Staff Bios

Jaime T. Fishman, AIA

Jaime Fishman is a Principal Architect and founder of Fishman-Curry with over 30 years experience practicing educational, religious, commercial, and residential architecture. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, he is a long time resident of Baltimore. Mr. Fishman graduated from the University of Maryland, where he studied under Charles W. Moore, with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1972. He worked with a local architect, and then ran his own firm until launching Fishman-Curry in 1999 with Shellie Curry. A number of his designs have won and/or been nominated for prominent awards and he has received much attention for his charitable contributions to the community. He has been registered in the state of Maryland since 1981 and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

Shellie A. Curry, III, AIA

Mr. Curry is a Principal Architect with over 20 years experience in commercial, retail, residential, and institutional architecture. He founded Fishman-Curry with Jaime Fishman after practicing architecture on his own for over ten years. During that time, he completed many award winning projects including residential work, golf courses, office and retail, and religious institutions. After receiving his Masters degree in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984, he interned with the Kling Lindquist Partnership in Philadelphia. He holds licenses in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

Robert M. Gordon

Robert is a Project Architect with over 25 years of experience. He graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Catholic University of America. Through the years, Rob gained much experience with a variety of strong area firms. Rob enjoys working on a variety of projects at all levels from programming and schematic design, through production and on through construction administration. He is especially interested in the technical aspects of the field and has applied his skills to a vast array of building types: custom residential, government facilities, schools, and a variety of commercial projects ranging from shopping malls to office buildings. Rob’s career spans the evolution from hand drafting to CAD, and he readily applies traditional techniques to the new technology.

Adriana Luftman

Adriana is an Argentinean architect with more than 15 years of professional experience. She joined Fishman-Curry in 2001 as a Project Architect. Previously, Adriana worked as a Space Planning Consultant within the Corporate Sector in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before that she spent 4 years with the Jerusalem, Israel office of Moshe Safdie & Associates, where she was involved in the design development and construction follow-up of several projects, including the Hebrew Union College and Mamilla Residential, both of which incorporated the design of custom-made furniture and lighting. During that time, she received a Master's degree from the Israeli Architectural Evaluation Committee, in recognition of the quality and extension of her Academic Studies. Adriana is a member of the Professional Council of Architects & Urban Planners and the Central Society of Architects (Argentina) and the Union of Architects and Engineers (Israel). Adriana's work at Fishman-Curry focuses on mixed-use, commercial and multi-family buildings. Also, she has participated in the different phases of design for several projects, including Brookside Commons, The Boulevard Corporate Center, Chadwick Manor, Arcadia Assisted Living, the Pier 4 Office Building at the Inner Harbor, and Symphony Center apartments.

Michelle Walsh, Assoc. AIA

Jonathan Fisher

Jon is a young architect with many diverse interests. After completing the University of Maryland's Bachelor of Science in Architecture program, he went on to persue a second degree: Bachelor of Arts in Theater. Combining these two main interests, Jonathan focuses his career in entertainment, hospitality, and retail design. His theatrical design techniques also carry over into other areas of building design, especially the adaptation of historic forms and considerations for how light will affect the experience of a place. Beyond architecture and graphic design, Jonathan keeps the technical aspects of Fishman-Curry running smoothly and on the cutting edge of 21st Century technology.

Nina Valenziano

Dale Green

Bobbie Bell

Bobbie, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, has been with Fishman-Curry and Associates as their Office Manager since the company formed in 1999.