Staff Profiles
Our architects maintain licenses in Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and California. We also hold National Certification and Registration Board (NCARB) Certification, which provides nationally recognized credentials for other states if so required.
Lawrence D. Cook, FAIA
Founder, Principal / Owner
Mr. Cook has served more than 200 congregations and countless commercial, school, and residential clients over his 35 years of professional experience. For his contributions to church architecture, he has been elected to the College of Fellows, the most distinguished national honor of the American Institute of Architects.
Mr. Cook specializes in all phases of architecture including computer programming, site analysis, zoning, master-planning, feasibility studies, cost analysis, site and building design, renovation and restoration, interior design, furniture design, acoustic design, and overview of construction documents, consultants, and construction administration.
Education and Certification:
- Masters of Architecture - Catholic University
- Bachelor of Architecture - University of Pennsylvania
- Toured religious facilities extensively throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia
- National Certification: NCARB
Professional Leadership and Honors:
- National President, Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture (IFRAA)
- Board of Directors, Mid Atlantic Region, AIA
- Honors Committee, Virginia Society, AIA
- Chairman, Political Action Committee, Virginia Society, AIA
- Chairman, Design Awards, Northern Virginia Chapter, AIA
- Vice President, Virginia Society, AIA, 2 years
- Regional Design Awards Chairman, Mid Atlantic Region, AIA
- President, Northern Virginia Chapter, AIA
- 50+ awards for design excellence at national, state and local levels
- Several Outstanding Service Awards
- Distinguished Performance Awards, Virginia Society, AIA & Mid-Atlantic Region, AIA
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Ava Dahlstrom, AIA
Ms. Dahlstrom has more than 18 years of professional architecture experience. She specializes in most phases of architecture including computer programming, CAD drawings, feasibility studies, interior design, handicapped access, presentation drawings and models, and construction drawings.
Education and Certification:
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture - University of Virginia
- Austria Foreign Language Institute - University of Vienna
- Toured extensively throughout Europe and Middle East
- National Certification: NCARB
Professional Affiliations:
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Virginia Society of Architects
- Northern Virginia Chapter, AIA
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Michael Cook, AIA
Principal / Owner
Mr. Michael Cook has more than 10 years of professional architecture experience. He is knowledgeable in all phases of architecture including preliminary concepts and detail designs, CADD drawings, presentation drawings and models, construction document production, consultant and engineering coordination, and construction administration.
Education and Certification:
- Master of Architecture - Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Foreign Graduate Studio: Vico Morcote, Switzerland - Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - College of William and Mary
- Advanced Print Making - Corcoran School of Art
- Toured religious facilities throughout United States and Europe
- National Certification: NCARB
Professional Affiliations:
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- California Society of Architects
- Los Angeles Chapter of AIA
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Hadar Aizenman, AIA
Mr. Aizenman has more than 8 years of professional architecture experience. He currently specializes in presentation drawings and CAD draftsmanship.
Education and Certification:
- Master of Architecture - University of Michigan
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture - University of California
- Bachelor of Fine Arts - University of California
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Jacob Kuntz
Mr. Kuntz has more than 18 years of professional architecture experience. He is specialized in all phases of architecture including master-planning, computer programming, CAD drawings, feasibility studies, interior design, handicapped access, presentation drawings and models, and contruction drawings.
Education and Certification:
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture - Texas Tech University
- Photography - Montgomery College
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