Thomas J. Normile

Former Senior Principal

About Tom

Thomas J. Normile, PE, joined Keast & Hood in 1996 after serving in a number of previous positions with E, AE and AEC companies in the US and abroad. He rose to Principal in 1998 and served in that role until his retirement in 2025. Having spent 10 of his formative professional years in an AE firm, Tom brought a passion for collaboration with architects to his work at Keast & Hood and challenged himself and his colleagues to find creative, yet simple and constructable designs in service of his clients’ visions. Within the firm, Tom was a mentor and communicator and was known for a dogged attention to detail and commitment to quality. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Notable Project Experience

- Frist Campus Center | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ

- Annenberg Public Policy Center | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA

- Independence Visitor Center | Independence National Historical Park | Philadelphia, PA

- Temple Performing Arts Center (a.k.a. Baptist Temple) | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA

- Jones Hall Renovations | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ

- Pearl S. Buck House Restoration | Perkasie, PA

- Philadelphia Temple Complex | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

- Statue of Liberty Life Safety Improvements | Liberty Island, NY

- Arrupe Hall | Saint Joseph’s University | Merion Station, PA

Professional Activities

- Philadelphia Center for Architecture and Design, Board Member

- American Concrete Institute, Member Delaware Valley Chapter President, 1988

- Carpenters’ Company of the City/County of Phila., Treasurer 2000-2005

- Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers, Director, 1996-97

- Philadelphia AIA/GBCA Joint Committee, Member 1996-1998

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