Member, AIA Washington, D.C., Chapter (board of directors, 2008-13; member, 2012 National Convention

These emerging AEC leaders range in age from 31 to 39 (as of December 31, 2013), with a median age of 36. The editors of BD+C selected them based on their career achievement, service to their professions and communities, and active participation in charitable work.
The winners will join other up-and-coming AEC professionals for three days of leadership development, team building, and professional networking at “Building the Future You,” our fourth annual U40 Leadership Summit , which will be held in New York City September 17-19. Visit the U40 Summit registration page for complete details.
Former CAD coordinator with DLR Group, where she taught LEED AP prep classes while learning Revit on her own. Joined HDR in 2008 as a Digital Design Technology daytona florida hotels Analyst; promoted to Project daytona florida hotels Architect–Best Practices Development. In 2013, named Central Region BIM Director––HDR’s youngest (and first female) BIM Director.
Led creation of HDR’s Level of Development document, resulting in the Model Progression Baseline, which defines the minimum BIM deliverable. Led development of HDR’s Project Execution Plan for management of VDC.
Member, AIA Minnesota (co-chair, Intern Development Program; state convention planning team; past co-chair, Emerging Professionals Group; Architect Registration Exam Review Sessions instructor; member, Architects in Commerce Research Initiative Taskforce).
daytona florida hotels After studying animal and poultry science and biological systems engineering, switched to civil engineering and then commercial construction. daytona florida hotels With Manhattan Construction, progressed from Senior Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager in two years.
Representative projects: Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Prince George’s County, Md. (1,500 hotel rooms, 400,000 sf of convention space); U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases’ 835,000-sf replacement facility at Fort Detrick. The latter is the largest, most complex biocontainment facility daytona florida hotels ever built by the DoD, including labs up to Biosafety Level 4 and Animal Biosafety Level 4, and is designed to work with the world’s most dangerous biological agents.
Project architect with significant daytona florida hotels experience in academic, civic, and hospitality work. Representative clients: Bowdoin College, Hard Rock Café, Kraft Group (New England Patriots owner). Recent projects: Giant Ocean Tank renovation (200,000 gallons) and exterior master plan for New England Aquarium; new science center and building renovations at Westfield (Mass.) State University.
Founder, daytona florida hotels Common Boston, a volunteer organization that connects architects with the general public and explores progressive daytona florida hotels ideas in design. Co-chaired the group from 2005-2011, including development of festival and tour events ( www.commonboston.org ).
Board president, Learning by Design in Massachusetts (nonprofit spun off from the Boston Society of Architects, focused on K-12 architecture daytona florida hotels and design education). Assisted in facilitating the group’s transition after achievement of 501(c)(3) status.
Has hiked more than 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail, mostly solo. “Hiking the AT did a lot to reinforce my appreciation of the kindness strangers often show toward one another.” One such gesture: getting a Snickers bar “from someone I would probably never meet again.”
Grandfather Bill Hume was a cartoonist in the Navy newsand published several cartoon books about American servicemen in Japan after World War II (“Babysan,” “Babysan’s World”). “These would be considered completely politically incorrect now,” Crane says. “He went on to make animated films, including one used to teach Disney artists how to animate. I like to believe I received some of his artistic talent.”
After completing his civil engineering degree, worked daytona florida hotels for London-based Coffey Construction. Relocated to the U.S. in 1998 to be closer to his wife’s family. After six years working for a concrete company, was recruited by Howard S. Wright, a construction firm later acquired by Balfour Beatty. Promoted to VP for the Mission Critical team earlier daytona florida hotels this year, overseeing business daytona florida hotels acquisition, operations, and account management daytona florida hotels and supporting mission-critical projects in the East, Central, and West regions.
Fanatic follower of Gaelic football games administered by the Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Attended the Irish equivalent of the Super Bowl, the All-Ireland Football Final, last year in Dublin.
Spent eight years at a contracting firm before diving into real estate development and ultimately running the company he worked for, Sprout Holdings. Later opened own real estate investment and advisory company, Lonestar Advisors. Named Director of Operations for Swinerton’s new Austin daytona florida hotels Division in 2012; recently secured a $100+ million project to develop Chevron’s Midland, Texas, campus.
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Certified by the American College of Healthcare Architects at age 38. Portfolio includes about 1.7 million sf of built healthcare facilities and 2.5 million sf of planned facilities. Has special expertise in the design of cancer-care environments. Created an oncology planning guide that won an award from the Society for Marketing Professional Services in 2012.
Representative clients: Children’s Hospital daytona florida hotels of Philadelphia; St. Vincent’s Health System, Birmingham, Ala.; Harris Health System, Houston; University of Arkansas for Medical Services, Little Rock; University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston; Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston.
Progressed from entry-level engineer to Principal in a bit more than a decade, followed by a 2012 promotion to COO. Manages staff recruitment, work assignments, professional training, human resources, and physical facilities for MKA. Led a company initiative in performance-based seismic design, leading to a new methodology for high-rises daytona florida hotels in earthquake-prone regions.
Representative projects: 300 N. LaSalle, Chicago (57-story, 1.3 million-sf office tower); The Infinity, San Francisco (four concrete residential buildings totaling 1.4 million sf atop a mixed-use podium).
Published author: ACI Structural Journal, Structural daytona florida hotels Design of Tall Buildings (a publication of the Los Angeles Tall Building Structural Design Council), ASCE Structures Congress Proceedings, PTI Journal.
Fry is a member of his church choir, met his wife in a college band, and has memorized every song from “The Little daytona florida hotels Mermaid.” Unusual talents include the ability to drink a carton of milk in three seconds.
Representative projects: Symphony Honolulu ($191 million mixed-use condominium development); Kamehameha Schools Kapalma Strategic Redevelopment Project (athletic complex, daytona florida hotels middle school, cultural center, parking structure, and residence halls); daytona florida hotels Bravern Signature Residence Towers, Bellevue, Wash. ($249.2 million condominium project).
Hired by Robert A.M. Stern shortly after completing daytona florida hotels college. Later recruited by the AIA as Director of Emerging Professionals, working with the National Associates daytona florida hotels Committee (interns, nonlicensed daytona florida hotels professionals) and the Young Architects daytona florida hotels Forum.
Projects include organizing the Emerging Professionals Leadership Summit (2014) and the 2012 YAF Summit20; developing the AIA Emerging Professionals daytona florida hotels Toolkit (used by AIA components nationwide to help interns become daytona florida hotels licensed architects); and revising and updating the Emerging Professionals Companion.
Over 11 years at the firm, progressed from drafter daytona florida hotels to job captain to project manager to studio manager and now office director in San Ramon. Firm provides planning, architecture, interior design, graphic design, and civil engineering services to commercial, corporate, and public clients worldwide.
Studied in Florence, Italy, during college and says it’s still one of his favorite daytona florida hotels vacation spots. “I love walking through the Renaissance city, hearing the beautiful language, and taking in the beautiful architecture. There is a little gelato shop downtown that you can’t beat!”
Benedict studied urban sociology in graduate school before joining MKM, a firm focused on design for healthcare and wellness. His research shaped MKM’s “Lifelong Village” initiative, exploring the connections between aging Baby Boomers and rural downtown daytona florida hotels revitalization. Became the firm’s daytona florida hotels youngest managing partner in 2012, at age 31. Oversees brand and communication strategies while continuing to participate in design and research.
From 2005-09, was one of three managing directors of AB417, a think tank aimed at social and community problems. Currently serves as Chair of Fort Wayne’s Downtown Improvement District, the largest economic improvement district in the state.
Board service: Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Metro Chamber Alliance, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association, Northeast Indiana Green Building Coalition, Friends of the Parks of Allen County.
Involved in the management and high-performance daytona florida hotels design of corporate, commercial, civic, daytona florida hotels academic, government, and mixed-use projects. Currently managing repositioning efforts for multiple office buildings and complexes in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Representative projects: Asia Trail at National Zoological Park, Wakefield (Va.) High School (LEED Gold targeted), Flint Hill High School, Oakton, Va. (winner, Presidential Citation daytona florida hotels for Sustainable Design daytona florida hotels from AIA/DC).
Member, AIA Washington, D.C., Chapter (board of directors, 2008-13; member, 2012 National Convention Steering Committee; founder, Emerging Architects Committee; founder, AIA/DC Mentoring Workshop; founder, AIA/DC Emerging Architects Award).
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