VMDO Architects
Nina Comiskey, AIA, currently serves as an Associate at VMDO Architects, a position held since May 2016. Prior experience includes serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant within the Department of Architecture at the University of Virginia from January 2015 to May 2016, and as an Architectural Intern at VMDO Architects in the summer of 2015. Nina's early architectural exposure includes an externship at Olson Kundig and internships at Ankrom Moisan Architects and Andina Restaurant, where skills in both architecture and culinary arts were developed. Educational credentials encompass a Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia, a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Portland State University, and a Culinary Arts degree from Lane Community College. Nina has also participated in a study abroad program focused on architecture in Berlin, Germany.
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VMDO Architects
VMDO has specialized in architectural planning and design for educational institutions since 1976. Our distinctive educational projects and personalized service are based on an in-depth understanding of our clients’ needs and aspirations. In our office, in our collaborations, and in our response to the need for a healthier populace and planet, we believe an emphasis on quality design can transform a place and elevate the connections within it. From our offices in Charlottesville, Virginia and Washington, DC, we create community-centered environments that connect people and place through design. We strive to elevate the human experience and the long-term stewardship of our planet by emphasizing the spirit of a place through quality and enduring architecture, sustainable design objectives, sensitivity to sites and landscapes, and design transformations that embody a community’s highest ambitions. Our 75+ employees support the firm’s 3 educational design practice areas of K12 Schools, Higher Education, and Athletics + Community. VMDO’s designs have achieved international and national acclaim from a variety of societies and associations, including: the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on Architecture for Education (AIA CAE), the Society for College and University Planners (SCUP), and sequential awards in 2016, 2017, and 2018 from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI). Our commitment to sustainability is evidenced by receipt in 2010 and 2017 of Top Ten AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) awards – considered the industry’s premier accolade for sustainable design.