John Arnett

Pat Arnett
John Patrick "Pat" Arnett, PE
Sector Manager, Principal

Pat Arnett joined Silman in 1999 and was named a Principal of the firm in 2017.

His projects range from adaptive reuse to new construction working for institutional and private clients. Pat has been a studio consultant for the Rice School of Architecture since 2011, and has taught at the New York College of Technology and has consulted to studios at Columbia University and the Pratt Institute. He has acted as a professional mentor for Engineers Without Borders chapters at Princeton, Columbia, and Manhattan College. Some of Pat’s notable projects include the Empire Stores renovation and redevelopment in Brooklyn, NY, the Siebel Center for Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Domino Sugar Refinery and Domino Park in Brooklyn, NY.

Professional affiliations: 

  • SEAoNY Board of Directors 2018-2024 

Areas of expertise: 

  • Adaptive Reuse
  • Vertical Expansion
  • Concrete Design
  • Steel Design