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
Exceeding expectations
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
Lauren Davis | Assoc. AIA
Designer | Associate
Aaron Stouffer | AIA
Architect | Associate
Pratima Tatikonda | Associate AIA NOMA
Designer
Udit Shah | AIA
Architect | Associate
Lori Johnson
Receptionist
Doug Brown | AIA CIS LEED AP
Architect | Founding Partner
Tom McClure
Marketing Director | Senior Associate
Susannah Montgomery
Designer
Tom Brown | LEED AP BD+C
Architect | Senior Associate
Alesea Cosgrove
Marketing Coordinator
Shivani Prabhudev
Intern | Interior Design
Tom Reilly | AIA LEED AP
Architect | Principal
Anam Kaleem | Associate IIDA
Interior Designer
Olivier Tuyishime
Designer
Missy Jones
Designer
Jim Sulak | AIGA
Visual Communications | Marketing
David Baur
I.T. Director
Rachel Green Rasmussen | AIA NCARB CDT
Architect | Principal
Glen Wollenhaupt | AIA NCARB LEED AP BD+C
Architect | Senior Associate
Aubrey Jaros
Designer
Daniel Childers | AIA
Architect | Senior Associate
Kendall O’Neil
Interior Designer
Ryan Grabe | AIA
Architect | Principal
Audra Herriges | AIA NCARB LEED AP BD+C
Architect
John Cahoon
Sr Designer | Senior Associate
Anh Luc
Designer
Bryan Esparza | Associate AIA
Designer
Joe Salvatore | AIA LEED AP
Retired Founding Partner
Harold Gebhardt
Controller | Senior Associate
Chris Kelly | AIA
Design Director | Senior Associate
Trina Thomas
Operations Manager | Associate
Andrew Marriott | AIA NCARB
Architect | Associate
Beth Ballard | NCIDQ
Interior Designer
Greg Lambright
Retired Founding Partner
Awards
2023
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
