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Who are the specifiers of today? Many are viewed as reformed hippies from the 60’s or early 70’s, generally over the age of 50.

USA Architects has recently been contracted by Millersville University to provide design services for renovations to the existing Pennsylvania Academy of Music building.  Renovations include  new  catering kitchen, new  post production  studio, classroom conversions, and other health and life safety upgrades. The University recently purchased the building in order to expand and augment its fine arts curriculum, as well as provide performing venues, cultural programming and special events for the region.

Situated along the Hudson River, with panoramic views of New York City, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty, is one of New Jersey’s national treasures - Liberty State Park.  This wondrous park celebrates its 36th anniversary this year, having been dedicated on Flag Day, June 14, 1976.

USA Architects Joy Cohen, AIA has been an active volunteer with the Heritage Patrol of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania for the past 5 years. Led by the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA., and by Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts, the Heritage Patrol’s main goal is to engage participants in exploring its local community’s heritage, which includes developing opportunities to share local culture and history with the general public, and provide service to organizations charged with the task of heritage preservation. The Heritage Patrol is a “girl-run” program based on the Guild System. Girls begin as apprentices and develop leadership skills as they earn their journeywoman, master and trainer levels. The middle school and high school girls teach younger girls (grades K-5) historic crafts as well as Moravian and Bethlehem, PA history.

September is “Hunger Action Month” – a smart time to learn that nearly 49 million people in America face hunger. With the help of Canstruction® − a charity that holds annual design-build competitions worldwide, resulting in fantastic, giant sized, structures made entirely out of canned food, millions of cans are donated to community food banks. This can-do attitude in the fight against hunger is a perfect fit for this year’s design theme of “Back to School.”

Hispanic Woman Becomes First Female Partner at Architectural Firm - And She's Not An Architect