Your Team

For us, design is not a 9 to 5 job… it’s a way of life. Our inspiration comes from unexpected moments and focused collaboration. We use this to create a story unique to each project. We respect the design process and the people, so everything we do is curated in partnership with you. Here are the fun-loving designers and managers who make it all happen.

Melanie Blakney

Office Manager

Education

Bachelor of Business Management, University of Tennessee, 2005
Master of Business Administration, Lincoln Memorial University, 2007

Richard Calise, AIA Assoc.

Design Operations Manager

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Florida Atlantic University, 2002

Markus Chady, AIA, LEED AP

Principal | Senior Project Manager

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 2007

Stacy Cox, AIA

Principal | President

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 1993

Kim Firkins

Project Manager

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee,2006

Tanner Gibson, AIA Assoc.

Architectural Associate

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 2021

Rose Gowder

Architectural Associate

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 2019

Aaron Jernigan, AIA Assoc.

Architectural Associate

Education

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Science, Western Kentucky University 2016

Erin Metelka, NCIDQ

Interior Designer

Education

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, University of Tennessee 2012

Affiliations

IIDA, NCIDQ

Brian Nicholson, AIA, LEED AP

Principal | Project Executive

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 1994

Vallie Noles

Production

Education

Certification from PSTCC in Building Information Modeling, 2019

Macy Rudell, AIA Assoc.

Project Manager

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 2016

Carissa Wagers

Architectural Associate

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 2018

Breanna Williams

Architectural Associate

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 2019