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OUR CORE BELIEFS

IMPACTFUL DESIGN

We believe in impactful design that reflects the values of our clients, the creativity of our team, and the beauty of the context.


HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS

We believe in high performing teams to solve complex problems elegantly.


THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Sharing our passion for design that makes a positive impact on the community.

 

A PROVEN PROCESS WE BELIEVE IN

Listen. Taking the time to truly hear our clients’ needs and values is critical to our process.

Defining and solving the problem.

Creating a net positive contribution to the existing and future environment.

Honesty [in practice / materials / form]

Finding the best idea free of ego. We believe that the best idea is the one to carry forward, regardless of its source.

Reflecting the unique attributes of each client

  • Defining and expressing their vision and goals

  • Developing solutions that support and enhance the client’s mission

  • Results in a unique design

Innovating through synthesis and creating through collaboration.

Finding and expressing the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Defining a unique social identity through establishment of place in context.

Integrating and expressing the landscape, structure, systems, interiors, and envelope.

Having fun and seeking joy!

studio culture is a dynamic part of how we work.

Personal development as architects and leaders, as well as establishing friendships and promoting open dialogue allows us to constantly evolve and continue to develop original ideas about community and design.

We see our firm as a part of a greater whole, embedded in and connected with our community, the Sonoran Desert, and the planet. We believe there is a responsibility to be good stewards and to lead by example. Sustainability is not a passing fad, but a commitment to a way of life.

 

People

John Kane | FAIA LEED AP BD+C
Architect | Founding Partner

Jay Atherton | AIA
Director of Architecture

Lauren Davis | Assoc. AIA
Designer | Associate

Aaron Stouffer | RA
Architect | Senior Associate

Anastasiia Konovalova | Associate AIA
Designer

Lori Johnson
Studio Consierge

Doug Brown | AIA CIS LEED AP
Architect | Founding Partner

Tom McClure
Director of Business Development | Senior Associate

Olivier Tuyishime
Designer

Susannah Montgomery | Biomimicry Professional, LFA
Designer

Kendall O’Neil
Interior Designer

David Baur
I.T. Director

Rachel Green Rasmussen | AIA NCARB CDT
Architect | Partner

Audra Herriges | AIA NCARB LEED AP BD+C
Architect | Senior Associate

Anam Kaleem | Associate IIDA
Interior Designer | Associate

Anh Luc
Designer

Andie Andrews
Interior Designer

Tom Reilly | AIA LEED AP
Architect | Partner

Glen Wollenhaupt | AIA NCARB LEED AP BD+C
Architect | Senior Associate

Aubrey Jaros
Designer

Beth Ballard | NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate
Interior Designer

Alesea Cosgrove
Marketing Coordinator

Ryan Grabe | AIA
Architect | Partner

Trina Thomas
Operations Manager | Associate

John Cahoon
Designer | Senior Associate

Missy Jones
Designer

Andrew Marriott | AIA NCARB
Architect | Associate

Chris Kelly | AIA
Director of Design | Senior Associate

Harold Gebhardt
Controller | Senior Associate

Daniel Childers | AIA
Architect | Senior Associate

Udit Shah | AIA
Architect | Associate

Jim Sulak | WELL AP, AIA Affiliate, AIGA
Visual Communications | Associate

 

FOUNDING PARTNERS

Joe Salvatore | AIA LEED AP Architect | Founding Partner

Joe Salvatore | AIA LEED AP
Retired Founding Partner

Greg Lambright Retired Founding Partner

Greg Lambright
Retired Founding Partner

 

Awards

2023

Spaces4Learning Design Showcase Grand Prize | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

World Architecture Festival – Finalist | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

ENR Southwest | 2023 Design Firm of the Year

Architectural Precast Association | Educational & Spiritual

Architectural Precast Association | GFRC

Arizona Forward | Environmental Excellence Award - Buildings and Structures: Commercial and Institutional Crescordia Award

AZ Masonry Council | Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards Golden Trowel Non-Residential

2022

AIA Arizona - Distinguished Architecture Honor Award | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

AIA Arizona - Distinguished Architecture Citation Award | Helios Education Campus

AIA Arizona - Goodwin Award | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

AIA Arizona - Sustainability Award | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

Arizona Masonry Council - Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards | Helios Education Campus

ENR Southwest Best Project – Government/Public Building | Avondale Visitor and Conference Center

ENR Southwest Best Project – Higher Education/Research | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

ENR Southwest Best Project – Project of the Year | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

2021

AIA Arizona SRP Sustainability Award | Helios Education Foundation Campus & Vince Roig Convening Center

AIA Arizona Component Award | Gilbert Regional Park Pavilion

AZASLA President’s Award - Overall, Landscape | Scottsdale Community College Indigenous Cultural Center

AZASLA Award of Excellence - General Design, Landscape | Scottsdale Community College Indigenous Cultural Center

 

2020

NAIOP Economic Impact Project of the Year | Novus Innovation Corridor Phase III

NAIOP Office Build-to-Suit Project of the Year | Helios Education Foundation Campus & Vince Roig Convening Center

IIDA SW Chapter P.R.I.D.E. “Commercial Office Space Under 20,000sf” Award - Design Excellence | Meeting House 3080

IIDA SW Chapter P.R.I.D.E. “Best in Show” Award | Meeting House 3080

Arizona Masonry Guild Award for Excellence | Casa Grande Community Recreation Center

ENR Southwest Best Project – Government/Public Building | Casa Grande Community Recreation Center

ENR Southwest Best Project – Landscape/Urban Development | Gilbert Regional Park Phase I

AIA Western Mountain Region Merit Award | Scottsdale Community College Business School and Indigenous Cultural Center

AIA Western Mountain Region Merit Award | UEB Builders at Meeting House 3080

2019

ENR Southwest Best Project - Higher Education/Research | Central Arizona College Everingham Student Union

ENR Southwest Best Project - Interior/Tenant Improvement | Arizona State University Biomimicry Center

AIA AZ Component Design Award | Scottsdale Community College
Business School and Indigenous Cultural Center

AIA AZ Interior Architecture Award | UEB Builders at Meeting House 3080

Irving Gill Progressive Architect Award | Architekton

2018

IIDA SW Chapter P.R.I.D.E. "On the Boards" Award | Helios Education Foundation Headquarters

IIDA SW Chapter P.R.I.D.E. "Single Space" Award | El Mirage City Hall

ACI Innovation in Concrete, AZ Chapter | Scottsdale Community College Business School and Indigenous Cultural Center

ENR Best Specialty Project | Scottsdale Community College Business School and Indigenous Cultural Center

ENR Best of the Best Small Project | Scottsdale Community College Business School and Indigenous Cultural Center

TCA National Excellence in Achievement, Education Project | Scottsdale Community College Business School and Indigenous Cultural Center

 

Instagram

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