Dietz & Company Announcements

Springfield, MA – Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. announced that Kyle Young, AIA has been promoted to the position of senior architect.

Young joined the firm in 2014 as an architectural associate. As a senior architect, he manages medium to largesize construction projects specializing in renovations and new construction for multi-family housing. He also serves as the firm’s AXP mentor/supervisor where he supports other employees on their paths to architectural licensure. As he takes on the additional responsibilities of his new role, he will continue to lead the teams on his current projects.

Dietz & Company Architects also announced it welcomed two new architectural associates to the firm.

Laura Mukazhanova recently received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University where she completed her thesis on the effects of architecture on one’s mental and emotional state. She illustrated this with a focus on addressing the issue of burnout in the healthcare industry through the use of visual and sensory perceptions in the workplace. As such, Mukazhanova says she has a particular interest and curiosity in architecture that has the potential for emotional and aesthetic influence on its occupants.

Chen Yu recently graduated with her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia. While completing her studies, she interned at architecture firms in Virginia and China. She also had the opportunity to conduct research on-site in Utqiagvik, Alaska regarding the reuse of waste heat. With an interest in public building design, she says she looks forward to expanding her knowledge on the subject through her project work at Dietz.