Darling and McCormack Announced as Principals at SMMA
January 17, 2024
SMMA has announced two promotions to the role of principal: architect and Design Technology Manager Dave Darling, and Director of Administration Heather McCormack.
In 1985, inspired by a lifelong love of travel and a commitment to philanthropy, SMMA founder Jon McKee established the Lyceum Fellowship, a non-profit organization that, in its own words, “seeks to establish a dialogue through design among schools of architecture.” Each year, the Fellowship holds a student-only design competition, convening a jury of highly regarded industry professionals and bestowing a travel grant upon the winning entrant.
SMMA Project Architect Matthew Rice, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, recently participated in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Building Tech Forum, hosted by Greentown Labs in Somerville. Drawing more than 200 design, construction, and real estate professionals from Greater Boston and beyond, the Forum examined the impact of design technology on future sustainable building efforts in the Commonwealth, as well as the relationship between innovation and real estate trends.
SMMA is pleased to welcome Brian Black, AIA, LEED AP, to its Architecture Practice. While Brian’s background spans a wide range of project and client types—from cultural institutions and government facilities, to laboratories and retail spaces—his immediate responsibilities with SMMA will chiefly fall in the realms of higher education and K-12.
SMMA recently hosted a comprehensive studio design critique for graduate students from Roger Williams University, capitalizing on an opportunity to support aspiring architects and encourage the next generation of design talent.