RKTB Architects’ New Associate Boosts Residential Project Expertise

by hanna_kowal | April 14, 2026 12:57 pm

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Emphasizing its decades-long mission to expand affordable housing opportunities through design innovation, RKTB Architects[2] has announced the elevation of architect Giuseppe Spiotta, AIA, an esteemed contributor in multifamily project design, to the role of associate.

The promotion of Spiotta to a leadership role underscores RKTB’s ongoing commitment to expanding opportunities across the continuum of housing, from shelters and supportive units to affordable and market-rate homes as well as luxury residences. Working directly under principal Alex Brito, AIA, who leads the firm’s housing work, Spiotta is expected to contribute significantly to RKTB’s reputation for innovative design solutions and its growing roster of strategic partnerships with government agencies and nonprofit and for-profit developers.

According to Brito, Spiotta has already made himself an indispensable team member, working on a wide range of projects, including renovation work for shelters managed by New York’s Department of Homeless Services[3], as well as The Allerton, a 32-unit affordable housing development in the Bronx neighborhood in New York City, N.Y., the first project on which Spiotta led project management on his own. He has also contributed to the firm’s work on pre-K–12 public school facilities for the New York City School Construction Authority[4], including the expansion of P.S. 116Q in Jamaica, Queens, currently under construction.

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“Giuseppe brings consistent technical expertise and inspired creativity to our work for clients and demonstrates a knack for leadership both internally and in collaborative settings with project partners,” says Brito. “His efforts derive benefits for the building end-users as much as for our developers and agency partners, and his work is regularly raising the bar on our RKTB’s own, already-high standards for deliverables.”

Brito adds that Spiotta recently completed managing a major renovation of the ANCP West 134th street cluster, comprising several buildings totaling 69 affordable housing units in Harlem, shepherding the project from design through construction. Next, he is set to oversee another similar renovation project for the 63 units in the ANCP 135th Street cluster, also in Harlem.

Spiotta joined RKTB’s design staff in 2014, having earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from New York Institute of Technology in 2012 and after working as an intern with Gavosto Associates. He credits his interest in designing buildings to growing up in a family of contractors and enjoying watching the process of construction and problem-solving.

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