Brian J. Pilling

Brian J. Pilling, AIA has designed over 200 custom homes and renovations for primary and vacation home buyers. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1977 and has operated several successful web sites related to home design.

Brian has designed a ballet studio for a world renowned summer festival, an international “think tank” for economic research, and taught fourth and fifth graders architectural design. He currently practices architecture on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Brian’s Personal Best Marathon - Ocean State - 3:16:00

Brian’s “avocation” is growing a small poetry journal to honor his grandfather (pen name Germoglino Saggio) who left Italy to escape the WWI draft imposed by King Emmanuel III. “Papa” labored 45 years for Tilo Roofing in New Haven, Connecticut but he always referred to himself as a poet. His work is housed at the University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center and was published prolifically; his most infamous editor Benito Mussolini was said to have put a price on his head, so strong his poetry of protest.

Brian’s poetry has been published in the Main Street Rag, The Berkshire Review, Alpha Beat Press, The Poet's Attic and other small literary zines.