ocv architects

Meet Our Team

Firm Principals

  • John R. Coogan, RA
    Inspiration People
    Education Cooper Union, NYC
    Biography Mr. Coogan began working with Ira Oaklander and William Vitto in 1978 and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Cooper Union in 1979. He was one of the founding members of Oaklander Coogan and Vitto in1986 and since then has been the Project Architect for numerous single–family homes, corporate offices, restaurants, community centers, and educational facilities.
  • Richard Vitto, RA, AP
    Inspiration People
    Education Cooper Union, NYC
    Biography Richard has extensive experience in multi–family housing of both new construction and rehabilitation, and was a member of the prize winning design team of the Inner City Infill Housing Competition. Mr. Vitto's current work focuses on housing rehabilitations that include tenant in occupancy projects, LEED specifications and large–scale homeless housing for various non–profit organizations in NYC.
  • Sara Arnold, RA, AP
    Inspiration People
    Education Bennington College, VT and Cooper Union, NYC
    Biography Sara joined OCV in 1989 with experience in corporate interiors and retail while at Robert Gersin Associates. There she managed and designed several award–winning stores including the J. Riggings and Casual Corner prototypes. Ms. Arnold has been a guest critic at Bennington College and a guest lecturer at the Conference for The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).