Background
Napier, Robert Jon was born on December 2, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of John and Anna Constance (Turuta) Napier.
Napier, Robert Jon was born on December 2, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of John and Anna Constance (Turuta) Napier.
Bachelor of Architecture, Pratt Institute, 1957, Master of Architecture, 1959. Private practice architecture, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1963-1966. Associate William North. Breger Associations, architects, North.YC., 1966-1969.
Principal Unger/Napier Associations, New York City, 1970-1973.
Vice president project development, chief architect Kraus Enterprises, Incorporated., New York City, 1973-1981. Architect, real estate development consultant, New York City, 1981.
Senior associate, consultant Wank Adams Slavin Association Architects, Planners, Engineers, 1986-1989. Partner Adams Slavin Associations, Architecture/Engineering/Preservation, 1990.
Director development, design and building operations Procida Construction Corporation, Incorporated., 1982-1984.
University chief architect, architectural unit manager office facilities Planning and Management, City University of New York, 1984-1986. Assistant professor architecture Pennsylvania State University, 1959-1966, visiting lecturer department public information, 1960-1965. Visiting critic department architecturePratt Institute, 1967-1969.
Adjunct assistant professor City University of New York, 1972-1973.
Consultant several radio, television stations Planned and designed retrofit for accessibility by disabled patrons, Metro North Commuter Railroad (New York) stations at Peekskill, Garrison, Cold Springs, Poughkeepsie, Bedford Gardens Housing Development, Brooklyn, Central Towers Housing Development, Albany, New York, radio stations WPAT (New Jersey), WRSC (Pennsylvania).
Private practice architecture, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1963—1966. Associate William N. Breger Associates. Architects New York City, 1966—1969.
Principal Unger Napier Associates, 1970—1973. Vice president project development, chief architect Kraus Enterprises, Inc., 1973—1981. Architect, real estate development consultant, from 1981.
Senior associate, consultant Wank Adams Slavin Association Architects, Planners, Engineers, 1986—1989. Partner Adams Slavin Associates, Architecture, Engineering, Preservation, from 1990. Assistant professor architecture Pennsylvania State University, 1959—1966, visiting lecturer department public information, 1960—1965.
Visiting critic department architecture Pratt Institute, 1967—1969. Adjunct assistant professor City University of New York, 1972—1973. Director development, design and building operations Procida Construction Corporation, Inc., 1982—1984.
University chief architect, architectural unit manager office facilities Planning and Management, City University of New York, 1984—1986. Consultant several radio, television stas. Planned and designed retrofit accessibility disabled patrons Metro North Commuter R.R. Stations, Peekskill, Garrison, Cold Springs, Poughkeepsie, Bedford Gardens Housing Development, Brooklyn, Central Towers Housing Development, Albany, Radio Stations WPAT, New Jersey, WRSC, Pennsylvania.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Institute of Architects, New York State Society Architects.
Children: Jason, Kristina Anne, Julia Anne.