Margaret Parsons, AIA, REFP, LEED AP® BD+C

Principal, Education

Coming to work is not a job. This is reflected in close working relationships with clients and great projects that reflect their vision and values.

Meg has been active in the planning and design of a wide range of educational projects from high schools to elementary schools, with key involvement in pre-referendum planning through construction.

What do you do?
Design with, not for.

What is your six-word story?
Together we created a unique response.

What problem do you solve?
Helping people hear each other.

What’s on your desk that you can’t do without?
Pictures of my daughters.

What is your comfort food?
My carrot-ginger soup.

Who is your favorite band?
Vampire Weekend.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
Germany, New York, a cabin up north, a beach…almost anywhere!

What building inspires you?
The Flatiron Building, New York, New York, designed by Daniel Burnham.

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