LaFayette Central School District’s Grimshaw Elementary Library renovation was selected as the “People’s Choice Award” at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) CNY’s Celebration of Architecture. This award was voted on by attendees at the Celebration of Architecture on November 17, 2023. Attendees voted for their favorite project out of all 13 design award winners.

On Thursday, November 17, 2023, Ashley McGraw Architects attended the American Institute of Architects (AIA) CNY’s Celebration of Architecture. At the event, Ashley McGraw was recognized with two Citation of Design Awards - the renovation of LaFayette Central School District’s Grimshaw Elementary Library-Media Center and the Harpursville Central School District 2019 Capital Project.

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, Nicholas Signorelli, Principal, and Rachael Patricoski, Associate Principal, presented “From Static to Dynamic: How Jamesville-Dewitt is Changing the Classroom Experience” at the 2023 NYSSBA Annual Convention & Expo in Buffalo, NY. Joining them for the presentation was Dr. Peter Smith, Superintendent of Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District. Ashley McGraw’s presentation discussed a series of new spaces at Jamesville Dewitt Middle School that challenge the idea of the static classroom and create a flexible spatial toolset for instructors to support evolving learning modalities and methodologies.

Madison Summers, Architectural Designer at Ashley McGraw Architects hosted a panel on October 14th, 2023, at the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) National Conference in Portland, Oregon. Madison’s panel featured discussions with members of the NOMA Future Faces Fellowship (NFF).

On Wednesday October 18th, Onondaga Community College in partnership with Micron hosted a “Girls Going Tech in Español” event. The event was held to allow young women to come together to speak and learn in their first language. Ashley McGraw’s Danisley Jayson served as a “speed mentor” for the event.

Andrew Schuster, Principal, presented “From the Design Phase to Construction of a Net Zero Building: How We Built the Sustainable Energy Fund Office Building” at the Advancing Construction Decarbonization Summit in Denver, Colorado. He co-presented with John Costlow, Chief Executive Officer, of The Sustainable Energy Fund. The summit ran from July 31-August 2 and “united over 100 sustainability and project leaders from contracting firms across North America to solve and advance carbon reduction developments.”

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, Susanne Angarano presented “Designing Spaces for the Whole Student” at the 2023 SUNY PPAA/NYAPPA Summer Conference in Rochester, New York. Angarano, Principal / Senior Interior Designer, examined case studies of three separate renovation projects: Schine Student Center at Syracuse University, Silverman Hall at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and the Campus Center at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The presentation discussed how each project “calls for enhanced environments to foster collaboration, discovery, and socially dynamic and diverse spaces.”

The AIANYS Excelsior Awards program, celebrating its ninth 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. The Binghamton University Science IV Renovation / Deep Energy Retrofit received an Honor Award, representing the highest level of achievement, at the Excelsior Awards ceremony on May 4, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mid-Century buildings are commonplace on campuses across the nation, yet many are energy hogs, far from code-compliant, and are hardly conducive to 21st century learning. By renovating the interiors of these facilities to make vibrant new academic environments and transforming the building envelopes and mechanical systems to significantly reduce operating costs, revitalized mid-century buildings such as Science IV can play a positive role in campus life for decades to come.

Susanne Angarano, Principal / Senior Interior Designer, and Nicholas Williams, Principal & Director, Mid-Atlantic Office, co-presented “Breaking Down the Walls to the 21st Century: A Holistic Approach to Progressive Facilities” at the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Northeast Regional Conference on Friday, April 28, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. K12 and Higher Education institutions frequently grapple with how to deal with aging facilities that no longer reflect current pedagogical approaches and are in conflict with broader institutional goals regarding sustainability.

Susanne Angarano, Principal / Senior Interior Designer, recently received the Accredited Learning Environments Planner (ALEP) designation, a mark of excellence developed to reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities of a competent educational facility planner. The ALEP credential was designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance and identify those in the educational environment industry who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of educational facility planning.

LaFayette Central School District’s Grimshaw Elementary Library renovation was selected as the “People’s Choice Award” at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) CNY’s Celebration of Architecture. This award was voted on by attendees at the Celebration of Architecture on November 17, 2023. Attendees voted for their favorite project out of all 13 design award winners.

On Thursday, November 17, 2023, Ashley McGraw Architects attended the American Institute of Architects (AIA) CNY’s Celebration of Architecture. At the event, Ashley McGraw was recognized with two Citation of Design Awards - the renovation of LaFayette Central School District’s Grimshaw Elementary Library-Media Center and the Harpursville Central School District 2019 Capital Project.

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, Nicholas Signorelli, Principal, and Rachael Patricoski, Associate Principal, presented “From Static to Dynamic: How Jamesville-Dewitt is Changing the Classroom Experience” at the 2023 NYSSBA Annual Convention & Expo in Buffalo, NY. Joining them for the presentation was Dr. Peter Smith, Superintendent of Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District. Ashley McGraw’s presentation discussed a series of new spaces at Jamesville Dewitt Middle School that challenge the idea of the static classroom and create a flexible spatial toolset for instructors to support evolving learning modalities and methodologies.

Madison Summers, Architectural Designer at Ashley McGraw Architects hosted a panel on October 14th, 2023, at the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) National Conference in Portland, Oregon. Madison’s panel featured discussions with members of the NOMA Future Faces Fellowship (NFF).

On Wednesday October 18th, Onondaga Community College in partnership with Micron hosted a “Girls Going Tech in Español” event. The event was held to allow young women to come together to speak and learn in their first language. Ashley McGraw’s Danisley Jayson served as a “speed mentor” for the event.

Andrew Schuster, Principal, presented “From the Design Phase to Construction of a Net Zero Building: How We Built the Sustainable Energy Fund Office Building” at the Advancing Construction Decarbonization Summit in Denver, Colorado. He co-presented with John Costlow, Chief Executive Officer, of The Sustainable Energy Fund. The summit ran from July 31-August 2 and “united over 100 sustainability and project leaders from contracting firms across North America to solve and advance carbon reduction developments.”

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, Susanne Angarano presented “Designing Spaces for the Whole Student” at the 2023 SUNY PPAA/NYAPPA Summer Conference in Rochester, New York. Angarano, Principal / Senior Interior Designer, examined case studies of three separate renovation projects: Schine Student Center at Syracuse University, Silverman Hall at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and the Campus Center at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The presentation discussed how each project “calls for enhanced environments to foster collaboration, discovery, and socially dynamic and diverse spaces.”

The AIANYS Excelsior Awards program, celebrating its ninth 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. The Binghamton University Science IV Renovation / Deep Energy Retrofit received an Honor Award, representing the highest level of achievement, at the Excelsior Awards ceremony on May 4, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mid-Century buildings are commonplace on campuses across the nation, yet many are energy hogs, far from code-compliant, and are hardly conducive to 21st century learning. By renovating the interiors of these facilities to make vibrant new academic environments and transforming the building envelopes and mechanical systems to significantly reduce operating costs, revitalized mid-century buildings such as Science IV can play a positive role in campus life for decades to come.

Susanne Angarano, Principal / Senior Interior Designer, and Nicholas Williams, Principal & Director, Mid-Atlantic Office, co-presented “Breaking Down the Walls to the 21st Century: A Holistic Approach to Progressive Facilities” at the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Northeast Regional Conference on Friday, April 28, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. K12 and Higher Education institutions frequently grapple with how to deal with aging facilities that no longer reflect current pedagogical approaches and are in conflict with broader institutional goals regarding sustainability.

Susanne Angarano, Principal / Senior Interior Designer, recently received the Accredited Learning Environments Planner (ALEP) designation, a mark of excellence developed to reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities of a competent educational facility planner. The ALEP credential was designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance and identify those in the educational environment industry who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of educational facility planning.