Green Boots on the Ground  

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.