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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: August 18, 2009
Meet the BSA Member George Metzger * HMFH Architects
George Metzger, AIA, is principal and president of HMFH Architects. Metzger directs many of the firm's educational and housing projects, working directly with clients from programming and conceptual design through construction administration. In his capacity as an architect, as well as his role on numerous civic boards, he works to maintain a dialogue between designers and the community. He is an active member of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, co-chair of AIA Massachusetts' Legislative Affairs Committee, and president-elect of the BSA.
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