August 1, 2007

TVA Architects

TVA Architects has promoted seven staff members to associates. Daniel Branbury was previously an intern architect with TVA Architects. He is working on the new Laika Animation Campus in Tualatin, Ore. Thomas A. Douville has served the firm in a variety of roles. He is currently project manager for the Commons Building on the Laika campus. Susan Hargrave has been with the firm for 10 years and is project manager on the Stop Motion Building for the Laika campus. Hargrave has a focus on interiors and branding. Stefee S. Knudsen originally joined TVA Architects to work on Chico’s World Headquarters in Florida, and the 12,500-seat University of Oregon Basketball Arena. Knudsen is co-chair for the Portland AIA Committee on the Environment. She has 15 years of architectural experience, working on projects within the United States and abroad, including design of the American Embassy in Algeria, and assistant designer and architect for the New American Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Matt Riordan is a Novell-certified network engineer and is responsible for maintaining and upgrading TVA’s servers and network system. Elisa M.V. Rocha has been at the firm for three years and is project manager on the Nike Rhein, an office building tenant improvement project in Beaverton, Ore. She co-chairs TVA’s Sustainability and Continuing Education committees. Mark Williams has served with the company for the past three years. His past experience includes project designer and project captain on a variety of commissions in Chicago, including religious facilities, recreation centers, libraries, performing arts centers, and secondary and higher education projects.