John Fifield

John T. Fifield is the founding principal of Fifield Piaker Elman Architects, originally established in 1984 as John T. Fifield Associates. He serves as principal in charge for a wide variety of residential, commercial, and retail projects and leads the firm’s Connecticut residential design practice. He is experienced in the design of demanding architectural solutions for the renovation and restoration of existing historic and landmarked buildings and is dedicated to the creation of well-executed, client-focused projects and buildings. He takes great pride in his in-depth knowledge of construction technology and the well-established track record of Fifield Piaker Elman in delivering well built and creative architectural projects to numerous satisfied and repeat clients.

Mr. Fifield was the project architect for the first significant residential development in the DUMBO neighborhood on the Brooklyn Waterfront. He designed the successful renovation and conversion of several landmarked warehouse buildings for residential and commercial office use, and he continues to work on these projects with developer Two Trees Management.
His adaptive reuse projects include the conversion of a 16-story industrial building into residential lofts for Christodora House in the East Village in New York City. His project experience also includes numerous projects for specialty retail companies such as Dean & DeLuca, D. Seidenberg Antiques, and the Stephen Haller Galleries, as well as the corporate offices and flagship store for Coach Leatherware in New York City, and several other stores for Coach in Boston, Los Angeles, Princeton, Manhasset, and Amagansett. His work on historic buildings has included projects for The Puck Building at 295 Lafayette Street, The Stanhope Hotel, 379 West Broadway, and One Broadway, all in New York City.

John received his Bachelor of Arts degree and his Master of Architecture degree, both from Washington University in St. Louis. He was the recipient of several awards including the AIA School medal, The Whitman Prize for Design Excellence, and the Alpha Rho Chi medal. He was first registered as an architect in the state of New York in 1984 and is also registered in the states of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

John is an experienced public speaker and has spoken before both client and professional audiences on topics ranging from retail store design trends to the technical legal and design issues involved in working with landmarked structures. He is a United States Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional and a member of the Green Building Council, the American Institute of Architects National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the Westport Historical Society, and the Westport School Construction Committee.

jfifield@fpe-architects.com