Marcel Wisznia, following in his father’s footsteps as an Architect/Developer, has a long history of building the partnerships needed to bring catalytic projects to market. He was awarded the Tony Goldman Award by The National Trust for Historic Preservation for his leadership in modifying federal regulations to enable HUD guaranteed loans to be utilized in conjunction with other federal and state incentive programs. The pairing of these key programs with others contributed to the development of Union Lofts, The Maritime and The Saratoga mixed-use development in the New Orleans CBD. The success of these developments led Marcel to bring the model to other markets, including the award winning Pizitz Redevelopment in Birmingham, Alabama and the 600 Building in Corpus Christi, Texas.
His commitment to design excellence has remained consistent throughout 50+ years of practice; from his first commission, an award winning residence, to the recently completed Pizitz, which was honored with ENR Southeast’s Best Restoration Award in 2017.