Lexie Perkins (Architectural Designer) Joins Ashley McGraw Architects
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.
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Ashley McGraw Team Participates in the Syracuse Workforce Run
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!
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LaFayette CSD Celebrates the Completion of Grimshaw Elementary’s New Library-Media Center
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.”
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Jamesville-Dewitt CSD Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate 2019 Capital Project Completion
The Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of their 2019 Capital Project renovations. The ceremony took place in the J-D Middle School’s new Library-Media Center. The $33 million Capital Project helps breathe new life into various spaces throughout the district. The Middle School specifically features an engaging new Library-Media Center and flexible learning spaces, among many other exciting additions. The goal of the project was to rethink and redesign the district’s physical spaces to match their instructional objectives.
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Stefani Schultz (Interior Designer) Joins Ashley McGraw Architects
Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Stefani Schultz as an Interior Designer. Stefani has over 3 years of design experience with a keen eye for detail, communication strategies for stakeholder engagement, and ensures client satisfaction from early in the design process through project completion. Stefani graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (2020) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (with Minors in Construction Management and Communication).
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Kyle Loffredo (Architectural Designer) Joins Ashley McGraw Architects
Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Kyle Loffredo as an Architectural Designer. Kyle has practiced architecture across the Northeast for more than 6 years with a focus on commercial, education, hospitality, multi-family, and residential projects. Kyle graduated from Boston Architectural College with a Master’s of Architecture and also has a Bachelor’s degree in Design and Visual Communications from Salem State University.
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Binghamton University Science IV Awarded 2023 AIANYS Excelsior Award
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.
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Angarano and Williams Present at A4LE Northeast Region Conference
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.
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Angarano Earns Accredited Learning Environments Planner (ALEP) Designation
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.
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Syracuse University Schine Student Center Wins Top ACUI Facility Design Award
The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) has recognized the transformation of the Schine Student Center at Syracuse University by Mackey Mitchell Architects and Ashley McGraw Architects with a 2023 Facility Design Award of Excellence. The project was recognized as the best project in the extremely competitive Student Union Projects between $35 and $55 million category. The 2023 awards were announced during the ACUI Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on February 28, 2023.
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