Roger P. Smith, A.I.A.
Lawrence Salvesen, A.I.A.

Frederick W. Seeba, P.E.


Roger P. Smith, A.I.A.
owner

Roger P. Smith, Managing Principal of Burton, Behrendt and Smith (BBS), has been an integral factor in the changing face of architecture on Long Island for more than 20 years. Mr. Smith has developed the firm into the most noted educational architectural and engineering design firm on Long Island and in the State of New York. His innovative approach in developing an architecture “of the child” has bridged the gap between “just providing a roof over their heads” and the reality that a well-designed environment will foster the educational growth of the students that interact with that environment.

Mr. Smith is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of New York Institute of Technology (1978) and winner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Henry Adams Gold School Medal and Certificate of Merit.

A member of the AIA, Mr. Smith is NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) Certified and licensed in the states of New York and Virginia. He currently serves as Chairman of the New York State Building Code Board of Review - Southeast Region and is a Trustee of the Leeway School, Sayville, NY..

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Lawrence Salvesen, A.I.A.
senior associate

Lawrence Salvesen , Senior Architect at Burton, Behrendt and Smith, is an integral participant in the evolution of the firm’s response to the design challenges placed before it. In addition to design and documentation of new construction, Mr. Salvesen has extensive experience in the visual evaluation of existing facilities. As the author of numerous facilities studies, his analysis has facilitated the restoration and preservation of individual, privately-owned buildings, as well as entire school district plants.

Mr. Salvesen holds both a Bachelor and Master Degree in Architecture from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a member of the AIA, National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Frederick W. Seeba, P.E.
senior associate

Frederick W. Seeba is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 20 years experience in the building engineering and technology design fields. Director of Engineering and Technology at Burton, Behrendt and Smith since 1991, Mr. Seeba oversees all aspects of engineering work and technology design from project inception through final closeout.

Mr. Seeba holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton, where he was a member of Pi Tau Sigma National Engineering Honor Society. He is a member of the National Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRE) and the National and New York State Chapters of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).

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