1. EDUCATION
M.Arch
North Dakota State University
B.S. Environmental Design
North Dakota State University
American Sign Language
Minnesota State Community and
Technical College
Accredited Learning Environment
Planner (ALEP)
Associate American Institute of
Architects (AIA)
National Council of Architectural
Registrations Boards (NCARB)
TY SPECHT, ALEP
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Mr. Specht is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of North Dakota State University School
of Architecture, and also owns a masters of architecture. His thesis encompassed
the universal design theories of architectural design for the deaf. He also graduated
Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s of science in environmental science. He is
currently completing his LEED and NCARB accreditations.
ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Community Recreation Center Market Analysis,
Programming, and Financial Analysis
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
Facilities Master Plan
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
DC BILINGUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
Middle School Master Plan
An Accredited Learning Environment Planner, Mr. Specht has focused on a
variety of assignments ranging from community recreation planning and
implementation to PK-12 planning, utilization studies, and implementation.
With his expertise in educational facility planning, he has developed over $8 billion in
PK-12 master plans and capital improvement programs and he helps lead the
firm's national PK-12 practice. As an assistant project manager in the firm’s
DC office, he has lent his DeafSpace and universal design expertise to a
variety of projects covering the full range of academic and quality-of-life
typologies.
Long-Range Educational Facilities Plan
Redistricting Assessment
Long-Range Facilities Planning Services,
Educational Specifications (PreK, ES, MS, HS),
Educational Adequacy Surveys
Patrick Henry Elementary School PM Services
School Office Relocation PM Services
Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 PM Servcies
Chinquapin Aquatic Feasibility Study
Community Recreation Facilities PM Services
Dept. General Services PM Services
Educational Specifications Development
Swing Space Planning
BRAILSFORD&DUNLAVEYINSPIRE.EMPOWER.ADVANCE.
Student, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Senior
Housing Feasibility Study,
Student Housing PM Services,
Faculty Housing and Administrative Space
Renovations PM Services
Small Project & DeafSpace Designer
Enrollment, Capacity, and Educational Adequacy
Assesment
Parking and Capacity analysis
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LANGUAGES
CERTIFICATIONS &
AFFILIATIONS
Primary: English
Secondary: American Sign
PUBLICATIONS | IN THE NEWS
"D.C. Schools Seek Input on Building
Redesigns" www.afro.com
"Architecture for the Deaf"
Minnesota Commission of Deaf,
DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing
Minnesotans
D.C. BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL