Rick Karcher

Principal

Rick, a principal in Burt Hill’s State College office, has been responsible for the planning and design of more than $1 billion worth of K-12 projects throughout Pennsylvania during his career.  Rick strives to create solutions for our clients that reflect sensitivity for aesthetics, budgets, efficiency and durability.  His patience and confidence in working with school boards, building and steering committees, faculty, students, contractors, and construction managers establishes a continuing “point of contact” throughout the duration of the project.  He received his bachelors degree in industrial design from Carnegie Mellon University and his masters in architecture from Yale.