Tatiana Gatto

Director of Construction Administration

Senior Associate Tatiana Gatto has over 35 years of experience in architecture, including over a decade working with the partners at MJA. She has executed construction administration services for projects ranging up to 1 million square feet. Involved in all phases of construction administration, including client satisfaction, submittal review, field observation, and issuance of construction direction, Ms Gatto is familiar with the important issues involved during the construction phase of a project. She has successfully completed many projects on time with a variety of contractors, including those on Guaranteed Maximum Price and fast track paths.

Ms Gatto skillfully analyzes construction issues and delegates decisions to the Project Manager or other appropriate team members. She responds quickly to Contractor’s questions, understands the construction schedule and exercises the initiative, leadership, and discipline necessary to successfully complete very complex projects. She is also involved with Project Managers in the coordination of architectural, structural and MEP disciplines during Design Development and Construction Document phases.

Education

Associate Degree in Building Construction, 1968
Cleveland Community College

Languages

Fluent, Portuguese and Spanish

Selected Projects

Project Cost Size (SF). Start of Const. Completion
USDA $13.5 Million 68,000 1993 1994
NIH $42 Million 460,000 1993 1996
College $5.8 Million 27,000 1994 1998
JMU $13, 967,457 90,000 1995 1998
Rockville $30 Million 150,000 1995 1998
Dulles Tower $56 Million 320,000 1996 1998
FBI Garage $8 Million 27,495 1997 1998
Nature $14 Million 172,000 1997 1998
EPA $272.7 Million 1,170,000 1997 2001
WRI $1,520,000 38,000 1999 1999
DRI $14.5 Million 171,595 1999 2001
NWF $7.15 Million 95,000 1999 2001
AU $5 Million 45,000 2000 2000
NASM $160 Million 760,000 2001 2003

Other Selected Projects

Performing Arts Centers

The Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
The Boston Opera, Boston, MA
The Plaza Theatre, El Paso, TX
The Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, MA
The Grand Opera House, Meridian, MS

Commercial

American Psychological Association Headquarters, Wash, DC
Center for Public Administration and Service (CPAS), Wash, DC
The Atlantic Building, 920 - 930 F Street, NW, Washington, DC
1801 L Street, NW (Office Building), Washington, DC
Tysons Dulles I and II (Office Building), McLean, VA
One Franklin Square (Office Building), Washington, DC
City Post Office (Office Building), Washington, DC
Homer Building (Office Building), Washington, DC
Corcoran Building Extension (Office Building), Washington, DC
Georgetown University Law Center (Office Building), Wash, DC
American Center I and II (Office Building), McLean, VA

Multi-family Residential

Diamond Farm (Housing), Maryland
The Woodward Building, Washington, DC
K22 - 22nd and K Streets (Residential Building), Washington, DC
The Paper Mill (Residential), Georgetown, Washington, DC

Retail

Benetton, Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC

Hospitality

Radisson Plaza (Hotel / Office Building), Alexandria, VA
JW Marriott 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
National Place (Hotel / Office Building), Washington, DC
The Willard Hotel, Washington, DC
Tech World (Hotel / Office Building), Washington, DC
Clarendon Hotel, Arlington, VA

Institutional

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian
Institution Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA
Nigerian Chancery, Washington, DC
College Park Aviation Museum, College Park, MD
The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA
National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD
World Resources Institute Headquarters, Washington, DC