GORDON H. SMITH, PE
FOUNDER, CEO
Throughout the world, Gordon H Smith’s technical expertise and know-how have influenced the architecture of generations. As architectural styles have changed from steel framed high rise towers with punched openings in masonry and stone facades (Pennsylvania State Office Building) to the extruded glass architecture of city centers (Metropolitan Tower, New York City) through to the expressive conceptual use of façade as design statement (Los Angeles Concert Hall), Gordon H. Smith has been the principal enclosure consultant at the crossroads embracing innovation, identifying challenges and enabling the work. Trained in the family construction business, educated as an engineer, president of a curtain wall fabricator and leader of his own consulting firm, Gordon’s consultancy is uniquely comprehensive. His uncommon background enables understanding and empathy for every participant in the design, procurement, manufacture, installation and maintenance of the modern building enclosure.
MICHAEL M. SNYDER
PARTNER, SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Michael Snyder came to Gordon H. Smith Corporation in 1985, after spending the previous 9 years with Trio Industries and Heritage Architectural Metals as a curtain wall designer. After an additional 35+ years with the Gordon H. Smith Corporation, Mr. Snyder brings in-depth technical and design skills related to the building envelope to bear on each of his project assignments. His consulting services are based upon actual hands-on design, manufacturing and installation experience with problem solving skills developed in the field. Mr. Snyder’s tenure at GHSC has enabled him to facilitate façade design concept development along with architects and structural engineers as the building enclosure professional. Mr. Snyder’s input is valued for vetting concepts with an emphasis on identifying and documenting system performance criteria.
MITCHELL STEIN
PARTNER, SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Mitchell Stein has worked on a host of challenging projects that have helped owners, developers and architects realize their visions in new construction or recladding projects and restore performance to problem or deficient façades to reclaim functional buildings.
When he came to GHSC over 36 years ago, Mitchell Stein was already a 20-year veteran of the building enclosure and skylight industry, having worked as an engineer at Lupton Manufacturing Company, Tube Lite, SWS Industries and Ampat Eastern Corporation. In the years since his joining GHSC he has participated in the design, specification preparation, shop drawing review, observation of mock-up assembly and testing, construction quality assurance observation and field inspection of such diverse projects as; Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles Convention Center & Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles…
