Ryan McEnroe, FAIA, ASLA, LEED AP, LFA, an associate with Quinn Evans, has been elevated to the American Institute of Institute’s (AIA) College of Fellows. McEnroe is one of 73 professionals elevated in 2023, including six from the AIA’s Washington, D.C., chapter. The honor recognizes architects who have “achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.”
McEnroe joins 13 other Quinn Evans professionals who have achieved the esteemed fellowship status in the AIA as well as the American Society of Landscape Architects since the firm’s founding. A commitment to AIA involvement and leadership has been integral to Quinn Evans’ mission and culture since its establishment in 1984. Both of the firm’s founders, Michael L. Quinn and David S. Evans, were honored with fellowship status. Carl Elefante, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP, principal emeritus, served as the AIA’s 94th president from 2017-2018.
McEnroe’s work at Quinn Evans has included design of the new bird house and several renewal projects at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park; the new National Native American Veterans Memorial at the National Museum of the American Indian, also for the Smithsonian; and the U.S. Botanic Garden Production Facility for the Architect of the Capitol.
McEnroe has been active with the AIA’s Young Architects Forum, where he served as national chair in 2020, and previously served as the knowledge director and regional director. He is a co-founder of the AIA|DC Chapter’s Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP), which now boasts nearly 700 alumni across the country, and is a past national director of the American Institute of Architects Students (AIAS).
McEnroe has also been an active volunteer with the National Council of Architectural Registration Board and the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), where he chaired the NAAB Team Training Task Force in 2018 and 2019. He has won numerous design and professional awards, including the AIA|DC Emerging Architect Award (2014), the AIA Young Architects Award, ENR’s Mid-Atlantic Top Professionals Award, the BD+C 40 Under 40 Award, and the AIAS Emerging Professional Honor Award (all in 2018).
“Through his commitment to our profession, including advocacy and outreach on a national scale, Ryan empowers and enables future generations of architects to advance their careers, strengthen the profession, and better serve society,” says Alyson Steele, FAIA, LEED AP, president and CEO of Quinn Evans. “He has worked tirelessly to bring successful mentorship programs and educational initiatives to the national level. Ryan has impacted the careers of countless young architects.”
About Quinn Evans
Quinn Evans provides services in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, urban revitalization, and historic preservation, including sustainable preservation and stewardship. The firm has employs more than 200 professionals in six office locations in Washington, D.C.; Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Baltimore, Maryland; and Richmond, Virginia. Nationally ranked in its sustainability practice, Quinn Evans is a charter signatory of the AIA 2030 Challenge and a member of the Center for the Built Environment.
Established in 1984, Quinn Evans specializes in cultural, institutional, commercial, and educational projects, including museums, historic parks, theaters, mixed-use buildings, government buildings, schools and campus facilities, libraries, and major civic landmarks and infrastructure. Current projects for the firm include the modernization of the National Air and Space Museum and the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.; renovation of the Old City Hall in Richmond, Va.; design of the new Virginia Institute for Marine Science (VIMS) Acuff Center for Aquaculture at William & Mary’s VIMS Gloucester Point campus; and the redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station.
Additional projects underway include the design of security improvements to support ferry transit operations to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty and the restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina, both for the National Park Service. For Ford, Quinn Evans is currently designing the restoration and adaptive use of the landmark Michigan Central Station in Detroit. Other Michigan projects include the adaptive use of the Walter French High School into housing in Lansing and the Farmer’s Market at the Henry Ford Greenfield Village. For more information, visit www.quinnevans.com.
