Design and Construction Team

 
 
 
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CENTERBROOK ARCHITECTS

 

Jim Childress, Principal Architect, FAIA

 
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  • 40 under 40 national architect – noted as a ‘historicist’

  • AIA Firm Award

  • AIA Fellow in Design

  • Chair of National AIA Committee on Design

  • LEED Platinum – Center for Community, University of Colorado

  • LEED Platinum – STEM center at MICDS in St. Louis

  • 60+ National and State Design Awards – ranging from small additions to large institutional buildings

 
 

MARK HERTER, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT

 
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  • AIA, LEED BD+C after my name

  • 24 years of experience on academic, research, cultural, religious, civic, and urban planning projects.

  • Frequently presents on sustainability topics

  • LEED Accredited Professional whose credits include multiple LEED certified projects

 
 

Firm Recognition

  • 400+ national and regional design awards, 80 of those awards are from the Connecticut chapter of the AIA, more than any other firm

  • National AIA Firm of the Year Award Recipient

  • AIA 2030 Commitment Signatory

  • Eight National AIA Honor Awards

  • 76 Design Awards from the Connecticut AIA

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STIMSON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

 
 

Stephen STimson, Partner and founder

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  • Received his education from the University of Massachusetts and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and has been practicing landscape architecture for over thirty years

  • Founded the firm in 1992 and is licensed in thirteen states

  • Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects since 2004

 

 
 

Sara Lawrence, SENIOR associate

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  • Received a Master in Landscape Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design

  • Received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design

  • Joined Stimson in 2009

 

 

Firm Recognition

  • American Society of Landscape Architects Award of Excellence (multiple, learn more here)

  • Boston Society of Landscape Architects Merit Awards (multiple, learn more here)

  • Boston Society of Architects Honor Award (multiple, learn more here)

  • Society for College and University Planning Merit Award (2018, UMass Design Building)

  • Publications

 
 

 
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TURNER CONSTRUCTION

 

Ty Tregellas, construction manager 

 
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  • 40 years of experience in construction and preconstruction

  • Repeat clients include New Canaan Country School, St. Luke’s school, GCDS, Greenwich Academy and many others


 
 

gillian zinser, Project manager

  • 18 years of experience, having served on multiple complicated renovation projects for Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital and St. Francis Hospital.

  • A “Go To” person for dealing with complex situations.

  • Technical expertise and team building approach.

 

Bob Buckley, Jr., Project superintendent

 
 
  • 9 years as a Project Superintendent

  • Currently serves on the GCDS High School project with Ty and has served on multiple challenging projects like the recent Sacred Heart Twin Dormitories, QVMC High School, Henkel Corporation, UConn Health, UTRC Innovation Hub and Bridgeport Hospital.


 

Val Donahue, preconstruction manager

 
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  • 28 years of experience on municipal projects, with knowledge of market conditions and project budgeting

  • Past projects include Westport/Weston Family Y, Greenwich Country Day Upper School (with Bob Buckley, Jr.), Burr Elementary School, UConn Health Tower and the recent UConn Student Recreation Center


 

Lynn Temple, preconstruction manager

 
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  • 35 years of experience in construction and preconstruction

  • Preconstruction Manager for the Connecticut Business Unit of Turner Construction Company since 2009

  • Received a Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Mechanization, from Penn State

  • Past projects include St. Luke’s School, Wilton Library, Greenwich Country Day School, Yale University, Dartmouth College, Yale New Haven Hospital, White Plains Hospital, Sacred Heart University, and United Technologies


 

Firm recognition

  • Shelton office established in the 1980s but the firm has served a diverse range of clients across the state and in the nearby regions of New York's Westchester County and Western Massachusetts since 1916

  • Constructed more than 25 LEED Certified projects in the Connecticut market

  • 75% of clients are repeat clients

  • Learn more here about past projects locally

 

 
 
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KOHLER RONAN CONSULTING ENGINEERS

 

Joseph Lembo, PE, Partner

 
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  • Practicing Professional Engineer since 1993; Licensed in CT, NY, RI, VT, and VA

  • Received a Master and Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, from Manhattan College

  • Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning (ASHRAE), the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), and the New York Building Congress

  • Past clients include the University of Connecticut, Fairfield University, Mystic Seaport Museum, Stamford Museum and Nature Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Museum of Natural History, The Statue of Liberty Museum, and multiple municipalities and public schools across Connecticut.

 

 

Jonathan Kurtz, Associate, Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer

 
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  • Practicing since 1993

  • Received a Bachelor of Science, Fire Protection Engineering, from the University of New Haven

  • NICET Level I Certified

  • State of Connecticut Firefighter I, II; Fire Instructor I

  • Specializes in both fire protection and plumbing building systems design for academic, commercial, healthcare, and residential facilities.

 

 

Kate Eldridge, LEED AP BD + C, Mechanical Engineer

 
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  • Practicing engineer since 2017

  • LEED Accredited Professional from the US Green Building Council

  • Received a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Vermont

  • Member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

  • Volunteer, ACE Mentor Program-- inspiring teens interested in the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering fields


 

Jerry Manavalan, Senior Electrical Engineer

 
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  • Practicing engineer since 2012

  • Received a Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, from Manhattan College

  • Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  • Authored articles on electrical systems design for Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine’s MEP Roundtable and in-house corporate newsletter


 

Firm recognition

  • Ranked 8th in Cultural Institutions by BD+C Top 400 MEP Giants, 2020

  • Ranked 15th in Cultural Institution by BD+C Top 300 MEP Giants, 2019

  • Home to three Top 40 Under 40 Award Winners by Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine, 2015, 2019, 2021

  • Home to 2021 winner of Engineered Systems Top 20 to Watch: Women in HVAC