Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Kanali Bamba as an Architectural Designer. Bamba is a recent graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Architecture (2023). While at Syracuse University, Bamba was active in many organizations and held leadership roles for the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS), American Institute of Architecture Students, Architecture Student Organization, University Union Design Team, and Women in Design. Additionally, she interned at nationally recognized architecture firms in Boston, Brooklyn, and Washington, DC.  

Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Kiana Memaran Dadgar as an Architectural Designer. Dadgar has over four years of design experience, working at nationally recognized firms in Philadelphia and San Francisco. In August 2022, she was named an Assistant Teaching Professor at the School of Architecture at Syracuse University, teaching courses in Architectural Design Studios. Dadgar has a Master of Science in Architecture (Energy | Futures) from Syracuse University, a Master of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati, where her thesis project was selected for an honorable mention Student Award by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Ohio. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Guilan + Art University of Tehran, Iran.

Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Nathan Williams as a Marketing Coordinator. Williams graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges this Spring with a Bachelor’s in Media and Society. He worked as a student photographer, videographer, and writer for the colleges’ communications office and as social media intern for the Media and Society Program. Nathan was a teaching assistant for two sperate courses and worked closely with faculty to promote various aspects of the colleges’ identity like majors, clubs, events, and community members.

Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Morgan Noone as an Architectural Designer. Morgan recently graduated from Syracuse University with a Master of Architecture (2023) and Certificate of Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise (2023). Additionally, she has a Bachelor of Arts: Cinema and Screen Studies from SUNY Oswego (2016).

Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Lexie Perkins as an Architectural Designer. Perkins recently graduated from Alfred State College with a Bachelor of Architecture (2023). During her studies at Alfred State, Perkins utilized her summers to intern at two architecture firms and gained valuable experience assisting design teams with project submittals, drafting construction drawings, and general project coordination. Perkins is very civically engaged and has contributed to various urban design proposals and town revitalization projects.

Yesterday 10 members of the Ashley McGraw team participated in the annual Syracuse Workforce Run
2,554 employees from 110 different companies took part in the 3.1-mile race along Onondaga Lake Parkway. Great job to everyone who participated and represented Ashley McGraw!

LaFayette Central School District held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of Grimshaw Elementary’s new Library-Media Center as part of the District’s 2020 Capital Project. The new garden-themed library features a maker space, learning commons, expanded seating options, group study areas, and an updated circulation desk. The $8.6 million capital project also includes renovations to the District’s Junior/Senior High School that will be finished around Fall 2023. The project seeks to further the district’s goals of engaging students and helping make them “lifelong learners.”