Matthew Plecity
AIA, ASLA
Principal
An architect with a landscape architecture background, Matt leverages his understanding of site and context to design buildings with strong relationships to their environments. As part of the leadership team for GBBN’s Higher Education Market, he regularly shares his insights into campus design and sustainability at regional, national, and international conferences. Matt loves collaborating with clients, colleagues, and consultants to build bold ideas like University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Library renovation, Penn State Behrend’s CORE building, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP), and the net-zero energy Tree Pittsburgh Headquarters. Outside the office, Matt is frequently found enjoying Pittsburgh’s parks with his wife and four children.
Professional Highlights
Architecture Guest Critic: Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech
Board Member, Tree Pittsburgh
News & Insights
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Sep 5, 2024
Libraries Are for People: Connecting University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Library to Campus and Community
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Aug 20, 2024
Complementing the Existing with the New: Insights from Federal House at Penn State Behrend
"Leading a group of Carnegie Mellon Architecture School students through stair at the Armani store in New York City.” – Matt Plecity