Christopher Peli

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ABOUT CHRISTOPHER PELI

As Principal at CORE, Christopher has led many diverse project types, ranging from hospitality and food & beverage design, performing arts venues, industrial uses, commercial mixed-uses, residential multi-family, site planning and urban design, ranging from adaptive reuse, historic renovation, and new construction buildings. He is a conscientious, creative team leader and mentor, who pursues a creative-yet-pragmatic approach to design that unites all team members, including client, contractor, owner, and landlord. He has extensive construction administration experience on complex building renovation and restaurant projects. He pushes the envelope by looking at obstacles of budget, tight time frames, and site conditions as tools for decision making rather than restrictions.His exemplary work includes award-wining The Atlantis, Arizona State University Barrett & O’Connor Center, North Bethesda PEPCO Substation, minibar by José Andrés, Nobu, and Cotton & Reed.Experience includes- Building Information Modeling (BIM), coding/scripting, digital analysis & parametric modeling- Multiple LEED certified projects, including the first LEED restaurant in Washington DC (Founding Farmers: LEED Gold)- Digital & traditional fabrication experience utilizing both contemporary & conventional materials, receiving the AIA Inform Award in 2013 (minibar by Jose Andres)- Design practice at every scale from furniture & fixtures to urban master plans, including development planning with District of Columbia Office of Planning (Starburst Plaza Master Plan & Redevelopment Study)