LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects Joins FGM Architects

Published: 3.1.22

Category: News

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FGM Architects (FGMA) is pleased to announce that LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects (LEWA), located in Reston, Virginia is joining our firm.

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Christopher Kehde, Managing Director FGMA NoVA

“LEWA’s culture and core values center on the idea that architecture and design can improve the human experience. We are excited to join with the FGMA team, expanding our collective opportunities to build communities and provide exceptional places to live, work, protect and play.”

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A COMBINATION OF STRONG PARTNERS

Paul Erickson, a founding partner of LEWA says, “Both LEWA and FGMA are award-winning firms that share core cultural values in our commitment to quality, services and enhancing communities. Each firm is well-known for working collaboratively with community partners, fostering enduring client relationships and designing buildings that have a positive impact on the people who use them. LEWA’s strengths will be bolstered by FGMA’s robust operational infrastructure, new practice areas as well as regional markets. Collectively, we have expanded our skills, manpower and resources to serve both national and international clients.”

LEWA EXPERIENCE

LEWA is a nationally recognized expert in the design of public safety, faith based and multifamily/mixed-use projects.

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Beachwood Public Safety Center Fire Station 2, Beachwood, Ohio

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Kincora Safety Center, Sterling, Virginia

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Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna, Virginia

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Heritage Fellowship Church, Reston, Virginia

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Station at Potomac Yard, Alexandria, Virginia

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Elms at Signal Hill Station, Manassas, Virginia

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Elm at Century, Germantown, Maryland

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Tim Kwiatkowski, FGMA’s President says, “We’re excited to gain LEWA’s expertise and experience in the design of multifamily/mixed-use facilities and looking forward to sharing FGMA’s expertise in PK-12/Higher Education and Recreational facility design with our new colleagues.”

STRATEGIC GROWTH

"With the addition of LEWA, FGMA furthers our strategic goal of growth through diversification, both in terms of practice expertise and geographic reach. FGMA now has a distinct presence in the Mid-Atlantic region in addition to our already strong footprint in the Midwest and Texas. We anticipate being able to demonstrate a wider array of quality design solutions to our clients in all these regions, helping to build better communities in the process.”
John Dzarnowski, FGM Chief Executive Officer

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FGMA BY THE NUMBERS

In addition to fortifying the the public safety and faith based practices, the acquisition of LEWA aligns with FGMA’s federal, higher education and pk-12 practices.

Together FGMA has increased our team to 160+ professionals with seven offices in five states.

WE BUILD COMMUNITY

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