Mary Kate Young is a versatile architect with almost twenty-five years of experience with educational, government, healthcare, and commercial projects primarily in Upstate New York. Since 2001, she has focused on educational projects for colleges, universities, and independent schools. Her experience includes dining, residential, and student life facilities, and academic buildings including science laboratories. She… Read more >
Sara Wengert joined architecture+ in 1994 and has established a proven track record of experience. Sara has served as Principal-in-Charge as well as Interior Designer for numerous healthcare projects throughout the United States. In addition, she oversees interior design for all our projects. Sara has collaborated with countless manufacturers of healthcare furniture on the development… Read more >
Francis (Frank) Murdock Pitts is the founding partner of architecture+. He is nationally known for psychiatric healthcare facility planning and design for special populations, long term care, and secure institutions. He has been involved in a broader range of psychiatric healthcare projects than anyone in North America over the past 40 years. He is an… Read more >
Arien Cartrette joined architecture+ following an internship at SALA Architects in Minneapolis and field work as both a carpenter and metal worker. It was this hands-on experience that influenced Arien’s thinking on design as an expression of the art of building — the understanding of how a building comes together, which itself informs its essential… Read more >
Valerie Bok has been involved with a wide variety of projects since joining architecture+. She has provided design services for healthcare facilities, colleges and universities, libraries, and senior housing facilities. In addition to architectural design, her experience includes master planning, feasibility studies, project management, construction documents, and construction administration. Valerie is a strong advocate of… Read more >
Michael Bergen has worked on a variety of building types although the majority of his projects are for higher education and healthcare clients in the public sector. Michael’s experience ranges from the design of new administration and academic buildings to minor renovation projects. Michael is also responsible managing our term contract assignments with the State… Read more >
Brian Barker joined architecture+ upon graduating from Rensselaer and has been part of the growth of the firm since its early days. Brian’s professional experience includes programming, planning, design, contract documentation, and construction administration for a large variety of institutional projects with a focus on multi-family housing, higher education, and special populations healthcare. Over the… Read more >
