Business Details
43 Years
experience
Trusted Architectural Design & Visioning Services
Founded in 1983, we are a team of dedicated design professionals committed to delivering architectural excellence through collaboration and innovation. With over four decades of experience, our expertise spans buildings, interiors, and visioning services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. Our client-centered process prioritizes empathy, sustainability, and technical precision, ensuring spaces that inspire and endure.We pride ourselves on fostering professional growth through mentorship and lifelong learning while maintaining a culture rooted in curiosity and design excellence. Our work with medical facilities, educational institutions, and cultural landmarks across New York demonstrates our ability to transform visions into impactful built environments.
Services
Architectural Design
Interior Design
Visioning Workshops
Sustainable Design
Project Management
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of architectural experience with award-winning regional projects
- Our client-centered process includes collaborative visioning workshops and consensus-building
- We integrate sustainable strategies into every design solution
- Our team includes licensed architects and certified interior designers
- We maintain New York State certification as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise
Associations and certifications
- Women's Business Enterprise (WBE)
What people say
Outstanding experience
Collaborative spirit
High-quality outcomes
Creative flexibility
Community impact
Services
Architectural Design
We create innovative architectural solutions for new constructions, additions, and renovations. Our designs balance aesthetic vision with technical precision, meeting functional needs while achieving long-term sustainability goals. Clients benefit from our 40+ years of experience delivering award-winning projects that enhance community spaces and organizational missions.
Interior Design
Our interior design services focus on creating functional, inspiring environments tailored to client operations. We develop spaces that improve workflow efficiency while maintaining aesthetic harmony with exterior architecture. Our approach prioritizes human-environment relationships through thoughtful material selection and spatial organization.
Visioning Workshops
We facilitate collaborative visioning sessions to translate organizational missions into built reality. These workshops establish project consensus, identify design priorities, and create implementation roadmaps. Our experienced facilitators help clients clarify goals and develop actionable plans for successful project outcomes.
Sustainable Design
We integrate environmentally responsible practices throughout the design process. Our sustainable solutions include energy-efficient systems, locally sourced materials, and biophilic design elements that reduce carbon footprints while enhancing occupant health and building performance.
Project Management
We provide comprehensive project management from concept through construction. Our team ensures design integrity, budget adherence, and timely delivery while maintaining open communication with all stakeholders. This holistic approach guarantees seamless implementation of design visions.
People
Daria Mallin
Principal | Partner
Licensed architect with extensive experience leading complex projects, mentoring design teams, and advancing women's leadership in architecture through her role at Envision Architects since 1983.
Amanda J. Iverson
Director of Business Operations
Responsible for strategic operations and client relations, bringing organizational expertise to ensure smooth project execution and business development for the firm's architectural services.
Joseph Paradis
Principal | Partner
Experienced architect with LEED certification, focusing on sustainable design solutions and technical excellence in building systems integration across diverse project types.
Gabi Sarhos
Designer
Associate architect contributing to project design and visualization, with particular expertise in creating compelling representations of proposed spaces for client presentations.
Yashaswini Nalbandu
Designer
Licensed architect in India pursuing NY registration, bringing international perspective to laboratory facility design while contributing to the firm's technical documentation standards.
Questions
What architectural services do you offer?
We provide full-service architectural design, interior design, and visioning workshops for new builds, renovations, and sustainable design projects across New York State.
How does your design process work?
Our client-centered process begins with understanding your mission through collaborative workshops, followed by concept development, detailed design, and construction oversight to ensure project goals are met.
Do you specialize in specific building types?
We have extensive experience with educational facilities, healthcare environments, cultural institutions, and civic buildings, creating contextually responsive designs for each unique project.
Are you certified as a women-owned business?
Yes, we've been certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by New York State since 2017, demonstrating our commitment to diversity in the architecture profession.
How do you incorporate sustainability into designs?
We integrate sustainable strategies through material selection, energy-efficient systems, and biophilic design principles that reduce environmental impact while enhancing occupant well-being.
