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Posted: December 27, 2019
2019 Annual Review: Kathleen Bartels of LLB Architects
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What was your most notable project, deal or transaction in 2019?
I am particularly proud of the growth of our Worcester office which opened in 2018 under the leadership of associate principal Aimee Lombardo. As Worcester practice manager, Aimee leads a wonderful staff who are based there full-time. In addition, many of us spend time working out of that office and meeting with local clients. Our current projects in Worcester are exciting ones that engage the local community – from helping transform the Worcester Public Library to renovations on the Worcester DCU Center and the Worcester Ice Center. It has been a busy year for us and for the Worcester area with a lot of redevelopment activity. I am delighted to share that we are about to begin work on designing a new space for a local charter school. I have a long history working on K-12 projects, so this is a project that I am personally very excited about!
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