PROFILE Muse Architects, established in 1983, is an office with extensive experience in residential, institutional, commercial, and urban design projects, and expertise in sustainable design for all project types. As an office of twenty people, and with established relationships with all related engineering consultants, Muse Architects provides full services for various scales of architectural commissions. The work of Muse Architects has received more than one hundred and ten design awards, including those from the National, Washington, Maryland, Baltimore, Potomac Valley, and Northern Virginia Chapters of the AIA, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Masonry Institute. Stephen Muse, FAIA, Senior Principal, received a Bachelor of Architecture with High Honors from the University of Maryland and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Cornell University, where he was a Graduate Fellow. Prior to establishing his private practice, Stephen practiced in the office of Hartman-Cox Architects in Washington, DC. He has also been a design faculty member of the Departments of Architecture at the University of Maryland, Cornell University and Harvard University, and has been a member of the Washington Chapter/AIA Board of Directors, the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts, Georgetown Historic District Board, and the Washington Architectural Foundation Board of Directors. In 1996, in recognition of his "notable design contributions to the profession of architecture," Stephen was elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects. In 2005, he was selected as Alum of the Year by the University of Maryland, as a result of “his involvement in bridging education and the profession.” William Kirwan, AIA, LEED® AP, Principal, received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland. William joined Muse Architects upon graduation in 1988 and has served as Project Architect and Project Manager for many of the firm's award winning residential and institutional commissions. Following 15 years of employment from Intern to Senior Associate, he was elevated to Principal of the firm in 2003. William has been an adjunct faculty member of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation of the University of Maryland, and has been a member of the Washington Chapter/AIA Board of Directors as Director for Design Issues. Kuk-Ja Kim, AIA, Senior Associate, received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland. Kuk-Ja joined Muse Architects in 1988 and became an Associate in 1999, and a Senior Associate in 2003. Warren Short, AIA, Associate, received a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Southern Tech. Warren joined Muse Architects in 1995 and became an Associate in 2003. John Thorp, AIA, Associate, received a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and a Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech. John joined Muse Architects in 1997 and became an Associate in 2006. Desiree Escario Drakakis, AIA, received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland. Desiree joined Muse Architects in 1996. Mary Beth Elliott, AIA, received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from UC Irvine, and a Master of Architecture from UCLA. Mary Beth joined Muse Architects in 1999. Farideh Muse, Muse Architects' Office Administrator, received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Maryland. Farideh joined Muse Architects in 2000. Mary-Margaret Stacy received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kentucky. Mary-Margaret joined Muse Architects in 2001. Joshua O. Hill, Assoc. AIA, received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland. Joshua joined Muse Architects in 2001. Marc Langhammer received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kansas. Marc joined Muse Architects in 2002. Eric B. Hurtt, Assoc. AIA, received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland. Eric joined Muse Architects in 2004. David Schlecht received a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech. David joined Muse Architects in 2007. Katie E. Barrett received a Bachelor of Science from Roger Williams University. Katie joined Muse Architects in 2007. Dagmar Fisher, Assoc. AIA, received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (Vordiplom) and a Master of Architecture (Diplom) from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany. Dagmar joined Muse Architects in 2007. Lexy Mueller, Muse Architects' Office Manager, received a MA in journalism and public affairs from American University and a BA from Chatham College in political science. Lexy joined Muse Architects in 2007. Sean Mullican received a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech. Sean joined Muse Architects in 2007.