Kathleen has 36 years of architecture experience and is skilled in project management, design, preparation of bid documents and construction administration. She has extensive experience with modernizations on a wide array of projects. She skillfully coordinates between review agencies, owners, consultants, and contractors from pre-design through construction administration. With intimate knowledge of LEED, constructability and code requirements, her day-to-day, hands-on management provides assurance that the projects will be successfully executed. A graduate of UC Berkeley’s Architectural Design School, she has worked at SSA since 2004 primarily on K-12, High School and Community College projects.

Kathleen is an expert in the management of sustainability features and projected life-cycle energy savings for educational facilities.  The new Ford Elementary School in Richmond garnered the highest-to-date HPI (High Performance Incentive) program rating for a new school in California resulting in monetary awards for the District.

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As Chief Executive Officer and founding principal, Sally Swanson sets the vision and direction for the firm. With 43 years of architectural experience to draw upon, Sally has established herself as an influential practitioner whose work is shaping the industry’s response to issues of accessibility and Universal Design. Leading her own award-winning firm since 1980, she has created spaces of exceptional functionality and empathic connection.

A steady focus on educational design for the majority of her career has inspired a special proficiency in the creation of exceptional learning environments that enrich the experience of teachers as well as students. One of Sally’s greatest strengths lies in helping clients define their specific needs and future goals, a process made possible by the channels of communication she establishes among team members, project stakeholders, and members of the community. Ms. Swanson sees each project as the practice of translating those goals into a built structure that creates a sense of humanity and enduring identity.

With a Master’s degree from Columbia University in Urban Design and Planning, Sally is insightful in seeing the big picture perspective. She has been an active presenter on a variety of design and access topics for the Coalition of Adequate School Housing (CASH), the Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC), the California Charter School Conference, and the Transportation Research Board (TRB). She is a member of the Global Universal Design Commission and serves on the Division of the State Architect Advisory Board Access Committee.

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