Paolo Carissimi

Principal

Through a chance encounter at a local pizzeria, Paolo and Ted met almost 20 years ago, and have worked together ever since at The Galante Architecture Studio. Paolo has worked as a key member on many high-profile projects, including but not limited to the renovation and restoration of the oldest fire station in Davenport, Iowa, a state-of-the-art Public Safety Communications Center in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and multiple interior renovations across Boston’s most prestigious universities, including Harvard, Tufts and MIT. Paolo learned architecture while he was raised in Pescara, Italy, a small city bordering the Adriatic Sea. From childhood he has always been fascinated by observing buildings under construction, but his career officially started when he selected his educational focus to be architecture at his Italian high school. From there, he graduated from the Gabriele D’Annunzio University, becoming certified in the architectural field in front of a panel of Italy’s most accomplished architects. With experience designing in a culture with strong ties to its ancient roots, Paolo was able to transfer this experience to his work in Historic New England as he began working in the United States.

Paolo’s strengths in reasoning and empathy come naturally to him, He is confident in his ability to understand clients during the architectural design process, as well as provide a wealth of knowledge and experience from his diverse and storied career. Paolo admires contemporary architecture, and uses his love of history to help shape the buildings of the future. As Principal Architect, his goal is to lead teams that can work on the entire sequence of an architectural project, from early design to construction administration and project completion. Paolo’s favorite architects include Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas, and Zaha Hadid. His favorite buildings include Koolhaas’ IIT Campus Center in Chicago and Gehry’s IAC Building in New York. Outside of work, Paolo enjoys playing soccer and being a children’s soccer coach.