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Biography of Paul L. Hume, AIA
Senior Associate

Paul Hume joined the firm of GWWO in 1993 as an Intern Architect, was named an Associate of the firm in 1998 and became a Senior Associate in 2000. A key project manager, Mr. Hume has led the design and production team for several of the firm's recent projects.

Paul has an extensive planning and design background of cultural, educational and institutional projects. He has served as Project Manager for several of the firm's projects with the National Park Service and was involved in work at the Everglades Visitor Center and Harpers Ferry National Park. In addition, he has served as Project Architect for work at the Kellogg Heritage Center & the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Currently, he is completing work as the Project Manager for renovations and new facilities for the Brandywine River Museum.

Education/Academic Honors

Syracuse University Bachelor of Architecture, 1992
Dean's Citation for Excellence in Thesis Design Syracuse University
Semester Abroad Florence, Italy, Spring 1991
AIA New Jersey, Shore Chapter, Schalarship Recipient A.A. of Applied Science of Mechanical Drafting Technology, Brookdale Community College, New Jersey, 1987

Professional Organizations

Baltimore Chapter AIA
Member Baltimore Young Architects
Founding Member Architectureal Registration Maryland

Selected Project Experience

Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA. Master planning and subsequent gallery expansion, including new galleries, conservation and art work rooms, administrative facilities, as well as renovations to existing facilities and the design of two new administrative buildings.

Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, Harpers Ferry, WV. Rehabilitation of six 19th century historic buildings in Harpers Ferry's McGraw Block for use as exhibition space, administrative spaces and a dry goods store.

Everglades Visitor Center, FL. New center serving one million patrons per year. Includes exhibition space, a theatre, a gift shop, an information center, visitor comfort facilities and an enclosed observation pavilion.

Kellogg Heritage Center, Battle Creek, MI. Site recommendations, programming and designs for a joint Kellogg Center and a Battle Creek Historical Center.

Virgin Islands National Park, Trunk Bay. Design of new visitor service facilities to accommodate expanded park visitation. Facilities utilized indigenous materials to integrate with surrounding architecture and respond to the site.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore, MD. Performed a complete analysis of all historic fabric, including 200,000-sf of masonry surfaces and provided preliminary plans and programming for the incorporation of interpretive exhibits.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Manteo, NC. Planning and design for the restoration of two historic lifesaving stations and the incorporation of interpretive exhibits.

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Frederick, MD. Planning, programming and conceptual designs for renovation and adaptive reuse of an historic urban commercial complex to a medical museum.

 

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