Quinn Evans Architect Will Focus on Operations and Staffing
Quinn Evans, a leading national practice providing architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, and historic preservation, has announced that Susan Pryor, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been named co-director of the firm’s Richmond office. Pryor will work with co-director Charles Piper, AIA, to oversee operations in the office, which employs more than 35 staff members.
Pryor is an associate with Quinn Evans and has 25 years of architectural experience. She is currently working on the modernization of Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station and the renovation and expansion of Spotsylvania Middle School in Virginia. She has extensive experience in the design of 21st-century learning environments, as well as community engagement initiatives and multidisciplinary design team management.
As co-director of the Richmond office, Pryor will focus on day-to-day operations and staffing. “Susan is a talented team builder who brings unique insights and a pragmatic focus to our work,” says Piper. “She has strong leadership skills and an excellent reputation with our clients.”
“The complexity of today’s business environment requires cooperative leadership, partnership, and diverse perspectives,” says Quinn Evans President and CEO Alyson Steele, AIA, LEED AP. “Susan builds relationships based on trust, fairness, and empathy with colleagues and clients. We look forward to her contributions in this role.”
Pryor holds a Master of Architecture (2002) from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (1997) from the University of Virginia.
About Quinn Evans
Established in 1984, Quinn Evans provides services in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, urban revitalization, and historic preservation, including sustainable preservation and stewardship. The firm has more than tripled in size over the past five years, with 200 professionals in six office locations in Washington, D.C.; Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Baltimore, Maryland; and Richmond, Virginia. Nationally ranked in its sustainability practice, Quinn Evans is a charter signatory of the AIA 2030 Challenge and a member of the Center for the Built Environment.
Quinn Evans specializes in cultural, institutional, commercial, and educational projects, including museums, historic parks, theaters, mixed-use buildings, schools and campus facilities, libraries, and civic landmarks. Current projects for the firm include the modernization of the National Air and Space Museum and the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.; renovation of the Old City Hall and Virginia Commonwealth University’s new STEM building in Richmond, Va.; and the redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station.
Additional projects underway include the design of security improvements to support ferry transit operations to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty and the restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina, both for the National Park Service. For Ford, Quinn Evans is currently designing the restoration and adaptive use of the landmark Michigan Central Station in Detroit. Other Michigan projects include the adaptive use of the Walter French High School into housing in Lansing and the Farmer’s Market at the Henry Ford Greenfield Village. For more information, visit www.quinnevans.com.
