SmithGroup Hires LEED-AP Architect Brenda Rigdon for its Historic Preservation Practice in Detroit

Detroit, MI – February 8, 2007 –SmithGroup, Inc. (www.smithgroup.com), the nation’s 7th largest architecture and engineering firm (according to Building Design & Construction, July 2006), has hired architect Brenda Rigdon.

Rigdon is a LEED-Accredited Professional with over 10 years of historic preservation design experience. Prior to joining SmithGroup, Brenda was a project architect for Quinn Evans/Architects (QEA) in Ann Arbor, MI and prior to QEA, a project architect for Elisabeth Knibbe Architects (EKA) in Ypsilanti, MI. During her time at EKA, Rigdon was appointed to the Ypsilanti Historic District Commission (YHDC). Other affiliated organizations include the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).

Rigdon received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and Master of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan. As a registered architect, with historic preservation experience in the State of Michigan, Brenda has played a significant role in the revitalization and preservation of the southwest community of Detroit.

Brenda lives with her husband in Ypsilanti.

SmithGroup (www.smithgroup.com) ranks as the nation’s 7th largest architecture and engineering firm (Building Design & Construction, July 2006) and employs 800. The firm is composed of client industry-focused practices serving the healthcare, learning, workplace and science & technology markets. SmithGroup has offices in Ann Arbor, MI, Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Madison, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Phoenix, AZ; Raleigh-Durham, NC; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, D.C. Established in 1853, SmithGroup is the longest continually operating architecture and engineering firm in the U.S.

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