Mikel Travisano, M.S., joined SEARCH in 2015 and has more than 19 years of professional experience. He is responsible for directing all phases of architectural history projects, primarily for transportation clients. His specialties include HABS/HAER large format photography, modernist architecture, archival research, historic preservation, and architectural conservation. His experience with architectural styles and historic districts ranges from some of the oldest buildings and historic districts in the United States to working with local government landmark agencies to address style, material, size, and height issues of new buildings in historic districts. He is experienced with implementing Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Section 4(f) of the DOT Act for private and public sector clients. His qualifications exceed those set forth by the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (48 FR 44716-42). He received his bachelor’s degree in Photography from Temple University in 1997 and his master’s degree in Historic Preservation from Columbia University in 2005. His general contracting experience includes supervising construction trades for a 55,000 sf out-of -the ground, commercial building in New York City’s landmarked Meatpacking District. He has also supervised numerous exterior and interior reconstruction and restoration projects for historic buildings in New YorkMr. Travisano has authored or co-authored more than 250 technical reports and presentations for FDOT Districts 1-7, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, and private, municipal, state and federal clients.