Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce Brooke Williams has joined our firm as an Interior Architectural Designer. Brooke has over 5 years of project experience, particularly bringing strategic retail and experiential design concepts to life. An experienced drafter, Brooke enjoys scrutinizing technical details. Brooke graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Architecture (2012) and minor in Transmedia Animation. Welcome Brooke!
Read MoreAshley McGraw Architects is pleased to formally announce Jun Young Park has joined our firm as an Architectural Designer. An intern for several years at Ashley McGraw, Jun’s architectural rendering and visualization skills have been a major asset to the firm with his work on noteworthy projects including Syracuse University’s Schine Student Center, Binghamton University’s Nuthatch Hollow Living Building, Groton Central School District’s New STEAM Learning Center, and SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Silverman Hall.
Read MoreCongratulations to Erin Anderson, Interior Designer, for recently earning her National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)! NCIDQ Certification is the industry's recognized indicator of proficiency in interior design principles and a designer's commitment to the profession. Erin joins Susanne Angarano, Principal/Senior Interior Designer, Catherine Wolfe, Associate Principal, and Natalie Redmore, Interior Designer, as licensed interior designers at Ashley McGraw Architects.
Read MoreCalvin Ahn, Principal, presented on the LEED Platinum and Net Zero ready Binghamton City School District MacArthur Elementary School as part of Getting to Zero’s 21st Century Schools: Cleaner and Greener on December 8. The virtual offering, sponsored by NYSERDA and enVerid, in tandem with the Getting to Zero Forum dove deep into the steps for getting to zero, how to lay out a plan, and provide the template materials available to support school districts on this path to full decarbonization.
Read MoreAshley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce Madison Summers has joined our firm as an Architectural Designer. Madison graduated from Hampton University with a Master of Architecture and a concentration in Adaption to Sea Level Rise mid-pandemic (2020). She is also a former NOMA Fellow and an Alumna of AIA Virginia’s Emerging Leaders in Architecture Program. Madison has a passion for strengthening communities and resilient design.
Read MoreAshley McGraw Architects has been recognized with six design awards from the Central New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The annual design awards program recognizes outstanding works of architecture. The six awards included 3 “Award of Excellence” designations, the highest level of award. The 6 awarded projects were:
Award of Excellence for the Syracuse University Schine Student Center Renovation
Award of Excellence for the Sustainable Energy Fund Net Zero Energy Office Building
Award of Excellence for the Binghamton City School District Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Ground Floor Renovation
Award of Merit for the Liverpool High School Athletics Wing Addition/Renovation
Award of Merit for the Sauquoit Valley High School Auditorium
Citation for Design for the Liverpool Public Library
Susanne Angarano, Principal and Senior Interior Designer, spotlights the Syracuse University Schine Student Center in the September/October issue of i+D Magazine, the official publication of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). From preschool to Ph.D. programs, the article “Class in Session” looks at how learning environments are evolving to meet the needs of our changing times.
Read MoreThe Harpursville Central School District held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Jr./Sr. High School Courtyard on Wednesday, September 22 to celebrate the completion of their recent capital project. Approved by District voters in February 2019, the $10.65 million Capital Project addressed three main concepts: safety, security, and pride. “We want to make sure that we don’t just work to meet our needs today but that we are future- minded as well. That we are always thinking about where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. The enhancements through this project absolutely have an eye towards the future,” said Michael Rullo, Superintendent, during the ceremony.
Read MoreAndrew Schuster, Principal, and Sara Berg, Architect, presented on September 23 at the 2021 Eversource Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Virtual Conference on the Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) new Net Zero Energy Office Building. The presentation, “A Commercially Viable Net Zero Office Building: Technology, Beauty and Meaning” immersed participants in the design process, sharing how a design process rooted in regenerative thinking was used to develop design concepts, energy budgets and specific technological solutions to create a building that embodies the vision and mission of the SEF.
Read MoreCatherine Wolfe, Associate Principal and an Accredited Learning Environment Planner, presented at the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) Fall 2021 Leadership Summit in Saratoga Springs, NY. Catherine co-presented with Dr. Mark Potter, Superintendent of Schools of Liverpool Central School District, and Daniel Donovan, Associate Principal, Ashley McGraw Architects. The session was titled “Adapting the Educational Experience: Converting Crisis to Opportunity.”
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