Bruce Lawson, AIA
Principal
 

As the Principal of LAWSON, Bruce brings a unequalled range of experience of over 20 years serving clients in the Broadcast Industry. His oversight on every project in the firm balances a strong technical knowledge with a legal overview of the client/contractor relationship. Bruce adds this highly specialized industry expertise to his broad portfolio of project skills.

Bruce works with each one of our clients throughout the project to protect quality and to ensure that expectations are met. During the initial phases, Bruce works with clients to set goals and to clarify issues and strategy. His focus during construction guarantees constructability of the design intent and project goals. Bruce has mastered the art of minimizing disruption of ongoing operations during construction, a critical skill for serving the broadcast industry. Based on significant experience managing construction for broadcast clients, Bruce anticipates issues to ultimately help the team deliver timely completion of the work.

Selected Projects

DirecTV, Tucson AZ, Yakima, WA, Total 50,000 S.F: Four Uplink satellite facilities, New construction, Principal-in-Charge

AARP Broadcast Center, Washington, DC, 9,000 S.F: New control rooms, edit rooms Principal-in-Charge, Construction Manager

Comcast SportsNet, Bethesda, MD, 30,000 S.F Studio and office space renovation and expansion, Principal-in-Charge

Cable Access Facilities, Brockton, MA, Canton, MA, Foxboro, MA, Norton, MA, Ply mouth, MA, Fairfax, VA, 4,000 to 9,000 S.F: Build out of Studios, control rooms, public access areas for local community cable access channels,
Principal-in-Charge

CNN, Washington, DC Bureau; Control rooms redesign, Principal-in-Charge

Empire State Building, New York, NY, Transmitter replacements and upgrades for various owners, Principal-in-Charge

KTVI, St Louis, MO. 60,000 S.F: Master Plan, Strategic Programming and Plan, Principal-in-Charge

WTXF, Philadelphia, PA, 86,000 S.F: Complete Broadcast Facility renovation, Principal-in-Charge

WFXT, Dedham, MA: 106,000 S.F: New Construction and Renovation of Broadcast Facility, Principal-in-Charge

WOFL, Orlando, FL, 35,000 S.F: Broadcast Facility Renovation, Principal-in-charge

Education
Professional Undergraduate Degree of Architecture, Cornell University

Architectural Registration
Alabama, Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington Wisconsin

Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects
Washington Executive Broadcast Engineers