Diego Rui - Architect
Diego is a 1977 graduate of the University of Venice’s renowned school of architecture. He is a registered architect in the Province of Treviso since 1978 and the Province of Pordenone since 1991. Diego is a founding member of the Associazione Studi Tecnici (Association of Technical Design Solutions) and has been the managing partner of the firm since its inception in 1978. Diego has been the managing architect for 75 projects since he began work with the studio. His projects have had a total value of nearly 100 million Euro and his major concentration has been in commercial facilities, factories and schools. His major works include the Gymnasium for the City of Pordenone, the Hotel at Villa Policreti and the Bank Buildings in Orsago for BCC. He was awarded the region’s third prize for architecture in 1987 for the Restructuring of the Orsago historical plaza. Diego was also part of the AST team which won first prize for architecture for the Kindergarten in Spesiano in 1978 and the City Hall in Brugnera in 1979.

Sergio Vinante - Architect
Sergio Vinante is also a 1977 graduate of the University of Venice’s school of architecture with a doctorate in Architecture. Sergio is a registered Architect in the Province of Pordenone since 1978. He is a founding member of the Associazione Studi Tecnici (Association of Technical Design Solutions) and has been the director of technical works for the firm since it was started in 1978. Sergio has been the primary responsible architect for over 100 projects worth 75 million Euro, since he began work with the studio. His major works include The Aviano and Sacile City Municipal Buildings, the Shops and apartments at Corte Pelizzia and Corte Casagrande, and the Sacile High School, for which he won the first prize for architecture in the region in 1985. Sergio was also part of the AST team which won first prize for architecture for the Kindergarten in Spesiano in 1978 and the City Hall in Brugnera in 1979.

Claudio Pillon - Architect
Claudio Pillon is also a 1977 graduate of the University of Venice’s school of architecture with a doctorate in architecture. Claudio is a registered Architect in the Province of Pordenone since 1978. Claudio is the third founding member of the Associazione Studi Tecnici (Association of Technical Design Solutions) and has been the director of external operations for the firm since it began in 1978. Claudio has been the primary responsible architect for over 50 projects worth 80 million Euro since he began with the studio. His specialization is urban planning and residential communities, and his major works include the rezoning of the factory area for Cimolai in Pordenone, the Sacile historical center revitalization, the urban park “Ortazza” in Sacile and over 30 Apartment buildings, subdivisions and residential complexes in the region. Claudio was also part of the AST team which won first prize for architecture for the Kindergarten in Spesiano in 1978 and the City Hall in Brugnera in 1979.

David Kelley - Engineer
David is a 1983 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and in 1991 received his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Princeton University. He is a registered Civil Engineer since 1994 in the State of California. After graduation from the academy, he served as an engineer aboard a Frigate for 3 years and then transferred to the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps. As a CEC officer, he held various engineering positions. He has twice been the director of Public works for bases. First at the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia from 1988 to 1990, and then at the Naval Station in San Diego from 1993 to 1996. He also served as a design and construction project manager for the Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia from 1987 to 1988 and most recently, was in charge of construction management for the U.S. bases in Northern Italy, where he led a staff of 25 in completing over $200M in construction from 1999 to 2003. In his 20 year Navy career, David was in charge of design and construction management for over 200 projects worth 500 million dollars. David joined AST International as a partner in March of 2003.