Deirdre Pio, GTA's director of interior design, was recently interviewed by Wallprotex, a sustainable wall protection company. As part of their series on interior design for the healthcare market, Pio spoke with Wallprotex about creating healing environments, her favorite new products and the person who has influenced her most in her career. Read the full interview over on the Wallprotex blog!...
Please join us in welcoming Project Architect Hilary Ward to GTA! Hilary brings a wealth of experience in senior living, residential, energy-efficient, commercial, federal, and state facilities, and has already jumped into our latest senior living project. We sat down with Hilary to learn more about her background and find out what she loves to do when she's not designing. How did you decide to pursue a career in architecture? When I was young, I took a shop class where we learned...
We are delighted to celebrate four recent anniversaries at GTA! A hearty congratulations to Deirdre Pio, Dave Richards, Dan Levesque and James Pratt for their years of service on our team. We are so fortunate to work with these talented individuals and we thank them for all of their hard work and collaboration. Milestone Anniversaries: Deirdre: 25 years of service Dave: 20 years of service Dan: 10 years of service James: 5 years of service ...
For this month’s employee spotlight, we are delighted to feature Megan Blanchette. As GTA's Administrative Assistant, Megan supports the team with a variety of projects, and she’s also the first person you’ll speak to when calling our office. We’re so fortunate to have her as part of our team! What is your favorite thing about working at GTA? I love working with such creative minds! Everyone I work with has a different vision and I like to see how that is expressed...
At Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C., we are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality service, and making thoughtful decisions to ensure that the best outcome is achieved. This mission extends to our current work amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and we wanted to provide an update on how we are prioritizing the safety of our clients, colleagues and friends during this time. As of Wednesday, March 18, GTA staff has been working remotely. This remote work will continue through...
For our latest Employee Spotlight, we sat down with Landscape Architect Sashie Misner to learn more about her work at GTA, what drives her, and what she loves to do when she's not in the office. A member of our team since 2017, Sashie has extensive experience designing for both public and private spaces, including urban parks, educational play spaces, affordable housing developments and multiple commercial developments. She is a Maine Licensed Landscape Architect and is passionate about creating spaces...
Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to our architecture team, Brenna Weisslender! During her time at the firm, she has worked on architectural and interior design/drafting and construction administration. Brenna earned her Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has experience in healthcare, senior living, residential, commercial, and institutional architectural and interior design and space planning. Her past projects include Northern Connecticut Eye Associates in Enfield, Connecticut; New England Endovascular Center in West Springfield, Massachusetts; DaVinci O.R....
We are delighted to welcome Interior Designer Allyson Wyand to the GTA team! A graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology, Allyson has a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. Bringing a strong background in healthcare and commercial design, she has worked on projects throughout New England, including the Aura Events and Entertainment renovation in Portland, Maine; Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Dialysis Center (formerly the Aroostook Medical Center) in Presque Isle, Maine; the University Credit Union Headquarters in Orono, Maine;...
We're excited to welcome Interior Designer Haley Huston to our growing team! Haley brings experience in high-end residential design outside of the Boston area. She has also worked on institutional projects, including colleges and high schools. A graduate of Endicott College, Haley has a bachelor's degree in Interior Design and is a LEED Green Associate. At GTA, Haley is excited to learn more about designing for healthcare and commercial buildings, while applying her knowledge of sustainable practices. She is passionate about...