Jason Jewhurst, FAIA – Partner + Principal - Principal-in-Charge, Gund Hall– leads design teams at the firm to explore possibilities inspired by a shared set of values and goals to create high-performance contemporary architecture, transformative building reuse, and mid-century modern renewal. Jason’s passion for reconnecting with the natural environment informs all of his work as a specialist in sustainable and high-performance building design. Leveraging a strong technical background in building systems, technology, and sustainable materials, Jason is driven by a deep respect for craftsmanship, the art of making, and the possibilities created by merging tested traditions of construction with new fabrication technologies and material production. Jason’s award-winning work includes the revitalization of the Smith Campus Center at Harvard University with Hopkins Architects; the Swift Factory in Hartford, Connecticut; the Charles River Speedway in Boston; the Rivermark Towers in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Harvard Hall at Harvard University; and the Living Building-certified R. W. Kern Center at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.

George Gard, AIA – Associate - Project Designer, Gund Hall, is an architect and urban designer with experience in a wide range of building types. His recent work on Phase 3 of the firm’s seminal MASS MOCA project includes the transformation of mill buildings there for new use, as well as turning a water tower into an installation by artist James Turrell on the site. George also led the design, approvals, and realization of a multifamily development including three existing buildings and one new the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts. At Harvard University, he worked on the careful insertion of new additions to its mid-century Smith Campus Center as well as the restoration and storm hardening of a campus power plant.

Mridula Swaminathan, Associate AIA – Designer, Gund Hall, is a designer with strong focus on human interactions and community engagement. She believes this perspective has made her a very socially aware and sensitive architect. Coming from a culturally diverse background, she is interested in studying and better understanding how societal factors can drive innovative design approaches in an ever-evolving context. She is drawn to projects that skillfully balance preservation, transformative reuse, and sustainable design to positively contribute to the built environment.

Kendra Martz-Carr has been with Construction Specialties for 11 years and holds the role of Senior Product & Sustainability Manager. Her work at CS has evolved from managing product sustainability certifications to embedding sustainable design principles into the product development process and overseeing the product pipeline. She’s passionate about using design and industry collaboration to provide healthy, sustainable, and resilient solutions for the built environment. In addition to her role at CS, she is the co-chair of mindful MATERIALS Manufacturer Working Group and is an instructor for Bard College’s MBA in Sustainability.