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SWBR Interior Designer Earns NCIDQ Certification and Landscape Designer Receives LEED Green Associate Accreditation

SWBR announced that Interior Designer Kirsten Kelleher has completed the required exams to receive her National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Certification. NCIDQ Certification is the industry's recognized standard of an interior designer’s proficiency and responsibility to protect public health, safety and welfare, as well as exhibit mastery of aesthetic considerations and commitment to the profession.

Kirsten Kelleher

As part of the firm’s Interior Design team, Kelleher offers design solutions to create spaces that are unique and functional. Of her new responsibilities, Kelleher said, “I will have a greater responsibility when it comes to leading and managing interior design projects.” She received her AAS in interior design from Alfred State College, BFA in interior design from Villa Maria College and has been with the firm since 2019.

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy, a landscape designer at SWBR, recently earned her LEED Green Associate accreditation by the U.S. Green Building Council. This LEED credential denotes proficiency in today’s sustainable design, construction and operations standards.

Murphy specializes in the design of outdoor spaces on a variety of the firm’s housing, education, workplace and community planning projects. Her portfolio includes public open spaces, outdoor hardscapes, seating, structures, trails and walkways, playgrounds and natural areas.

“I work hard to meet our clients’ goals for their landscapes with the most beautiful and sustainable designs possible,” she said.

In addition to her landscape design work, Murphy serves on SWBR’s Green Building Initiative Committee, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Group and is part of the firm’s Women Build team for Flower City Habitat for Humanity. She received a B.S. in zoology from Michigan State, an M.S. in conservation biology and sustainable development from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an MLA from the University of Oregon. q

Beardsley Architects + Engineers News

Kelsick Joins Beardsley Architects + Engineers

Beardsley Architects + Engineers announced that Ria Kelsick has joined the firm as Intern Architect in the Albany, NY office.

Ria Kelsick

Ms. Kelsick is a 2021 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor of architecture and spent the summer of 2021 as an architectural intern with Beardsley. Ms. Kelsick will be working on commercial and residential projects. q