Annum Architects (Formerly Ann Beha Architects)

Pomfret School’s VISTA was recognized by CT CMAA - Connecticut Chapter of Construction Management Association of America with a Project Achievement Award in the Best Buildings Project Under $25 Million category! Working with Shawmut Design and Construction on this 22,000 square foot new building, we are proud of this honor for outstanding achievements in construction management. The new three-story Venue for Innovation, Science, Technology, and Academics is sited prominently on the main academic quad of Pomfret’s 500-acre campus, taking full advantage of views to the hillsides beyond. The building includes laboratories and classrooms with open layouts and transparency between academic and collaboration areas, fostering integration with the school community across many disciplines. Clad with regionally sourced metal panels in multi-tone terra cotta colors, VISTA is responsive to the materiality of the surrounding buildings. Broad expanses of glass provide ample daylight in the labs, while sharing interior activities with the campus community. Congratulations to the entire team! AHA Consulting Engineers | TYLin | Richard Burck Associates, Inc | Woodard & Curran | Available Light | Jacobs | Solutions Engineering Inc | Photos by chuck choi

Announcing Annum’s 2025 Advancements!   With thanks in this season of gratitude, we would like to recognize the work of four team members whose talent, leadership, and commitment have made a significant impact on our work and culture.   Josh Aisenberg AIA, LEED AP is now an Associate Principal. Josh's understanding of existing buildings and the opportunities for change and expansion are reflected in our recent transformations of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and Marist University's Dyson Center.   Robert A. Carroll, AIA is now an Associate Principal. Bob has led renovation and new construction projects for academic institutions throughout the country. He managed our recent award-winning work for Emma Willard School's Alice Dodge Wallace '38 Center for the Performing Arts and continues managing the renovation of University at Albany's University Library.   Ashley Merchant AIA, LEED AP is now a Senior Associate. Since joining the firm, her projects have addressed the renovation and expansion of heritage buildings as well as new construction. Ashley managed the renovation and expansion of the award-winning Peterborough Town Library and the Muskegon Museum of Art, as well as our recently completed work for the EcoTarium.   Alexa Asakiewicz, AIA, CPHC is now an Associate. Alexa has worked on numerous institutional projects, including those for Greenwich Academy, Marist University, Muskegon Museum of Art, and University School. With work centered on sustainable design practices, Alexa is a Certified Passive House Consultant and an active member of Annum’s Advocacy Task Force.   We are excited to see the new ideas, mentorship, and momentum that Josh, Bob, Ashley, and Alexa will bring to their expanded roles. Please join us in congratulating them!

Annum is proud of our team’s excellent work on this great project!

Annum was thrilled to join the EcoTarium for the Night of the Stars Gala to celebrate the Stoddard Exhibition Hall Grand Opening! Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the EcoTarium is the second-oldest natural history museum in the United States. Annum’s addition with Timberline Construction Corporation adds 8,300 square feet on top of a wing of an original 1971 Edward Durell Stone building. A 6,300 square foot flexible black box gallery allows the EcoTarium to host a new era of high profile traveling exhibits such as The Secret World of Elephants, opening in March 2026. Pictured from left: Annum Principal Steven Gerrard, AIA, Project Architect Alexa Asakiewicz, AIA, CPHC, Project Manager Ashley Merchant, AIA, and Project Architect Amit Oza, AIA. You can read more about this project in The Worcester Guardian:   https://lnkd.in/ePqdVDfK

Annum is proud of our work, in collaboration with Houser Walker Architecture, at Georgia Institute of Technology's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy! This renovation preserves one of the most historic buildings on campus while modernizing it for the future. We were thrilled to join the Georgia Tech community in celebrating the recent building dedication honoring the Carters' legacy. Gay Construction Company | Koons Environmental Design | Newcomb & Boyd, LLP | J&A Engineering, LLC | Salas O'Brien | Uzun + Case, LLC

We continue to celebrate our Architectural Record Award for Emma Willard School's Alice Dodge Wallace ’38 Center for the Performing Arts! Thanks to the Record team for sharing these great event photos. Pictured from left: Annum Project Manager Robert A. Carroll, AIA, Design Principal Ann Beha FAIA, Record Senior Editor Matthew Marani, former Emma Willard School Head of School and current The Brearley School Head of School, Jennifer C. Rao, and Record Editor in Chief, Josephine Minutillo. Juror Bina Bhattacharyya of RAMSA | Robert A.M. Stern Architects says about our work, "The metamorphosis of this former chapel into a multipurpose theater, with an accompanying belowground arts wing, breathed new life into an outdated facility while preserving its presence on a beloved historic quad." You can read more about our award in the Performance Spaces category in Architectural Record: https://lnkd.in/es_pQ_SM Event Photos © Laura Stiles, courtesy Architectural Record Project Photos © Chuck Choi Architectural Photography ann beha | Consigli Construction Co., Inc. | TYLin | Kohler Ronan | Nextstage Design | IQ Landscape Architects PC | C.T. Male | Acentech | Available Light | Acoustic Distinctions | Code Red Consultants | Kalin Associates Inc. | Fennessy Consulting Services | Thaler Reilly Wilson Architecture & Preservation, LLP | Recover Green Roofs | chuck choi

Annum is once again an AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm! This award, presented by the The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chapters of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, celebrates our “commitment to the advancement of Emerging Professionals through various initiatives that foster professional development and personal growth.” Annum recognizes the important contributions of our emerging team members, offering support through equitable opportunities such as team leadership roles, mentorship, and continuing education. Here, David Elzer AIA accepted our certificate during the 2025 New England Architecture Awards Celebration in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We are proud of this recognition from AIA New England and look forward to continuing our support of emerging staff!