Voith & Mactavish Architects (VMA), the oldest woman-owned architecture firm in Philadelphia, announced new partners and promotions, the first time since 2008 that the firm has expanded its partnership and only the second time since its foundation in 1988. The firm will steer towards sustainable expansion and strategic growth in the coming future.
Sennah L. Loftus, Robert A. Douglass and J. Scott O’Barr will become VMA partners, joining Daniela Holt Voith, founding partner, and John H. Cluver, now senior partner, in bearing leadership responsibilities. In addition to this role, Loftus will be named director of interior design; Robert A. Douglass as sustainability program manager and J. Scott O’Barr director of residential design.
“As I look forward to the future of VMA, I also look back. Our new partners, Sennah Loftus and Rob Douglass, have helped build the firm to what it is today as they have been involved in every aspect of our practice, while Scott has built up the residential practice in recent years,” says Daniela Voith. “This expansion of ownership acknowledges that VMA would not be where it is without this strong leadership team, and I am excited to see how VMA grows.”
In addition, Robert P. Duke will be promoted to associate principal, Isabella Bartenstein to associate and director of the New York office and Nina T. Voith, associate director of interior design and Meaghan M. Finney, director of communications, to associate positions.
