Robie J. Wood, AIA

332 Second AvenueGarwood, NJ 07027

T 908.591.8543

rwood2717@gmail.com

Selected Work

Robie J. Wood, AIA

Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA

This 1.25 million square foot headquarters for the Comcast Corporation rises 58 stories, with typical floor plates ranging between 23,000 and 28,000 gsf. A 975-foot-high faceted obelisk, the tower is clad in silvery high-performance glass with ultra-clear, low-iron glass at the building’s corners and crown. A 120-foot-high light-flooded public winter garden con-nects the concourse with its shops and food hall to the tower and plaza above. The winter garden features a double-skin glass curtain wall with sunscreens and louvers which optimize daylight and views while moderating daily and seasonal thermal performance. Radiant heating, thermal extraction, and displacement ventilation combine to provide exceptional energy performance for this civic-scaled space. Comcast Center was the tallest LEED™ CS Gold certified building in the U.S. upon completion.

As a staff architect for this project, Robie was respon-sible for creating design options for review by the principal and partners with particular emphasis on the Winter Garden and retail spaces. Robie was also heavily involved with the coordination of the exterior Plaza as well as a future tower project on an adjacent site.

Client: Liberty Property TrustGeneral Contractor: L.F. Driscoll

Work while atRobert A.M. Stern Architects

Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA

Exterior View

View from Schuylkill RiverInterior View of Winter Garden

Robie J. Wood, AIA

Philadelphia Skyline

Interior of Winter Garden and LobbyNight view of Winter Garden

Rendering of Navy Yard Entrance

Philadelphia Navy Yard Master Plan

The master plan for the Navy Yard envisions an incubator for a succession of future possibilities: a vibrant mixed use community of office, residential, institutional, research and development, retail, and recreation uses. A new landscaped boulevard placed at a diagonal to the existing street grid connects the Navy Yard’s historic entrance at Broad Street to a new 250 slip marina, a centrally located focal point on the Delaware River.

Robie was a member of the staff for the Navy Yard Master Plan and helped write, edit, and compile the Master Plan document.

Client: Philadelphia Industrial Development Corpora-tion and Liberty Property Trust

Rendering of Marina

Master Plan

Rendering of Historic District

Rendering of Corporate Center

All renderings by Dick Sneary

Robie J. Wood, AIA

One Crescent Drive, Philadelphia, PA

One Crescent Drive is a four-story, 85,000-square-foot multi tenant office building and the first new construction within the master plan for 522 acres of the 1,000-acre Philadelphia Navy Yard. The build-ing faces the park with a curved glass facade and an atrium that brings natural light to the center of the office floors. The building’s east, south, and west facades are clad in precast panels that with their deep red color and ashlar jointing pattern pick up the sandstone and terra cotta palette of the buildings in the Navy Yard’s adjacent historic district.

Robie was the Lead Project Architect for One Crescent Drive. He was responsible for the design development, project management, and coordination with the executive architect, Vitetta, and developer, Liberty Property Trust.

Client: Liberty Property TrustGeneral Contractor: L.F. Driscoll

View of Exterior

Interior Details

View of Exterior at DuskView of Atrium

Recent Work atR.J. Wood ArchitectsSince 2007, Robie has been the owner of R.J. Wood Architects in Westfield, NJ. His firm spe-cialized over that time in residential and small-scale commercial projects. As design principal and owner, Robie was responsible for all aspects of each project from concept through completion. On select projects, R.J. Wood Architects, also acted as Construction Manager with responsibili-ties for coordination of subcontractors, manag-ing the schedule, and working directly with the municipal authorities.

R.J. Wood Architects had an initiative for green renovations for small-scale residences and gut-renovated a rundown Cape Cod. The project was featured in the Newark Star-Ledger and the Cran-ford (NJ) Chronicle as well as in presentations to local community groups.

Robie J. Wood, AIA

Shingle Style RenovationElberon, NJ

Cape Cod RenovationCranford, NJ

Robie J. Wood, AIA

Victorian Addition & RenovationCranford, NJ

Ranch Addition & RenovationLinden, NJ

Robie J. Wood, AIA

Construction Documents

Robie J. Wood, AIA

Other Work

Urban Study - Watercolor

Urban Study - Perspective

Renovation Study - Freehand SketchPerspective - Graphite

Robie J. Wood, AIA

Yacht Club proposal - Perspective

Figure Study - GouachePortrait Study- Conte Crayon