According to VOA Architecture PLLC (VOA), Brian McFarland, AIA has joined the firm as a principal. With over 25 years of experience as an architect, McFarland has worked in various leadership positions with top architecture firms. In this position, he will lead VOA N.Y.'s architecture practice, managing a team of talented professionals and overseeing a variety of the office's projects. McFarland brings a diversity of experience designing a variety of building types across a broad range of market sectors, including multifamily residential, higher education, commercial development and religious institutions. Prior to joining VOA, he was an associate principal at Cetra Ruddy, with whom he completed a number of residential developments for clients such as JDS Development, Property Markets Group, Extell Development, Equity Residential, Garden Homes, The Patrinely Group and Stahl Real Estate. In addition to his work in the residential sector, he brings an impressive portfolio of higher education projects with such esteemed colleges and universities as Princeton, Vassar, West Point, SUNY Binghamton and Columbia University Teachers College. "Brian McFarland is a respected architect with great design inspiration, technical insight, and innovation," said Len Cerame, managing principal of VOA's New York office. "His architectural sensibility and substantive industry experience make him a great addition to our office. He will help us continue to grow our New York presence and expand our practice globally." VOA Architecture, PLLC is a global architectural design firm that blends the capabilities of a multinational company with the care and attention of a boutique studio. VOA creates distinctive, internationally acclaimed spaces that enhance the environment and improve the human experience - places for people to heal, learn, work and play. As one of the greenest architecture firms in the United States, VOA boasts more than 83 LEED APs who actively pursue the highest standard of sustainable design as a responsibility to the planet and future generations. For more information, visit www.voa.com. ###