Diverse industry professionals from across the country responded to a series of questions about firm culture in an interview style format ranging from cultural drivers to work-life balance to firm brand.
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Ayers Saint Gross
Katarina Carlin, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Associate at Ayers Saint Gross, brings thirteen years of experience practicing interior design and architecture, including focused experience designing specifically for higher education clients with the student experience in mind. She brings an in-depth understanding of interior spaces from her training as both an architect and interior designer. She specializes in designing interior spaces that bring a project's identity and the client's vision to the forefront. In her position she collaborates on many projects coming out of the Baltimore office and leads interior teams in setting the vision and executing interior details on projects. You can reach Katarina at kcarlin@asg-architects.com or (410) 347-8500.
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DLR Group
Ronok Nichols, AIA, LEED AP, Principal at DLR Group, has spent her career working across the country with clients on complex Justice and Civic projects. However, her interests within the profession are multi-faceted. She focuses on aspects of the profession that strengthen her thought leadership through design focused endeavors. As a leader within AIA and her firm, she continually implements new technologies and processes to strengthen design culture and communication. As a working mother, she passionately believes that it is possible to significantly contribute to both family and workplace, that there is a way to "have it all". You can reach Mrs. Nichols at rnichols@DLRGROUP.com or (407) 803-4938.
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KNU Design
Scott Knudson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is the principal of Knu Design, LLC, a small practice in the Washington, DC area focused on building stronger relationships and communities through architecture. His work strives to express and elevate the culture and place in which it sits with a balanced approach that addresses the input of all stakeholders and resolves the practical and financial issues pragmatically. Currently, he is involved in several affordable- and market-rate multifamily projects, a winery, a cidery, and a temple, in addition to single-family and commercial projects. You can reach Mr. Knudson at scott@knu.design or (240 )372-0185.
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Moody Nolan
As the President of Moody Nolan, Jonathan Moody works to create a culture of collaboration, creativity and inclusion. He approaches design with an overall goal of having a major positive impact on communities in need. For Jonathan, architecture is a medium through which people can be connected and inspired by giving tangible being to ideas. Over the last several years, he has passionately devoted himself to community service through mentoring and education programs focused on developing young men. You can reach Jonathan at (614) 461-4664.
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Populous
A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Todd Voth leads the Populous convention center practice. He has more than 30 years of experience in design and project management for convention centers, hotels and retail facilities. Todd is particularly noted for assembling outstanding teams and leading them to deliver service and solutions beyond expectations. You can reach Todd at todd.voth@populous.com or (816) 221-1500.
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(Return to the cover of the 2018 PM Digest: Firm Culture)
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