Lavallee Brensinger Architects of Boston and Manchester is adding eight staff members and opening a new downtown office in Portland, Maine. 

Richard Pizzi, CEO, said the company has worked in Maine for the past 20 years, designing and planning new construction, renovation and expansion projects for such clients as: Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Colby College, Goodall Hospital, IDEXX Laboratories, Inland Hospital, Mid-Coast School of Technology, Morse High School, Riverview Psychiatric Recovery Center, Sanford School District, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, St. Andrews Hospital, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, The Park Danforth, Town of Wells, University of Southern Maine, Wells-Ogunquit Community School District, and York Hospital.

“We are also happy to welcome eight new members to Lavallee Brensinger’s team,” said Pizzi.

Paul Lewandowski, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP joins the firm with over two decades of experience planning and designing innovative projects for corporate, civic, health care and education clients. Alice M. Carey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C joins Lavallee Brensinger with an extensive background in master planning and design for education and civic clients. Eric F. Giuliano, LEED AP, joins the firm with nearly 20 years experience, specializing in project management, project documentation, detailing and building lasting relationships with his clients. Also joining the firm’s design team are Shellie McClallen, LEED AP specializing in health care and corporate architecture; Ryan Tirrell, interior designer with a background in sustainability; and Scott R. Graham, a recent graduate from the Wentworth Institute of Technology. In addition, Lavallee Brensinger welcomes Kathleen Porter as business development manager and Rebecca Tildesley as marketing coordinator, both of whom have backgrounds in the industry.

To learn more about Lavallee Brensinger, visit www.LBPA.com.