Kevin S. Herrick, AIA
Kevin S. Herrick, AIA, is an award-winning architect and a managing principal of The S/L/A/M Collaborative. He has led the design of transformative educational environments worldwide. His inventive, national and international portfolio encompasses a broad range of large and complex project types – college, university, science and research – and agile solutions. Kevin builds strong design teams through leadership and organization; he believes a holistic and integrated approach to architecture—from client visioning, project management to technical execution—contributes to a project’s success.
Laura Pirie, AIA
Laura Pirie, AIA, is the founder of Pirie Associates Architects in New Haven CT, a multi-disciplinary design practice that includes planning and community engagement, strategy and organizational development, interiors, architecture, and landscape. Her award-winning practice is known for its high degree of craft, comprehensive attention to occupant health and well-being, and timeless design. Laura is also an educator and leader who teaches at the Yale School of Architecture, is an executive board member of the CT Main Street Center, and is the co-chair of the CT AIA Design Committee.
Ming Thompson, AIA
Ming Thompson, AIA, is co-founder of Atelier Cho Thompson, a New Haven- and San Francisco-based multidisciplinary practice working between architecture, interiors, graphics, and strategy. ACT's work frequently blurs the boundaries between typologies, as they draw inspiration from their work in schools, museums, offices, restaurants, and homes around the world. Ming was a recipient of the AIA Young Architect Award in 2020, and her firm has been the recipient of numerous design awards. Ming has taught at the California College of the Arts and has served on design juries around the U.S.
Leonard Wyeth, AIA, CPHD
Leonard Wyeth, AIA, CPHD, came to Connecticut in 1977 for a chance to work with Charles Moore as part of his East Coast Firm: Moore, Grover Harper. He stayed and grew with the firm as it evolved into Centerbrook Architects and gained experience in a broad variety of project types from small houses to large institutions and Urban Planning. He has received numerous design awards and is widely published. In 2002 he opened Wyeth Architects llc, where he continues to work on a wide range of project types with an ever-increasing emphasis on land-use, low-energy and environmental concerns.