Kurt Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP
Director of Design, Partner
Kurt joined DMR in 1999 as a graduate architect advancing to his role today as Director of Design and Partner. He leads the creative design studio where he acts as the firm’s lead designer.
Kurt’s work at DMR has covered all aspects of the profession, from programming and design to project management and construction oversight. He has worked on hundreds of projects in both the public and private sector, including multi-family, educational, municipal and corporate projects.
A talented and innovative designer, Kurt has demonstrated a passion for finding unique ways to express architectural meaning through form, function and sustainability. He is the visionary behind some of DMR’s most significant designs, including the Montgomery Municipal Center, Stephen J. Capestro Theatre Complex, Meadowlands Rail Station and East Brunswick Ice Rink, many of which were celebrated for how closely their designs represented the identities and visions of DMR’s clients.
His ability to translate client needs and visions lies in his ability to comprehend project requirements and intimately understand the needs of building end users. He closely studies his clients, their needs and their project sites, seeking inspiration from a number of unique places. He is known for his ability to focus on the small details that have major impacts on the ways users feel, exist and move within a space.
A native of New Jersey and a graduate of NJIT, his design experience has also brought him across world, designing several projects in China, including the Lishui Transportation Hub and the China Electronics Corporation Building.
Kurt is a former trustee for the Architects League of Northern New Jersey, an American Institute of Architects chapter. He also previously served as chairperson of the organization’s Emerging Professionals Committee, promoting the education of early-career architects.
In his free time, he enjoys woodworking and sketching.