Ashley McGraw Architects

Ed McGraw understands the importance of relationships - between clients and architects, of course - but also between seemingly oppositional forces, such as nature and technology. An architect who appreciates beauty, possibility, and new ideas, Ed champions a collaborative creative process in which clients and designers can together conceive of educational design that achieves deep sustainability.

Ed has created the space for new philosophies and implementation strategies that reimagine the relationship of nature, technology and resources in the K-12 and higher education markets. Insights drawn from 25 years of leadership and architectural innovation have shaped the current direction of Ashley McGraw and helped expand the firm's vision for the future.

As part of his work, Ed was a founding advocate for the formation of the Advanced Building Studio within Ashley McGraw, which is committed to the goal of environmentally responsible, high-performance buildings. In addition, it has expanded to include something much larger: Blue Design, a new philosophy on creating design that works in harmony with nature. Ed welcomes discussions about deep sustainability and the evolving relationship between natural resources and educational environments.

Ed received his B.S. in business management from Binghamton University and a Master of Architecture from the Syracuse University School of Architecture.