New York-based Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP (ZGF) hired Rebecca Dorris Steiger as associate partner at the firm. She has 23 years of experience designing a broad range of interior environments for clients in multiple markets, including technology, professional services, financial services and biomedical research.
The Chicago office of architecture and design firm Perkins+Will announced the addition of a new Director of Higher Education Planning. Jessica Figenholtz will be involved in generating growth and exposure for the Chicago office’s higher education practice by engaging clients and ensuring the creation of innovative 21st century learning environments.
The award-winning international architecture firm Francis Cauffman Healthcare Division announced the appointment of Zlatka Lennihan, AIA, LEED AP, as senior associate/senior project manager in its health care division. Lennihan has more than 20 years of experience representing both the design team and the owner’s interests in the delivery of leading-edge facilities.
Gilbane Building Company, a leading construction services provider, announced the appointment of Carole Mayer as manager of business development in firm’s the rapidly growing South Florida location. Based in Jupiter, Fla., Mayer will focus on the geographic area from Miami to Indian River, and will be responsible for sourcing new business opportunities with a focus on K-12, higher education, healthcare and government markets.
Architect Edwin Hargrave, AIA has joined Stantec as a principal in the firm’s Science & Technology Group. Based in Stantec’s Boston office, Hargrave is focused on helping the company expand its work designing state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Hargrave has been planning and managing multi-million-dollar campus upgrade projects for the past 30 years.
International engineering and architectural firm Buchart Horn (BH) recently promoted W. Scott Loercher, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, to associate vice president of the firm’s Architectural Division. Loercher will be responsible for developing and carrying out a strategy for growing and demonstrating the expertise of the division. Loercher, who joined BH in 1995, has most recently served the company in the role of principal and director of design.
The award-winning international architecture firm Francis Cauffman Healthcare Division announced the appointment of Beverley Spencer, CID, LEED AP, EDAC, CDT as senior interior designer. Spencer comes to Francis Cauffman with 15 years of experience in health care design. She is proficient in all phases of development from initial conception to completion.
Architect John Cetra and Interior Designer Nancy Ruddy of New York-based CetraRuddy were awarded a spot in the prestigious Interior Design Hall of Fame. Cetra and Ruddy are already widely known as the designers behind such major residential works as One Madison in New York City and Choice Marina in Cochin, India. They are also known for hospitality expertise, including the Galleria Hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the acclaimed SushiSamba in London; and Miami’s Sugarcane.
Green building and sustainability consulting firm Paladino and Company announced that Executive Technical Director Brad Pease, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been named a 2015 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). The LEED Fellow designates the most exceptional professionals and it is the most prestigious designation awarded from GBCI. Pease has dedicated 12 years to the sustainable building industry, including work on more than 100 LEED-certified projects.
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, hired Charles L. Goodman, AIA, as a senior associate and senior project manager in the firm’s Dallas office. Goodman will support Dewberry’s architecture practice in the municipal, education and criminal justice markets. He is currently working on design review and quality control for the Tulsa County Jail.
