Tecton Architects has named its new leadership team with Ted Cutler as chief executive officer and Jeff Wyszynski as chief operating officer. The appointments follow a successful second generation transition of the 30-year-old firm from founding principals Dave Foster and Peter Hentschel. Both Cutler and Wyszynski vow to build on Tecton's strong foundation of delivering excellent service while advancing the firm to the next level.
A "Tectonite" from the beginning, Cutler, AIA, LEED AP joined the firm as an intern in 1994, became a principal in 2008 and was slated for chief executive officer at the onset of the transition. He sees Tecton's success hinged on its ability to provide "good counsel, great results" regardless of project type or scope. "At every stage of the project, the right counsel supports the right decisions and ultimately garners the highest quality design results for our clients." Cutler cites the wealth of experience housed within Tecton as well as the ability to effectively team creative thinkers with dynamic consulting partners as the firm's best tools for responsive and accurate integrated service delivery.
Adopted into the Tecton family in 2004, Wyszynski, AIA arrived with solid academic design experience. Like Cutler, he became a principal in 2008 and heir apparent to the role of chief operating officer. Wyszynski notes Tecton's continued investment in both technology and its people as fundamental to the firm's vitality. "Ensuring 'good counsel, great results' in today's non-stop workplace demands a heightened focus on technology and the way we work together. Excelling in these areas enhances Tecton's ability to be both agile and highly mobile to keep pace with our clients' needs."
Tecton Architects ranks as the second largest firm in Hartford, third largest in Connecticut with a branch office in Rhode Island and active projects throughout the northeast. The "multispecialist" firm offers architectural, interior design and master planning services to a wide array of notable clients within the fields of healthcare, academia, research, long term care and public service. In 2011, Tecton broadened its expertise in a merger with DuBose Associates, known for its design portfolio within the private education sector.
The company now delivers projects totaling over $250 million in annual construction costs and employs a staff of 50. Continuing its focus on advocacy, design, expertise, research and sustainability, Tecton's new leadership looks to draw on the firm's legacy while paving the way for a successful future.