Pat, owner and principal of Harris Architects, incorporated his own practice in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in 1972. He plays an active role in the day-to-day activities of the firm, which include marketing, management, and scheduling of all the work produced by the firm. As Architect, he controls the design direction of each project and ensures that the project maintains a high level of quality throughout all phases.

Education:
University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Licensed Architect in Illinois Since 1970

Awards:
Award of Excellence-Motivation Media
Award of Merit-Prudential
Image Award-Butler/McDonald
Design Award of Merit-Label Makers
Traveling Trophy Design Award-Glenbard Family Medicine
Design Award of Merit-Northern Centre
Award of Excellence-Glass America
Outstanding Achievement Award-Target Savannah Import Center

Associations:
Licensed in Twenty-Eight U.S. States and Ontario, Canada.
Treasurer of the National Board of the Association of Licensed Architects
Member AIRE-Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers
Member NAIOP-Association for Commercial Real Estate
NCARB Since 1972
Society of American Registered Architects Since 1979
Offices held in SARA include Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President