Astorino was born in Pittsburgh to a family of mixed Italian and Serbian origin. His Serbian cousins influenced Astorino's upbringing and career choice.[2] He received a bachelor's degree from Penn State College of Arts and Architecture in 1969.[3] In 1972, he started his own firm, L. D. Astorino & Associates.[4] It was later named Astorino.[5]
Astorino was introduced to the international stage in 1996 when Gateway Clipper Fleet founder John E. Connelly introduced him as a prospective architect for the Domus Sanctae Marthae that Pope John Paul II wanted to build to house cardinals during the selection of popes. Connelly was offering to finance the project. Astorino's design was rejected but he was kept on as supervisory architect. He later designed the adjoining Chapel of the Holy Spirit.[6] Astorino's firm designed the new Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, completed in 2009 at a cost of $622 million.[7]
In December 2014, Astorino's firm was acquired by CannonDesign, which is based in Buffalo, New York.[8]
Astorino, who has a brother Dennis, is of Serbian origin through his mother.[citation needed]
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^Astorino, Louis D. (2018-12-20). A Pencil in God's Hands: The Story of the Only American Architect to Design a Building in the Vatican. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN978-1-4809-9990-9.
^"Louis D. Astorino '69" (PDF). Penn State Alumni Association. (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^"L.D. Astorino Companies". emporis.com. Emporis. from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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^"A Conversation with Louis and Dennis Astorino". Engineering News-Record. June 9, 2006. from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^Fabregas, Luis (May 3, 2009). . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
^"Astorino architecture business sold to N.Y. firm | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette".
^Vassilaros, Dimitri (October 17, 2008). . TribLive. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
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louis, astorino, born, 1948, architect, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, first, american, architect, design, building, vatican, contents, biography, projects, references, external, linksbiography, editastorino, born, pittsburgh, family, mixed, italian, serbian, origi. Louis D Astorino born 1948 is an architect in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and the first American architect to design a building in the Vatican 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Projects 3 References 4 External linksBiography editAstorino was born in Pittsburgh to a family of mixed Italian and Serbian origin His Serbian cousins influenced Astorino s upbringing and career choice 2 He received a bachelor s degree from Penn State College of Arts and Architecture in 1969 3 In 1972 he started his own firm L D Astorino amp Associates 4 It was later named Astorino 5 Astorino was introduced to the international stage in 1996 when Gateway Clipper Fleet founder John E Connelly introduced him as a prospective architect for the Domus Sanctae Marthae that Pope John Paul II wanted to build to house cardinals during the selection of popes Connelly was offering to finance the project Astorino s design was rejected but he was kept on as supervisory architect He later designed the adjoining Chapel of the Holy Spirit 6 Astorino s firm designed the new Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh completed in 2009 at a cost of 622 million 7 In December 2014 Astorino s firm was acquired by CannonDesign which is based in Buffalo New York 8 Astorino who has a brother Dennis is of Serbian origin through his mother citation needed Projects editDomus Sanctae Marthae Vatican supervisory architect Chapel of the Holy Spirit Vatican architect of record Trimont condominium Pittsburgh Fallingwater Mill Run Pennsylvania restoration PNC Park Pittsburgh architect of record with HOK Sport McKechnie Field Bradenton Florida 1993 renovation University of Pittsburgh Medical Center transplant center in Palermo Italy UPMC Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Three PNC Plaza Fred Rogers Tribute to Children monument in Pittsburgh 9 Peoples Natural Gas Field UPMC Sports Performance ComplexReferences edit Porterfield Andrew April 14 2020 Architect behind iconic Pittsburgh buildings and Penn State alum Louis Astorino reflects on career Daily Collegian Archived from the original on April 18 2020 Retrieved April 9 2021 Astorino Louis D 2018 12 20 A Pencil in God s Hands The Story of the Only American Architect to Design a Building in the Vatican Dorrance Publishing ISBN 978 1 4809 9990 9 Louis D Astorino 69 PDF Penn State Alumni Association Archived PDF from the original on May 3 2022 Retrieved February 16 2020 L D Astorino Companies emporis com Emporis Archived from the original on May 3 2022 Retrieved May 3 2022 Companies emporis com Emporis Archived from the original on April 11 2022 Retrieved May 3 2022 A Conversation with Louis and Dennis Astorino Engineering News Record June 9 2006 Archived from the original on October 21 2020 Retrieved May 3 2022 Fabregas Luis May 3 2009 Children s Hospital patients check into 622M Lawrenceville facility Pittsburgh Tribune Review Archived from the original on May 21 2009 Retrieved May 28 2009 Astorino architecture business sold to N Y firm Pittsburgh Post Gazette Vassilaros Dimitri October 17 2008 Mr Rogers neighborhood nitpickers TribLive Pittsburgh Tribune Review Archived from the original on March 6 2009 Retrieved February 10 2009 External links editProfile at astorino com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis D Astorino amp oldid 1171878448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
