Lustgarten joins Cannon Design as senior associate

Cannon Design has hired Erik Karl Lustgarten, AIA. Lustgarten joins Cannon Design as a senior associate, returning after having worked at the firm for more than six years. Lustgarten's experience ranges from designing highly technical medical and research spaces in existing buildings to leading a team of 18 architects in producing construction documents for a 26-story, high-rise student residence at Boston University. Lustgarten's affiliations include the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the American Institute of Architects. He is professionally licensed within the state of Mass. Lustgarten holds a B.A. in Architecture from Roger Williams University. During the past 11 years, Lustgarten has used his exceptional organizational skills and disciplined work planning process to build teams that deliver complex projects within allocated budgets and timeframes. Lustgarten's portfolio of work includes the Striar Jewish Community Center, Stoughton, Massachusetts; Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Strafford Health Alliance, Somersworth, New Hampshire; Children's Hospital Boston; and Boston University. Recently, he completed work on the Boston Medical Center's parking facility. During the project, he planned and designed services for a 9-level, 1,460-car staff parking garage in the BioSquare development that provides parking for both Boston Medical Center and Boston University's medical school.