introduction :: leadership

Dennis J. Hall, FAIA, FCSI is founder and managing principal of Hall Architects, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has over twenty-five years experience in the fields of architecture, interior design, and urban design. He is an award winning architect and construction specifier, with over twenty design and specification awards to his credit including the Young Architects Award from the South Atlantic Region of the American Institute of Architects and four national specification awards, including two Honor Awards from the Construction Specifications Institute.

As a leader in the construction industry and Mr. Hall has served on numerous boards, committees, and panels for various professional organizations including the Associated General Contractors, the American Institute of Architects, the Construction Specifications Institute, and the American Arbitration Association. He has lectured at universities, professional seminars, and conventions in the US and Canada on design and the project delivery process. He is a frequent speaker at national meetings for professional and industry organizations including the National Concrete Masonry Association, American Institute of Architects, the Construction Specifications Institute, Construction Specifications Canada, and many other organizations. In 2000 he was elevated to Fellow in the Construction Specifications Institute for his notable contributions to the construction industry and the creation of industry standards for the instruments of services for design professionals.

Mr. Hall is a former Institute Director for the Construction Specifications Institute and is currently Chairman of the MasterFormat Expansion Task Team, a North American effort to expand the industry standard for organizing specifications. He also serves on the OmniClass Construction Classification System (OCCS) Development Committee. He is a former chairman of the CSI Uniform Drawing System Task Team and sits on the National Institute of Building Sciences’ National CAD Standard Project Committee where he is co-chair of the External Libraries Committee.

EDUCATION
Washington University
 - School of Architecture; St. Louis, Missouri
 - Masters of Architecture
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
 - College of Architecture; Charlotte, North Carolina
 - Bachelor of Arts in Architecture/Geography

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Arbitration Association
American Institute of Architects
Construction Specifications Institute
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
National Institute of Building Sciences
Southern Building Code Congress International

REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
Registered Architect:
 - North Carolina 3680 Virginia 009403 Wisconsin 8416
 - South Carolina 2985 Florida AR0015220
Certified Construction Specifier
Certified Construction Contract Administrator

501 North Church Street - Suite 200 - Charlotte, North Carolina  28202
[T] 704.334.2101  -  [F] 704.334.1027  -  [E]
dhall@hallarch.com