SITIO is a collaborative practice of architects, urban designers and planners based in Philadelphia. Founded by Antonio Fiol-Silva - whose studio built a national reputation for award-winning projects - the firm focuses on context sensitive transformational developments at a wide variety of scales. SITIO is rooted in a commitment to placemaking, sustainability, and design excellence with a regard for local context. This focus has been recognized with several honors including seven ULI Philadelphia Awards for Excellence, and a ULI Global Award for Excellence.
SITIO is a Nationally, State,and Locally Certified MBE NAICS Codes : 541310; 541320; 541410; 541611
Antonio Fiol-Silva FAIA, LEED AP
Founding Principal
Antonio, is a nationally recognized leader in planning and design, and the Founding Principal of SITIO architecture + urbanism. His integrative work has garnered numerous awards and recognition that include: a ULI Global Award of Excellence for the SteelStacks Art and Cultural Campus; an AIA National Urban Design Award for the US House of Representatives Buildings & South Capitol Area Plan in Washington, DC; a U.S. Green Building Council’s GreenSource cover feature in the for the Charlottesville Downtown Transit & Visitor Center; and a USGBC Project of the Year Award for Paseo Verde, the nation’s first LEED ND Platinum Certified project. His high-profile leadership has been recognized by a Hispanic Professional of the Year Award by the GPHCC.
Antonio serves as a Global Governing Trustee of the Urban Land Institute. He has been District Council Chair of ULI Philadelphia, President of AIA Philadelphia, and President of the Center for Architecture + Design. He is a Board member of the Association for Public Art. He has served as Commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority and the Philadelphia Historical Commission; and as Board member of the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation and of the joint NLC/ULI Rose Center for Public Leadership. He is widely seen serving on professional & industry juries, lecturing on urban development, and appearing in print and media. Antonio has a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University and was a Fulbright Fellow in Barcelona, Spain.
Karen Blanchard AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Principal
Karen is a Principal at SITIO architecture + urbanism where she is focused on delivering design excellence to multifaceted projects. Her vast experience ranges in scale and typology – she is fully engrossed as an architect on civic and cultural, residential, educational and mixed-use projects. Karen’s commitment to design and the profession has resulted in numerous project design awards as well as being presented the AIA Philadelphia Young Architect award. Karen was the 2018 President of AIA Philadelphia, served 6 years as the Co-Chair of the AIA Philadelphia Women In Architecture Committee, and spent 5 years on the AIA Philadelphia Board of Directors and their Executive Committee. In addition, she served her community on the Board of Directors with the Fairmount Community Development Corporation. As a graduate from Thomas Jefferson University, Karen has stayed connected with the University as an adjunct faculty member and the College of Architecture and the Built Environment Advancement Council.
