About
Good design is about sustainably designing for people.
Good design is about sustainably designing for people.
We are a 25-person architecture and design firm specializing in education, corporate, and recreational design. For over 50 years, we have been bringing architecture, interior design, and construction services to our clients. Our tagline, “Designed for People. Designed for Life” represents our mission of using sustainable design practices to create functional, beautiful buildings, focused on the well-being of the people that occupy them.
The key to our process is listening. Understanding the end user and adhering to a clear set of goals throughout the design process creates an end result that inspires people to be their best.
The first step is to understand our client and their unique set of challenges. We will conduct meetings with key stakeholders to discuss priorities, goals, concerns, sustainability, and the future. This is an opportunity to get everyone together in a room and “dream big.”
This step is about research, taking field trips, studying the site and geographical context, and sketching. We will explore the program, identify the challenges, study the usage of existing spaces, and provide initial cost projections for different scenarios.
The building is refined to enhance efficiencies - structural, HVAC, and electrical systems are reviewed, compared, and analyzed for cost. This is also where the ideas and concepts start coming to life, in the form of 3D computer model. Simultaneously, the schedule and total project costs are reviewed, and the budget is continually refined.
Final technical details are produced during this phase. Architectural details are completed. Specifications are produced and all engineering drawings are reviewed by the Architect and coordinated. Documents are then submitted to the City and County for review and permitting.
Our team stays fully immersed in the project until construction is complete and the owner moves in. The project manager stays plugged in answering questions in the field, coordinating details, and helping to manage costs. On select projects, we also provide our own Construction Services which include competitive bidding, scheduling, and project management.
Matt Sutter
Chief Executive Officer
Domenic Ferrante
Chief Operating Officer
Burt Marzley
Partner - Design Leader
Melinda Scalfaro
Partner - Sustainability Leader
Andrew Lallathin
Partner
Hannah Ayala
Project Architect
Marina Crasi
Interior Designer
Eric Dalpiaz
Senior Project Manager/IT Director
William Duncan
Construction Manager
Regina Erdman
Interior Designer
Terri Fullmer
HR/Finance Manager
Josh Funderburk
Project Manager/Designer
Justin Gantz
Project Architect
Bill Griffith
Project Architect
Jeff Hardy
BIM Manager
Lucas Hartman
Project Manager/Designer
Alexis Hunter
Architectural Designer
Eleanor Huntley
Architectural Designer
Heather Keogh
Administrative Assistant
Lee King
Senior Project Manager
Jordan Lewis
Project Architect
Abigail Maurer
Interior Designer
James Moss
Architectural Designer
Todd Rainsberg
Senior Project Manager
Stephanie Rohr
Marketing Assistant
Jeremy Shawe
Architectural Designer
Carolina Silva
Interior Designer
Julie Ziga
Project Architect
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