Celento Henn Architects

David has been using Macs since 1984 and PowerCADD and WildTools since 1993. Rebecca started with Macs in '88 and adopted PowerCADD/WildTools in '98. We have used several other CAD programs (MacDraw, ClarisCAD, FlexiCad, AutoCAD, some awful Unix thing, and MicroStation). We both have been scarred by DOS/Windows exposure and currently own none of these machines.

We both have an immense dislike and impatience for poorly designed programs -- especially when forced to use them daily. In our all Mac architectural and design firm, we use (too) many different programs, so intuition is a very important ingredient. Consequently, we rely heavily upon PowerCADD and WildTools for both their power and ease of use.

There once was a time that I wished CAD programs were as easy to use and as intuitive as graphics programs. Now I wish the graphics programs (most notably those by Adobe) were as intuitive and easy to use as PowerCADD and WildTools! Anyone who understands CAD is able to use PowerCadd and WildTools within several hours and is fluent within a week. There is absolutely no need to send them to some expensive class to learn how to work a poorly designed program.

One of the most unusual experiences that we have is with users from other CAD programs. They are so conditioned to a clumsy process that they try to do things in five steps that only take one in PowerCADD/WildTools.

Good programming is an extension of thought. Think it, do it. Thanks for making us smile while we work. We love the sounds!

David Celento, AIA
Rebecca Henn, AIA

David Celento and Rebecca Henn

David Celento and Rebecca Henn. Partners in work and life, David Celento and Rebecca Henn have transformed a former neighborhood market into their office and prototype workshop. Both are graduates of Carnegie Mellon University, and they cut their architectural teeth at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. David established the firm in 1995 and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University. Rebecca, a Master Gardener, co-founded the Young Architects Forum in Pittsburgh prior to working for Richard Gluckman Architects in New York City.

They are died-in-the-wool Mac users and have been enjoying PowerCADD and WildTools for the past seven years. When not tending to their growing architectural practice they can be found making unique furniture, gardening, or out riding motorcycles.

The work of Celento Henn Architects & Designers is characterized by a commitment to thoughtful and humane environments, the nurturing of comfort through innovation, and the creation of memorable spaces and compelling objects.

The firm has received several design awards from the American Institute of Architects, has been featured in Pittsburgh Magazine's feature articles on emerging talent, "The New Wave -- Under 35 and Successful" and "The Fabulous 40 -- Leaders for Pittsburgh's Future", and is included in the permanent collection of the Heinz Architecture Center.

Celento Henn Architecture + Design, 609 South Trenton Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221. Telephone: (412) 242-9500 x101
Fax: (412) 242-9501 Email: david@celentohenn.com

Drawings by Celento Henn

Private Residence     Squiggle Floor Plan