his wife and young sons.
Fun fact:
Pierson has been to all 48 states in the continental U.S.
Most Treasured Piece of Advice:
Growing up, his father taught him that the best way to understand how something works is to take it apart and put it back together.
2020 - Society for College and University Planning Honor Award
2019 - The National Trust for Historic Preservation, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award
2019 - Boston Society of Architects, Education Facilities Design Award
2018 - Rhody Award for Historic Preservation