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Meet the AIA Member - Brenda Snyder

Brendon Snyder, Associate AIA, pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida receiving a bachelors degree in Design and continued on to Columbia University graduating with a masters degree in Architecture in 2002. Currently, he is working for Acheson Doyle Partners Architects on a variety of residential, commercial and hospitality projects. In addition to Snyder's architectural responsibilities, he also serves as the information technologies officer for his firm. For the last two years, he has held a position as an adjunct professor at Essex County College in N.J. His outside interests include involvement in a number of competitions and publication of several pieces of work. Brendon T. Snyder, Assoc. AIA Acheson Doyle Partners Architects 44 West 18th Street, 8th floor New York, NY 10011 212-414-4500 ext 34 [email protected] ­
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