Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the hiring of Nicholas Williams as Director of its Mid-Atlantic Office. With his arrival, Ashley McGraw Architects is establishing a presence in our nation’s capital. As President and CEO, Matthew Broderick explained, “We have learned that expansion often takes a combination of solid strategic planning with a strong dose of opportunism. With two other Ashley McGraw employees already based in Washington, DC, and the strategic hiring of Nick Williams, it became clear it was the ideal time to start-up and establish an Ashley McGraw office in Washington, DC with the goal of building a portfolio of work in the mid-Atlantic region.”
Read MoreAshley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce Kayla Barko has joined our firm as a Project Architect. A licensed architect and National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) certified, Barko has over 5 years’ experience as a design professional. Barko’s diverse portfolio includes educational, municipal, residential, and commercial projects. Barko studied at Kent State University, earning a Master of Architecture degree and Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree.
Read MoreAshley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce Andrew Van Roo has joined our firm as a Project Manager. Andrew has over 10 years’ experience as a design professional and project manager in architecture, with advanced knowledge in various types of new construction and renovation projects. He has extensive experience in multi-family housing, higher education, hospitality, and other commercial projects. Andrew’s accomplished portfolio of projects includes numerous award-winning multi-family projects for affordable & special needs housing.
Read MoreCalvin Ahn, Principal, co-wrote “All Are Welcome Here: Syracuse University’s Schine Student Center Renovation” for APPA’s March/April 2022 issue of Facilities Manager magazine. Calvin partnered with John Burse, Principal of Mackey Mitchell Architects on the article about the two firm’s transformation of the Schine Student Center that also sought to change the way students engage through the lenses of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Read MoreCatherine Wolfe, Associate Principal and an Accredited Learning Environment Planner, wrote “Capital Improvement Projects: Holistic Understanding that Builds Agency after Project Completion” for the May issue of The New York State Council of School Superintendents’ Councilgram.
Read MoreThe AIANYS Excelsior Awards program, celebrating its eighth year, highlights the best in publicly funded buildings, outdoor areas and public art across New York State and the professionals who support and advocate for them. Nine projects were recognized for an award in the categories of Renovation/Addition and New Construction. The Binghamton City School District Benjamin Franklin Elementary Ground Floor Renovation project was recipient for a 2022 Excelsior Award of Merit. The recipients were honored at an in-person celebration in Albany, NY on May 4, 2022.
Read MoreAshley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce Madison Warner has joined our firm as an Interior Designer. She has over 5 years of professional design experience for K-12, higher education, and community spaces; including projects at Palmyra-Macedon Central School District, Phoenix Central School District, Solvay Union Free School District, Weedsport Central School District, Syracuse University, and Cadaret Grant & Co. Madison earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental & Interior Design at Syracuse University (2016). In addition to excelling in the classroom and design studio, Madison was a member of the women’s lacrosse team.
Read MoreAshley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce Thao Talucci has joined our firm as an Architectural Designer. She has over 3 years of professional experience in architectural design and drawing, particularly for commercial and residential spaces. Thao earned an Associate of Applied Science from both Monroe Community College (2015) and Onondaga Community College (2019). Welcome Thao!
Read MoreThe Liverpool Central School District held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Fine Arts wing renovation on Monday, March 21. The primary goals of the renovation at the start of the project were to reimagine their Performing Arts facility to not only be a state-of-the-art facility that reflects the exceptionalism that is their current program - but also foster excitement within the students to develop an interest in pursuing lifelong learning of the performing arts.
Read MoreCalvin Ahn, Principal, co-presented “All Are Welcome Here: Transforming the Schine Student Center” at the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) North Atlantic Conference on March 17, 2022. The conference was held in Amherst, MA. Along with Calvin, presenting on the transformation of the Syracuse University Schine Student Center was John Burse, Principal of Mackey Mitchell Architects, and Joseph Alfieri, Director of Campus Planning, Design and Construction at Syracuse University.
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