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TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials

"Dever Architects has set a theme for our office and flex buildings that is immediately recognizable, yet each building is unique. They have been able to design buildings with a superior appearance while holding close to our budget. In short they are great developers and architects."

-Gary G. Whelan, President, Whelan Properties

"Designed by Dever Architects, the 115,000 square-foot [Mercedes-Benz of West Chester] is a welcome return to exuberance in a landscape that is all too quickly run through the cultural homogenizer."

-Inga Saffron, Philadelphia Inquirer Architecture Critic

"Dever Architects consistently puts on the “full court press” to understand what the client is looking for and they react with speed and commitment to an ever changing environment. Their commitment and focus on delivery make them one of our best resources."

-John Connolly, Director, Store Development, SuperValu/Acme

"I want to recognize Dever Architects for their outstanding customer service and dedication. They are always willing to make the extra effort and work diligently to share their ideas and experience. This dedication leads to fewer change orders and revisions which saves SuperValu money. They always go “above and beyond” the rest."

-Linda Manning, SuperValu/Store Planning

"Dever Architects has consistently demonstrated that they care about doing a good, thorough job, that they take construction budgets seriously and watch out for our interests, that they will respond quickly to our requests, and that they will promptly answer questions from builders, municipalities or the franchisors."

-Bart Khatiwala, Ruchi Enterprises

"We have been working with Dever Architects for over fifteen years on various retail construction projects. These projects range from $500,000.00 to $6,000,000.00. They are the most professional and organized company that I have been associated with. From job inception to job completion, they are very "hands on" assisting with any issues including final punch list and closeouts on the project."

-Thomas Bachinsky, President, Northwood Construction Co., Inc.

"Dever Architects provides a quality final product that allows our firm to provide competitive pricing without many unknowns. Their documents are clear and concise. When there are questions we have always found them very responsive in communicating with our team. They have also been open to value engineering and constructability suggestions that can provide options to their clients. Most importantly, we have found the people who work at Dever Architects to be approachable, responsive and of the highest integrity."

-W. Bryan Brockson, Director of Business Development, EDiS Company

 
 
 
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Thomas J. Dever, President, RA, NCARB, SARA

In 1985 Mr. Dever established the sole proprietorship that has since grown into Dever Architects. Prior to the founding of this firm, he gained valuable experience working as a carpenter and as an architect in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware. Today he serves as the firm's president.

Mr. Dever graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1979. His education included one year in Notre Dame’s Rome Studies Program with architectural studies and travel throughout Europe.

Mr. Dever's extensive experience has resulted in repeated invitations to speak at industry conferences including The Lodging Conference in Phoenix, AZ, the Food Marketing Institute’s Energy and Technical Services Conference in Bal Harbour, Florida, and the SPECS Conference in Dallas, Texas.  He has been a guest on "This Week in Business" with Cynthia Ericson, owner of Ericson Strategic Marketing Solutions (www.ericsonsms.com) on numerous occasions.

 

JEFFREY J. PACK

RA, Project Manager
Temple University

ANTHONY P. COMBS

RA, Project Manager
Mary Washington College & Drexel University

GREG DEL NERO

Project Manager
Temple University

KENNETH L. KIRSCH

RA, NCARB, Project Manager
New York Institute of Technology

Kyle r. Emmert

Architectural Designer Temple University

Corey m. wenzel

Architectural Intern Jefferson University

MARY T. CLARK

Office Manager & Marketing Assistant St. Mary-of-the-Woods College

 

EMPLOYMENT

We are currently seeking recent B.ARCH or M.ARCH graduates and project managers with 5-10 years of experience. If you are interested in a Career with Dever Architects please send your resume, CV, and portfolio to: tdever@deverarchitects.com

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Many thanks to each of you who have recently applied for our graduate architect position. We are pleased to announce that Chris Tobin, a recent graduate of Marywood University, in Scranton, PA, has just been selected to join the Dever Architects’ team. We may have another opening soon!

Next up - please see our help wanted ad on indeed.com for our next open position - a registered architect, project manager.