Brian DeWitt, Division Vice President, has over 39 years of experience (all with Whiting-Turner) and has built over $2.0 billion of projects, many of them on higher education campuses. He has successfully worked on numerous campuses in the Mid-Atlantic region including Georgetown Law School, Towson University, University of Maryland Baltimore, Washington College, Eastern University, and

Matt O’Malley has 24 years of experience in the commercial construction industry, working for two of the largest general contractors in the United States during that time. He currently leads the Preconstruction Group and the Commercial Market Sector for the Washington, DC office and Northeast Region of DPR Construction. Matt’s responsibilities include business development, client

Molly Raglani oversees project acquisition, development, execution, and delivery in the Mid-Atlantic. She is also responsible for cultivating client relationships for residential and mixed-use projects in the region. Since joining Clark in 2005, Molly has led many notable projects, including: The Wharf, CityCenterDC, The Stacks, Central Place Residential. The Wilson and The Elm. Molly has

Anthony builds on nearly 30 years as a practicing architect. With a reputation for looking beyond prevailing norms to focus instead on what’s possible, his approach to design is without constraints. Anthony’s body of work across typologies and geographies reflects his innate curiosity, and has been widely recognized, exhibited, and published. He has won more

Alex Kacur is an Associate Principal at Carrier Johnson + CULTURE’s San Diego headquarters. Alex graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Architecture. During his 28 year career, Alex has specialized in residential and hospitality projects from single family homes to 42 story towers. Alex has a keen understanding of design, documentation,

Alan Reed, FAIA, LEED AP has focused his career on the design of progressive architecture that achieves striking presence while remaining responsive to its site and surroundings. He has established GWWO’s strong design ethic and elevated its reputation for inspirational, evocative, and progressive design. His award-winning designs have enhanced the visitor experience at culturally, environmentally,

Amanda Moore, AIA is an Associate at GWWO with 13 years of experience. Fascinated by how the built environment impacts peoples’ experiences with and perceptions of space, Amanda Moore is a technically strong architect appreciated by clients for her detail-oriented management approach and thoughtful decision-making. Her work includes projects for the Smithsonian Institution, University of

Architect Steve Wiesenthal, FAIA, is Studio Gang’s Principal of Campus Environments. Energized by campuses that are devoted to the creation, questioning, and dissemination of knowledge, Steve has gained national recognition as a connector—of people and places, insight, and architecture—in the spirit of community. On his projects, he guides clients and teams in articulating and translating

Eric Swanson is a design principal at Ballinger, where he has practiced for the last 37 years. He is keenly aware of the challenges facing today’s healthcare institutions and has drawn upon his expertise to develop thoughtful, visionary concepts for clients such as Weill Cornell Medicine, the University of Maryland Medical Center and Penn Medicine.

“Since founding Thomas Phifer and Partners in 1997, Thomas Phifer has completed an expansion of the Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Maryland, an expansion of the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, the United States Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Raymond and

A tireless and imaginative designer, Jules brings a unique combination of skill and passion to everything he does. He has particular interests in materials, construction methods, and structural exploration. He has taught design studios at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Design, and has served as a guest critic and lecturer

In keeping with its conservation mission, the National Aquarium in Baltimore has announced plans to make all of the glass in its buildings “bird safe.” The institution is planning to replace all 684 panes in the glass pyramid that covers its Upland Tropical Rain Forest exhibit after several panes shattered, indicating the existing glass is reaching the end of its expected

Sarah Berseth, PE, is a Mechanical Engineer at HGA, where she directs mechanical infrastructure and energy systems for corporate offices, historic renovations, and office tenant improvements. She specializes in energy modeling and sustainability in coordination with the firm’s architecture and engineering teams to develop high-performance buildings and facades that contribute to occupant wellbeing. Among her

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C. was completed at the tail end of summer following nearly two decades of contentious debates ranging from budget disputes to the rhetorical broadsides of advocates for traditional civic architecture. The project, led by Gehry Partners, is located on a full-block site on Maryland Avenue just off of the National

With an extensive private collection of contemporary art ranging from the large-scale sculptural work of Michael Heizer to the oil-on-canvas abstracts of Mark Rothko, the new Glenstone Museum addition—opened in Fall 2018 and located in suburban Potomac, Maryland, just 15 miles from the city center of Washington, D.C.—is a testament to the role of placemaking as a

On July 24, The Architect’s Newspaper is bringing Facades+ to Minneapolis for the first time to discuss facade trends within the city and beyond. Panels for the conference will highlight the recently completed Allianz Field stadium, perspectives on curtainwall systems by leading contractors and manufacturers in the region, and the challenges of high-performance design for

Garages are fairly ubiquitous across Florida—the state has one of the highest car ownership rates in the country—but in recent years, the local typology has received a bit of a revamp. Opened in February 2019, Sarasota’s St. Armands Circle Garage continues this trend with a spiraling stainless steel mesh skin. The $12 million project was designed by Sarasota-based Solstice Planning