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Ann Barolak Joins the Philadelphia Office of HDR

Lindsey Coulter — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:15:10 +0000

Ann��Barolak, AIA, MBA, is the new��Education & Science Principal with the Philadelphia office of HDR. She brings��nearly two��decades of experience shaping higher education environments��— as well as��expertise��in programming,��design��and client service��— to the role.��

Barolak��has��led pursuit teams for��more than��150 projects ranging from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) buildings and medical research spaces to libraries, student��housing��and campus support buildings. She��applies her passion for excellence across proposal development, client interviews, and sector-specific marketing efforts.��

In this new role,��Barolak��will work to��strengthen relationships with colleges and universities across the Northeast.��She��is an active member of the Society for College and University Planning��and is also involved with��the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers and the National Association of College and University Business Officers.��She was previously Vice President for the Philadelphia office of STV, prior to which she was a project executive at Page Southerland Page Inc.
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Kristen Ward of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture Honored

Lindsey Coulter — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:01:14 +0000

Kristen Ward, NBCT, AIA, an architect at the Charlotte, N.C., office of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and a member of the firm’s K-12 practice, was honored with the S. Scott Ferebee Service to the Section Award by AIA Charlotte as part of the organization’s 2025 Design Awards. As chair of AIA Charlotte’s Education Committee, Ward has led the Architecture in the Classroom program for the past three years — an initiative that introduces middle and high school students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to the profession of architecture while supporting the district’s workforce development goals. Under her leadership, the program has consistently expanded to include in-class sessions where architects from firms across the Charlotte metropolitan area mentor students on a design project that culminates in presentations at the David R. Ravin School of Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Michael Paul Krug Elevated at SmithGroup Detroit

Heidi Warstler — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:39:10 +0000

SmithGroup announced that has been elevated to serve as the new Studio Leader at the firm’s Detroit office. Krug succeeds the group’s long-time leader Nick Salowich, who is retiring in early 2026. With more than 20 years of experience, Krug has focused his career on delivering technically complex, world-changing research and innovation projects across the industry and possesses the precision, expertise and leadership required to propel clients, partners, practitioners and teammates into this new era of advancement. Krug has a deep understanding of the drivers impacting science, technology and research institutions across the country, and his portfolio boasts an array of long-term, large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects for notable clients including General Motors, Michigan State University and Dow Research & Development.

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Julianne Scherer Named Region Civic Director for HDR

Heidi Warstler — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:32:53 +0000

HDR’s Julianne Scherer has been named U.S. Central region civic director of the firm’s architecture practice. Most recently serving as managing principal of the Denver architecture studio, this elevation will empower Scherer to build multidisciplinary teams that strengthen client relationships and position the global design practice for regional growth.��

As U.S. Central region civic director, Scherer will support HDR’s architecture studios in Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, and Texas to set goals and prioritize shared values that have positive impacts on client relationships and design outcomes. With more than 30 years of design, technical and project management experience, Scherer’s diverse skillset and expertise will enable teams to realize clients’ visions as new civic building typologies emerge and legacy structures evolve.��

A recognized leader in the architecture profession across the U.S. and an engaged member of the Denver community, Scherer serves on the board of both the Governors for the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Colorado chapter, of which she is a past president. She is also a committee member for the Downtown Denver Partnership’s urban exploration program and served on the 2025 AIA/American Library Association (ALA) Library Building Design Award jury.��

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Paulina Wilkowski Mack

Heidi Warstler — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:00:57 +0000

Paulina Wilkowski Mack was recently promoted to senior associate at Opsis Architecture in Portland, Ore. With 20 years of experience as an architect and designer across the arts, commercial, adaptive-reuse, and creative projects, Wilkowski Mack now leads as project architect for the Columbia River Maritime Museum’s Mariners Hall, a 26,000-square-foot, vessel-inspired mass timber expansion. She has guided the project through an iterative design process, aligning design with fabrication and coordinating exhibits, building systems and storytelling from concept through construction. She champions clarity and visual storytelling, embraces change and leverages technology to turn complexity into opportunity. Before joining Opsis Architecture, she was also a senior architect with Grayscale Design Studio and a project architect with Works Progress Architecture. She received a bachelor’s degree in architecture and architectural studies from the University of Illinois, Chicago, where she also earned a master’s degree in architectural design.��