CHARLES GARCIA, aia, LEED AP
Promoted to Associate
Charles joined Payette in 2017 with over ten years of professional and academic experience. He is presently overseeing construction administration for Wesleyan University’s New Science Building. Having joined the team in schematic design, his dexterous and holistic contributions from design intent to rigorous technical execution bridge extensively across the project’s interior and exterior scope. Prior to Wesleyan, Charles played a key role in the design and delivery of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine addition. Further project contributions include UConn’s Science 1 Research Center, the DCAMM Department of Public Health renovation and the Hengqin Hospital Campus Master Plan. Charles also has a robust teaching resume focused on studio, thesis and design/build instruction at the Boston Architectural College, Northeastern and Auburn Universities. His welcome contributions as organizer and presenter at Payette’s Architecture Forum align naturally with his integrated commitment to the conceptual, aesthetic and applied.
Education:
• M. Arch., 2006, University of Michigan
• BS, Architecture, 2004, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
SANDRINE HEROUX, aIA
Promoted to Associate / Fabrication Manager
Sandrine joined Payette in 2020, soon after receiving her MS Arch. degree, where her keen interest in parametric design, complex concrete casting and architectural acoustic performance was explored through fabrication in her thesis. Currently, Sandrine manages our FabLAB, shepherding projects of all scales from design through to fabrication. She has run several small design-build projects from start to finish, demonstrating strong leadership skills and expertise. She is instrumental in mentoring staff and teaching students from the OpenLAB Studio, helping investigate not just the conceptualization, but also the physical realization of design. Sandrine often collaborates with different teams, moving from one type of machinery and materials to another, learning different fabrication strategies and craftsmanship techniques along the way. Beyond her project work, she is an active participant in firm initiatives such as the Sho-Ping Chin Legacy of Leadership exhibit initially shown at the 2023 AIA’s Women’s Leadership Summit.
Education:
• MS, Architecture, 2019, Université Laval
• M.Arch., 2019, Université Laval
• B.Arch., 2016, Université Laval
SHREEYA SHAKYA, aia
Promoted to Associate
Originally from Kathmandu, Nepal, Shreeya joined Payette in 2019 and has been an invaluable member of several project teams for clients such as Northeastern University, Harvard University and multiple confidential corporate clients. She brings her diligent and meticulous attention to project work at all phases from design to construction administration.
She is currently the Co-Chair of Payette’s Women in Design Group, and co-led the Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Exhibit design during the 2023 AIA Women’s Leadership Summit in Boston. Shreeya believes in giving back to the community and is an active participant in our MLK Day of Service. She also volunteers as a mentor to students through various programs including the Boston Private Industry Council Summer Internship Program, the National Organization of Minority Architects Boston Chapter’s Project Pipeline Summer Camp and Digital Ready Boston.
Education:
• B.Arch., Minor in Sustainable Construction Management, 2019, Syracuse University
adam Wagner
Promoted to Associate
Adam joined Payette in 2015 and has since made significant contributions to an array of projects including Boston Children’s Waltham, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Houghton College
and Penn State Health Hershey Children’s Vertical Expansion. Adam was a tireless and integral part of the recently completed Skidmore College project across multiple phases of design and construction. Similarly, for Wesleyan University’s New Science Building, his comprehensive leadership spanned across all of the project’s interior spaces, including a broad array of research labs. More recently, Adam has assumed a substantive leadership role for a corporate headquarters project, overseeing large portions of the planning, permitting, site and construction efforts. Adam is widely respected for his dexterity, commitment, positive outlook and natural collaboration. His substantive commitments to office community and culture include annual participation in Payette’s MLK Day of Service and volunteering as a mentor for the Private Industry Council (PIC) summer high school interns. He is a frequent guest critic at studio reviews for the Boston Architectural College, Wentworth and Northeastern.
Education:
• B.Arch., 2015, Rice University
• BA, Architecture, 2013, Rice University
Opening later this year, the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, MA is an essay in the tuning of building façades for performance. The aluminum sunshades that veil the building began as a concept tested by scoring Bristol paper. The team utilized tools from all modalities: paper models, CNC-mills, parametric studies, solar analysis, wind and water simulations and full-scale mock-ups to inform the design and drive energy use down. The ultra-high performance building is tracking a 61% reduction in energy use compared to the 2030 baseline.
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