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Regional Directors

D. Graham Davidson, FAIA
Director, Middle Atlantic Region

Mr. Davidson is a Partner in the Washington DC architectural firm, Hartman-Cox Architects. The firm has received over 120 design awards including the 1988 AIA Architectural Firm Award and the 2006 Arthur Ross Award for Architecture.

After receiving his architectural education at the University of Maryland, Mr. Davidson worked for Frank Schlesinger, FAIA before joining Hartman-Cox. During his tenure at Hartman-Cox, he has been Co-Partner or Partner–in–Charge for projects such as 1515 Wynkoop in Denver, CO and well known Washington, DC buildings and projects such as the American Pharmacists Association, the Kennedy-Warren, the Preservation of the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Master Plan and South Parking Structure at Washington National Airport, One Franklin Square, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, and Market Square.

Mr. Davidson has lectured to a number of real estate and architectural groups and served on numerous juries including the first Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture (as Chairman.) He is an active member of Lambda Alpha, the honorary Land Economics Society and was active in the Washington Chapter of the AIA as a member of the Executive Committee and as President of the Chapter in 1997. He also was a member of the Executive Committee of the Washington Architectural Foundation. Mr. Davidson was elevated to Fellowship in 1998.

 

Christopher S. Morrison, AIA, LEED AP
Director, Middle Atlantic Region

Christopher Morrison, AIA, is a project architect with Cunningham | Quill Architects He has more than 15 years of experience in architecture, historic preservation, environmental sustainability and adaptive reuse and planning. His practice areas include historic preservation, adaptive reuse, multi- and single-family residential, commercial/mixed use, institutional, and urban design/master planning.

Projects of note in Washington, D.C., include First Congregational Church (2007), The Wormley School (2007), Gallery Square and Gallery Tower (2006), Caton’s Walk (2005), and The Mather Building (2003). Chris is deeply committed to environmental sustainability in design practice, serving the role of principal in the design and approval of The Alta, the first LEED-certified condominium in Washington, D.C. Chris’ projects have received numerous design awards, including, most recently, The Catalyst Award and The Award of Excellence from AIA Washington Chapter, the D.C. Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, a Merit Award from the General Service Administration’s Design Excellence Program, and the Custom Home Award from Custom Home Magazine.

Chris earned a BA in chemistry and physics from St. Louis University, and went on to receive his March from the University of Maryland at College Park. Prior to joining CQA, Chris was an associate at Shalom Baranes in Washington, D.C., and project architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Washington, D.C.  Chris is an Eagle Scout.

He was a member of the executive board of AIA Potomac Valley, having been elected its treasurer (2006), president-elect (2007), and president (2008). Chris is a director on the state component’s board (2009), and is its secretary (2010). He is also a member of the DC Preservation League (2008-present) and the US Green Buildings Council (2007-present). He continues to be committed to both the community process concerning architecture and the development of young architects through mentorship and as visiting critic at the University of Maryland and Catholic University of America.

Chris lives in Hyattsville, MD, with his wife, Hillary, their two children Alexandra and Colin, and their Newfoundland, Nellie.

 

Benjamin Burgin, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Associate Director, Middle Atlantic Region

A farm boy from North-central Ohio, Benjamin Burgin traveled to suburban Chicago for his architectural education. He attended the recently accredited evangelical JudsonCollege, now University, where he received both a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies and a Master of Architecture. His graduate studies focused on integrating sustainability and security, specifically for American Embassies and took him to Mumbai, India and Ottawa, Canada for research.

Prior to his graduate studies, Ben worked at the Lessard Group in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. There he was part of the military housing team and worked primarily on single family attached and detached homes for military bases in Virginia. During that time he was active in his community, including co-leading a college group at his church Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, Virginia.

After completing his graduate degree, Ben returned to the DC metro area to work at HNTB Architecture and has been there since May of 2006. At HNTB he has worked on large and complicated projects both at the national and international level including embassies, conference centers & military compounds. He enjoys the challenges and problem solving opportunities inherent in these types of projects and is an avid learner.

Ben is a LEED Accredited Professional and encourages intelligent design responsibility with respect to the environment and matters of economy. He participates on HNTB’s internal Sustainable Design Advocacy Group to discuss and lobby for internal, external & industry changes regarding sustainability. He is also a passionate proponent for the profession of architecture and is eager to act in the Regional Associate Director capacity, as well as others, toward the goal of not only our profession’s enrichment, but also that of the greater community we serve.

Ben was married in 2007 and has a beautiful wife. He enjoys traveling, the outdoors, reading & playing the guitar. He currently lives in Fairfax, Virginia.