Belleville resident named regional director

The New Jersey Chapter and Region of the American Institute of Architects announced that Belleville resident Robert Cozzarelli has begun a three-year term as regional director. Cozzarelli was installed during AIA-NJs annual awards gala at Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury.

Cozzarelli

Cozzarelli is a principal of Rutherford-based Bertone Cozzarelli Healthcare Architects and Cozzarelli Cirminiello Architects, which has more than 30 years of experience in the design of nursing homes, hospitals and other health-related facilities. He is an award-winning architect and planner who also specializes in the areas of education, recreation, institutional and residential design for federal, state, municipal and private-sector clients.

A 28-year member of AIA, Cozzarelli has served the organization in many capacities including 2004 AIA-NJ state president. In 2009, Cozzarelli was honored as AIA-NJ Architect of the Year. In 2008, NJIT alumni honored Cozzarelli with an Honor Roll Medallion for exemplifying leadership in architecture, planning and design. In 2005, Distinguished Service honors were bestowed on Cozzarelli from AIA-NJ. He founded the organizations popular CANstruction event, for which he served as committee chair from 1999 - 2002. In 2011, Cozzarelli was honored with a Unico Millie Grazie Award for his Pro-Bono services throughout the state. In 2010, he was honored as Columbus Day and Heritage Celebration Italian-American Man-of-the-Year.

Cozzarelli is a member of the AIA Newark and Suburban Architects, one of AIA-NJs six local Sections, for which he has also served as president.

He earned his bachelor of architecture degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Architecture and is licensed to practice architecture in several states.

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Belleville resident named regional director