Pomarico Design Studio Staff

Michael A. Pomarico, R.A., NCARB CSI ASHE
Principal Architect/Partner

Mr. Pomarico is a graduate of Orange County Community College, School of Construction Technology and Pratt Institute, School of Architecture, and maintains Architectural Registration in the States of New York, New Jersey Texas and Louisiana. Additionally, Mr. Pomarico maintains a certificate from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute, American Society of Healthcare Engineers, New Jersey Healthcare Facilities Managers Society, Architectural Woodworking Institute, and The Southern Standard Building Code Congress.

Mr. Pomarico graduated from Pratt Institute in 1984. He briefly worked as a Designer for Planned Expansion Group, Architects, White Plains, New York. From 1985, through 1991, Mr. Pomarico practiced health care Architecture in the positions of Designer, Project Architect, at the firm of Albert Schunkewitz and Partners, Architects, P.C. a leading health care architectural firm located in New York City. In 1990, Mr. Pomarico was named an Associate, at the firm of Albert Schunkewitz and Partners, Architects, P.C. In 1991, Mr. Pomarico formed Pomarico Design Studio, Architects and has continued to provide quality service to the health care community. Mr. Pomarico works primarily in a joint venture relationship with Dominick Taranto, Architect of DTA, Inc. , Health Care Architects, Designers and Planners.

Mr. Pomarico possesses comprehensive experience in health care systems architecture, and related support services. Mr. PomaricoŐs 17 years experience in the Planning, Design, and Administration of Construction of health care facilities and medical office environments has included projects of various sizes, and complexities. Of special note is his experience in specialized medical systems installations, including MRI, CT, LINAC, Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and other sophisticated diagnostic and treatment equipment. Mr. Pomarico also has a complete understanding of codes, regulatory requirements and construction techniques. In total, Mr. Pomarico maintains an aggregate of more than $100,000,000 in built construction experience. In addition to architectural design, Mr. Pomarico maintains experience in site planning and design, as well as preparation of documents and submittal to Planning and Zoning authorities.

Mr. Pomarico is fully educated in computers, CAD systems, and graphic design software and has applied this knowledge to a comprehensive application of this technology to the profession of Architecture. Mr. Pomarico, has worked with more than 24 health care clients and has been involved and/or completed approximately 120 projects, many of which were performed for repeat clients.

 

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Dominick Taranto, R.A., AIA
Associated Architect

Mr. Taranto established private practice in 1992, previously he was a principal partner with Albert Schunkewitz & Partners, Architects, P.C. and was with the firm for twenty five (25) years. He studied at the School of Architecture, Pratt Institute and has more than 30 years experience on a variety of projects which include Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Research Facilities, Housing and Commercial Buildings.

Mr. Taranto has extensive experience and training in the planning of Health Care Facilities and offers comprehensive knowledge in the very specialized field of Health Care Architecture. His in-depth background encompasses programming, conceptual planning, departmental design, equipment selection and specifications. His comprehensive knowledge of medical procedures and equipment assures accurate planning of physical spaces related to the function. Mr. Taranto also has a complete understanding of codes, regulatory requirements and construction techniques. As a result of his specialization, he has developed a technical mastering of health care architecture.

Mr. TarantoŐs services have been specifically developed in direct response to his dedication to health care planning and architecture. These services are intended to provide performance with flexibility to the individual assignment, while being comprehensive to the overall needs of our health care clients. Mr. TarantoŐs services include: application preparation and processing; programming; evaluation of existing facilities; master planning; governmental agency liaison; compliance with accreditation surveys; modernization and expansion projects; design of new facilities; preparation of construction contract documents; and, construction procedures.

Dominick Taranto, has worked with more than 65 health care clients and has been involved and/or completed approximately 200 projects, many of which were performed for repeat clients. The award of additional projects is the ultimate compliment from the client to the architect for work accomplished.

Mr. Taranto has current active architectural registration in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Louisiana with certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is a member of New Jersey Society of Architects and of the American Institute of Architects. Other active memberships include the American Hospital Association and National Fire Association.

 

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Daniel Ricci
Project Manager

Mr. Ricci is an alumni of Westchester Community CollegeŐs Engineering
Sciences and CAD programs, having attended part-time fall Ő99 through fall Ő05.
He is currently pursuing Intern status with NCARB. He has worked with Pomarico
Design Studio, Architects since November 2005.

Mr. Ricci performs the role of Project Manager on a number of healthcare
projects of various sizes and complexities. Mr. Ricci maintains the capacity to
perform quality design coordination between the many diverse and complicated
trades related to the successful implementation of a healthcare project. Mr. Ricci
daily integrates the successful implementation of the firms consulting engineers
into the project management process.

Additionally, Mr. Ricci is capable of clearly and accurately communicating with
contractors and construction managers in the course of implementing the firms
design work. Mr. Ricci manages the distribution of documents for both bid and
construction, addenda, bulletins other document revisions. Mr. Ricci also
performs shop drawing review and coordination to ensure successful project
outcomes.

Mr. Ricci possesses extensive construction experience entailing 14 years of
rough and detail carpentry, sheet rocking, painting, and construction
management. Mr. Ricci also has 5 years experience in the CAD field including
over 30 projects for multiple clients (many of them repeat clients) to date.
Mr. Ricci is fully educated in many computer systems and programs including all
current versions of AutoCAD and many graphical software programs.