Burt Pinnock

Meet our June "PATTERN" speaker Burt Pinnock, FAIA, NOMA, principal and chairman of the board at Baskervill, a 125-year-old design firm.

Over his 30+ year career, Burt’s commitment and passion has created impactful work for neighborhoods, cultural institutions, and forward-thinking organizations, including William & Mary, Emory University, University of Richmond, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, Better Housing Coalition, and many more.

A founder of the nonprofit Storefront for Community Design, Burt also currently serves on the City of Richmond Planning Commission, is a board member of the Legal Aid Justice Center, Historic Richmond Foundation, and Venture Richmond, amongst numerous other board and committee engagements.

He frequently speaks and writes on the impact of race, power, and societal norms on design, memorialization, and community, which includes lectures and panel discussions with the UCLA Costen Institute of Archaeology, The Society of Architectural Historians, The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond, The Urban Design Annual Conference, and the Congress for a New Urbanism.

Burt is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architect, member of the National Organization of American Architects and the Virginia AIA 2022 William C. Noland Medalist.

For Burt, architecture is his personal contribution to the wellbeing and vitality of our communities. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech and calls Richmond, Virginia home.