Aiming for the Next Level
As an architect, I work to create buildings that meet or exceed the expectations of the client and, at the same time, represent QEA as a quality firm. More importantly, I strive to create buildings that inspire and enlighten people.
In my quest for this goal, I try to improve with each design and build upon my experiences, continually striving to reach the next level of design excellence. Each day, I get to come to work and design buildings — and that’s an opportunity for which I am profoundly thankful.
Even more special is that I get to work with museums which, to my way of thinking, represent the epitome of cultural heritage preservation. Because museums preserve and interpret artifacts that represent our collective heritage, I have no greater sense of satisfaction than when I am working with a museum institution.
William D. Drewer, AIA, LEED AP, a Principal with Quinn Evans Architects in
Washington, DC, passed away Saturday 23 January 2010. His experience included the design of renovations, rehabilitations and new buildings within historically-sensitive surroundings. His portfolio focuses on museums and interpretive centers, including Gari Melchers’ Home and Studio at Belmont, Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.