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 | Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
Designer
Doug Brown | AIA CIS LEED AP
Architect | Founding Partner
Tom McClure
Director of Business Development | Senior Associate
Olivier Tuyishime
Designer
Andrew Marriott | AIA NCARB
Architect | Associate
Alesea Cosgrove
Marketing Coordinator | Associate
Rachel Green Rasmussen | AIA NCARB CDT
Architect | Partner
Anam Kaleem | Associate IIDA
Interior Designer | Associate
Anh Luc
Designer
Jim Sulak | WELL AP, AIA Affiliate, AIGA
Visual Communications | Associate
Celia de Hoyos
Interior Designer
Tom Reilly | AIA LEED AP
Architect | Partner
Glen Wollenhaupt | AIA NCARB LEED AP BD+C
Architect | Senior Associate
Aubrey Jaros
Designer
Kendall O’Neil
Interior Designer
Lori Johnson
Studio Consierge
Ryan Grabe | AIA
Architect | Partner
Trina Thomas
Operations Manager | Associate
John Cahoon
Designer | Senior Associate
Andie Andrews
Interior Designer
David Baur
I.T. Director
Chris Kelly | AIA
Director of Design | Senior Associate
Harold Gebhardt
Controller | Senior Associate
Daniel Childers | AIA
Architect | Senior Associate
Udit Shah | AIA
Architect | Associate
Cheryl Kunugi
Accounts Administrator
FOUNDING PARTNERS
Joe Salvatore | AIA LEED AP
Retired Founding Partner
Greg Lambright
Retired Founding Partner
Awards
2025
World Landscape Architect Outstanding Award - Commercial Landscape | Helios Education Foundation Campus & Vince Roig Convening Center
ENR Southwest Award of Merit - Government/Public | Surprise Rescue Oasis Park
Design-Build Institute of America Award of Excellence for VDC | Central Arizona College Superstition Mountain Campus
Design-Build Institute of America Innovation Award | Central Arizona College Superstition Mountain Campus
Design-Build Institute of America Award of Excellence for DEI | Central Arizona College Superstition Mountain Campus
Arizona Parks & Recreation Association Outstanding Facility Award - Communities over 100k | DC Ranch Desert Camp Community Center
2024
Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize - Finalist | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
Spaces4Learning Design Showcase - Grand Prize | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
ENR Southwest Best Project - Office/Mixed Use | Sundt KAPBCS Training Center
ENR Southwest Award of Merit - Government Buildings | Gila River Indian Community Public Safety Facility
ArchDaily Building of the Year - Finalist | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
RED Award Project of the Year - Higher Education | Sundt KAPBCS Training Center
ACEC Engineering Excellence - National Recognition Award | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
2023
World Architecture Festival – Finalist | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
ENR Southwest | 2023 Design Firm of the Year
Architectural Precast Association - Educational & Spiritual | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
Architectural Precast Association - GFRC | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Crescordia Award - Buildings and Structures: Commercial & Institutional | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
AZ Masonry Council Golden Trowel Award - Excellence in Masonry, Non-residential | Ravenscroft Performing Arts Center
AZASLA Honor Award - General Design, Landscape | Scottsdale Community College Indigenous Cultural Center
2022
AIA Arizona - Distinguished Architecture Honor Award | ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health
AIA Arizona - Distinguished Architecture Citation Award | Helios Education Foundation Campus & Vince Roig Convening Center
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 Foundation Campus & Vince Roig Convening Center
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
