SGA, a national, multi-disciplinary firm whose work spans architecture, interior design and master planning recently announced Lauren Gauthier, AIA, MCPPO, has joined the firm as Director of Architecture for SGA鈥檚 Academic team.
Gauthier, who brings more than 10 years of architecture and design experience to SGA, is an experienced designer, planner, and registered architect with a focus on strategic planning and design in the academic realm, especially independent schools, and higher education.
Gauthier comes to SGA after working for several major architectural firms where she worked on many prominent academic projects, including Coburn Hall at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Snell Experiential Library at Northeastern University; Sterling Chemistry Lab at Yale University; Middlesex School鈥檚 Theater and Performing Arts Center; The Pike School鈥檚 master plan; and the Fessenden School Science Center in Newton, MA, among others.
鈥淪GA鈥檚 impeccable reputation in the marketplace and their expertise in academic facilities, life sciences, and corporate interior projects attracted me to the firm,鈥� said Gauthier. 鈥淭he synergies between these key typologies and opportunities in the academic realm are very exciting. I am thrilled to join SGA and am looking forward to working with their clients to create student-centric meaningful spaces.鈥�
She holds a Bachelors of Architecture from the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University. Her professional affiliations include the American Institute of Architects, Boston Society of Architects, and Society of College and University Planning.