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About CIVITAS Architects, Inc.

the Civitas teamCIVITAS Architects Inc. is a full service architectural firm offering architectural and interior design services. These services cover diverse areas of building types, such as dental / healthcare, residential, institutional, and commercial building types.

CIVITAS Architects Inc. is a partnership of Raymond F. Rola, AIA and Agnes A. Kan. Assoc. AIA, who have been creating buildings and spaces since 1988. CIVITAS means community. The company was founded by Ray and Agnes with the goal of providing design services to the communities, where creativity can make a difference in human experience and interaction.

CIVITAS Architects Inc. strives to achieve the harmony of designs we produce and its environmental context within the community tradition. In the spirit of respect for the environment we try to orchestrate timeless classic elegance and beauty through our design.

Whether it is a dental office, a home, a store, a restaurant, or a church we celebrate the gift of life through the opportunity to shape the envelope, space and the details that will hold the life, and strive to design environments that are truthful to the individuals and to the community.

Vision

Our vision is to be the world leader in dental office designs, while producing inspiring architecture for other building types.

Mission

Make a positive contribution to clients and their communities by delivering quality design products and services that enable our clients to achieve their goals and improve the quality of life in their communities.

PRINCIPAL BIO

RAYMOND F. ROLA, AIA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CIVITAS Architects, Principal 1988 - present
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects, Architect 1979 - 1983
Brown Sullivan Associates, Architect 1977 - 1979

EDUCATION
Pratt Institute, B. Architecture 1977
Albright College transferred 1975

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Art Institute of Philadelphia 1984 - present
Instructor in courses of AutoCad, and 3-Dimensional Design, Interior Architecture, Environmental Design, Building Materials, HVAC Systems, Drafting  

 

REGISTRATION
Pennsylvania, 1981 Number: 8843
New Jersey, 1983 Number: 08583
New York, 1987 Number: 019157
Delaware, Number:
 
Maryland, Number:  
Georgia, Number:  
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AGNES AKIKO KAN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CIVITAS Architects, INC., Co-Founder/ Partner 1989 - present
CMD Management Inc. / CMD Real Estate Inc., Vice President 1991 - 1995
Furihata Architects / Nagano, Architect 1988 - 1989
Team Zoo Architects / Tokyo, Architect 1987 - 1988
Ewing Cole Cherry Parsky, Architect 1985 - 1987
Bower Lewis Thrower, Architect 1983 - 1985
Institute for Scientific Information, Space planner 1981 - 198

EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - Master of Arts in Architecture 1983
Berea College, Berea, KY - Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Fine Arts 1979
Sophia University / Tokyo, Japan Transfer 1976

 

AWARDS, HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship from Institute for Scientific Information, University of Pennsylvania.  
Academic Excellence Awards - Philosophy Department, Fine Arts Department, Berea College  
Japan Housing Foundation Grant for the study of Japanese traditional architectur

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Board Member, Japan-American Society of Greater Philadelphia  
Board Member, International House of Philadelphia