Member Updates   CannonDesign Welcomes New Hires CannonDesign is thrilled to welcome our new hires for 2022 to our Architecture, Environmental Graphic Design, and Facilities Optimization Services groups in the Pittsburgh office. We continue to expand our people and our services in the Pittsburgh area, and look forward to continuing to work with our valuable clients to help them flourish. Sarah Holton, AIA, RA, Assoc. Vice President. Russell Guest, RA, Senior Associate. Nicole Glaz, Environmental Graphic Design Chelsey Docherty, Environmental Graphic Design Michael Armijo, Facility Optimization Solution Hillary Frisbie, Facility Optimization Solutions   DLA+ Promotes Seven Members of the Firm including New President and Principal DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design, the 12th largest architectural firm in Pittsburgh, is pleased to...

Member & Partner Updates   John Evans, AIA Appointed to the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board John Evans, AIA, Associate at LGA Partners, was appointed to the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board, a primarily professional body that provides professional advice on historic preservation matters.   Garfield-based mossArchitects Promotes Architect to Associate mossArchitects, one of the premier collaborative architecture and interior design firms in Pittsburgh, announces the promotion of Architect, Katie Seftas, to Associate. Katie brings extensive design and leadership experience to her new role. Over the past five years with mossArchitects, Katie has shown exceptional leadership and has excelled at balancing design integrity with client needs and project schedule. She has shown tremendous growth as a project architect while also proactively refining and developing many critical...

Member & Partner Updates Sean Sheffler Promoted to Senior Associate at LGA Partners LGA Partners has elevated Sean Sheffler, RA, AIA, LEED AP to Senior Associate. As our Education Studio Leader, he has led high-profile projects at the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, and the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Recently, Sean oversaw the award-winning renovation of the Barbour Library and restacked multiple floors within the iconic Cathedral of Learning. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors for AIA Pittsburgh, the Board of the Pittsburgh Architecture Foundation, and oversees LGA’s internship and licensure programs.   Garfield-based mossArchitects Welcomes New Interior Designer mossArchitects is proud to welcome a new Interior Designer, Annie DeArmit, to its team. Annie DeArmit graduated from La...

Member & Partner Updates   AE Works Appoints Vice President of Operations AE Works, a Pittsburgh headquartered building design and consulting firm, is excited to announce the appointment of Sara Lappano, PE to the role of Vice President of Operations. This new leadership role was announced following AE Works making the 2020 Architecture 300, the list of the largest Architecture firms in the country. A known industry leader for Low-Carbon/Net Zero Energy Buildings and Campus Infrastructure and named to Consulting Specifying Engineer’s notable “40 under 40” list, Lappano has led on critical and high profile projects throughout the country. Her work that spans numerous Living Building Challenge, LEED, and Net Zero Energy buildings, as well as campus and city-scale decarbonization...

Member & Partner Updates    AE Works Becomes a B Corp Real Leaders recently selected winners of its 2021 “Top Impact Companies” from around the world.  In the company of game-changers such as Patagonia, Tesla and Beyond, AE Works made the global list of 150 organizations that represent a range of industries.  A full list of this year’s impact companies is available here. As one of two integrated building design and consulting firms in the world to achieve B Corporation certification, AE Works voluntarily meets a higher standard of transparency, accountability, and performance, harnessing the power of business to solve social and economic problems. “We believe there is a better way to do business, and we want our work, the...

Member & Partner Updates  AE Works, a Pittsburgh-headquartered building design and consulting services firm, is excited to announce the appointment of Patrick Rakszawski, AIA to the role of Design Manager. Patrick brings experience on a diverse range of commercial, healthcare and science and technology projects spanning international corporate headquarters, research laboratories and highly unique spinal cord injury care facilities.   Margittai Architects is excited to welcome Allison Huchko as a Graduate Architect. Allison graduated with highest honors and earned a B.S. and Master’s of Architecture degree with a focus in Urban Design from Kent State University. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and is a member of the Association for Preservation Technology. LGA Partners is pleased to announce the hiring of Gerard Schmidt, RA,...

Member & Partner Updates    Matthew Dawson, AIA, Architect at Hayes Design Group Architects, recently obtained his professional architect’s license and is now licensed to practice architecture in Pennsylvania.  Matt is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelors of Architecture.   Allen & Shariff Engineering, LLC is pleased to announce that Alexander Radkoff, PE has joined the Pittsburgh Office, as a Mechanical Engineer. Allen & Shariff Engineering, LLC is a mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection engineering and commissioning services company, with its headquarters in Columbia, MD and offices in Pittsburgh, PA, Zelienople, PA, and Salisbury, MD.   Allen & Shariff Engineering, LLC is pleased to announce that Sean Daugherty has joined the Pittsburgh Office, as an Electrical Designer. Allen & Shariff Engineering, LLC is...

evolveEA has named Anna Rosenblum, Chris Guignon, AIA, and Elijah Hughes as Associates and Senior Project Managers. Founding Principals Christine Mondor, FAIA and Marc Mondor, AIA are pleased to recognize these outstanding employees, for their significant and far-sighted contributions to projects, client management, strategic direction and firm culture. As Associates, Anna, Chris, and Elijah will continue to advance evolveEA’s strategic consulting work in architecture and landscape design, mobility and water infrastructure, energy and community systems, and ecodistrict planning. Read more about their accomplishments and contribution to architecture here.   In February, team members of DLA + Architecture & Interior Design, attended the American Heart Association Heart Ball to support medical advancements related to heart disease and stroke.   Anthony Pitassi,...

Congratulations to Lena Andrews, AICP, for her new role of Director of Real Estate Development at  ACTION-Housing. Lena joined the AIA Pittsburgh Board of Directors in 2020 as a Public Director. Congratulations to Ernest Bellamy, Assoc. AIA, of Ae7, for his new role of Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Ernest will be co-teaching an introductory architecture studio course. Anthony J. Lucarelli, AIA, has joined Pittsburgh-based DLA+ Architecture and Interior Design (DLA+) as vice president, Higher Education.  Lucarelli, a veteran expert in architecture for higher education who brings significant expertise and a national perspective to DLA+, will also oversee the firm’s marketing and business development initiatives. Congratulations to Anastasia Markiw, AIA, NCARB, of DesignGroup, on becoming the 2020 Chair...

William Bingham, AIA and Cynthia Metzler are new members of the WTW Architects professional team.  Bingham has degrees from both the Yale School of Architecture in New Haven, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and has held positions with architectural firms in Beijing, Detroit, Omaha, Salt Lake City and Albuquerque. Bingham joins the WTW team on a project at the University of Pittsburgh. Cynthia Metzler is the firm’s new Marketing Coordinator. She joins WTW from a similar position at Eckles Architecture & Engineering in New Castle, PA. She is a graduate of Thiel College in Greenville, PA and earned an MBA from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, WTW Architects has announced a series of...