Jonathan Traficonte
Principal, AIA
Museum &
Cultural Practice Leader
Jon came to architecture by way of a liberal arts undergraduate education, where he was a studio arts major. As Schwartz/Silver’s Museum & Cultural Practice Leader, he is responsible for a wide range of projects, including museums, cultural master plans, research libraries, and civic buildings. Jon’s projects include a Visitor Center and Car & Carriage Museum for the Frick Pittsburgh, the Peabody Essex Museum Phillips Library, the Prenatt Music Center at the Belmont Hill School, the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, and the Brown Research Library at the Maine Historical Society. He was also Principal-in-Charge for fire stations for the City of Newton and Town of Walpole. Jon has served since 2004 as the Chairman of the Design Review Board for the Town of Natick, Massachusetts, where he helped draft the design guidelines.
Education
MArch, University of Pennsylvania
BA, Studio Arts, Bates College
Featured Work
Frick Art and Historical Center
New England Historic Genealogical Society