Lavallee Brensinger Architects of  Boston  and  Manchester  is pleased to announce the addition of eight staff members to the firm, and the opening of a new downtown  Portland  office located at 305 Commercial Street.
Richard Pizzi, CEO, commented, “In response to more than 20 years of successful partnering with extraordinary organizations throughout  Maine, we are excited to announce our  Portland  office is currently under construction and will be ready for its grand opening this fall. We look forward to further integrating ourselves into the  Greater Portland  community!”
Lavallee Brensinger  has enjoyed over 20 years planning and designing new construction, renovation and expansion projects for our many  Maine  clients including: Blue Hill Memorial Hospital,  Colby College, Goodall Hospital, IDEXX Laboratories, Inland Hospital, Mid-Coast School of Technology, Morse High School, Riverview Psychiatric Recovery Center,  Sanford  School District, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, St. Andrews Hospital, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, The Park Danforth, Town of  Wells,  University of Southern Maine, Wells-Ogunquit Community School District, and York Hospital.
“We are also happy to welcome eight new members to  Lavallee Brensinger’s  team,” said Pizzi.
Paul Lewandowski, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP joins the firm with over two decades of experience planning and designing innovative projects for corporate, civic, healthcare and education clients. Paul earned his degree from  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  and went on to serve as an adjunct professor of Architecture. His passion for design has continued in his architectural career, professorial role at the  Maine College of Art, and President Elect position with IIDA New England.
Alice M. Carey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C joins  Lavallee Brensinger  with an extensive background in master planning and design for education and civic clients. Alice earned her BArch at  Syracuse University  where she graduated Cum Laude. Her experience encompasses project and document management, 3D Building Information Modeling and LEED design.
Eric F. Giuliano, LEED AP, joins the firm with nearly 20 years experience, specializing in project management, project documentation, detailing and building lasting relationships with his clients. A graduate of  Norwich University, Eric’s recent work includes complex design projects for healthcare clients in the region.
Also joining the firm’s design team are  Shellie McClallen, LEED AP specializing in Healthcare and Corporate architecture;  Ryan Tirrell, Interior Designer with a background in sustainability; and  Scott R. Graham, a talented MArch graduate from the  Wentworth Institute of Technology.
In addition,  Lavallee Brensinger  welcomes  Kathleen Porter, Business Development Manager, and  Rebecca Tildesley, Marketing Coordinator, both of whom have backgrounds in the A/E industry.