Purposeful Architecture
Starts With A Need

With four active teenagers, his “life outside of work” is very full. He and his wife can often be found at sporting events or other school or church functions. When life wasn’t quite so hectic, his hobbies included training horses; now he enjoys doing carpentry and other household activities on weekends. He might even be a little obsessed with smoking meats and grilling the perfect steak.

Finally, Brick is passionate about working with teenagers and has been privileged to travel all over the world, speaking with youth and adults about subjects that are hard for many to discuss: mental health and suicide prevention. He advocates for mental health, individual development, and positive culture change.

When Dominic is not working, he enjoys sporting events and live music, as well as fishing and boating, driving Arizona’s backroads, and cooking (and eating) all types of food. He supports all Arizona sports teams but has a special place in his heart for the Suns because they’re about his same age. It was impossible to get a solid answer from him when asking about his favorite building in the state. He appreciates the design of iconic historical buildings like San Xavier, Tovrea Castle, Arcosanti, and Taliesin, as much as modern buildings like ASU’s Biodesign Institute as well as the School of Construction, and the UA College of Medicine. . . see, it’s tough to get a firm answer out of a rebel.

When the workday is done, he enjoys taking his wife to dinner and spending time with their kids and grandkids. Getting outdoors is a common hobby theme, especially camping at the Dunes. Other favorites include Mexican food, Arizona Cardinals football, and NASCAR. His favorite Arizona building is State Farm Stadium (where the Cardinals play), and he is amazed at the ingenuity it took to design and construct such a stadium. Dave is guided by strong leadership principles, and his favorite quote is “In search of perfection you just might catch excellence along your way,” by Vince Lombardi.

He believes in doing his part to preserve the earth, and promotes sustainability, reuse, and re-purpose. His favorite building in Arizona is the International Pavilion at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He appreciates how it uses solar power and natural winds for ventilation; it produces its own energy to operate, making it self-sufficient and one of the greatest eco-friendly buildings in the nation. He always looks for ways to improve and believes we can always do better.

Fredy and his family moved to Arizona from Utah in 2021. Despite a busy work schedule, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two active kids, traveling, and even taking care of mundane house chores.

In his off-work time, he enjoys bicycling, hiking, camping, and roller-skating — or at least finds pleasure thinking about them. He’s a musician and has written songs since he was a teenager. As a “semi-creative and engineering type,” his latest musical interest has expanded to electronic music and synthesizers. (Catch that “engineering type?”) As a vegetarian, he prefers Asian food; he enjoys driving his Subaru Forrester, and hopes it’s the last fossil fuel vehicle he owns.

When not at work, she can be found behind the wheel of her family’s van, chauffeuring children to sports practices and games. Laura also enjoys walking her dog and having dinner and book discussions with friends. Her current favorite sports team is whichever team her kids are on; her daughter plays lacrosse, and her son plays basketball and football.

Her favorite building in Arizona is Helios Educational Center in central Phoenix; she loves the sculptural aesthetic, thoughtful and innovative use of copper and other sustainable materials, and the integration of indoor/outdoor spaces which provide exciting collaborative spaces for all users.

Anthonette has a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Drexel University in Philadelphia. She was exposed to architecture as a child; her father was an architect, and she was fascinated with his drawings, even though she didn’t completely understand them. She was amazed how his hand drawings became real buildings.

She has three grandchildren who keep her laughing, entertained, and on her toes. She is a self-proclaimed “huge foodie” and loves to meet up with friends to try out new restaurants. Having grown up in South Jersey, “just over the bridge” from Philadelphia, she is a Phillies, Eagles and Sixers fan– even when they aren’t doing well.

Her favorite Arizona building is the Boys and Girls Club Building on West 6th Avenue in Mesa. She has fond memories of her sons playing basketball there; the building was in disrepair with old, wooden bleachers, and no central heating in the gym, but the staff dealt with the facility to make sure the children had fun and felt welcomed. Even under the horrible conditions, she remembers seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces when they played — as if they were playing in a real arena.

When Gina’s not at work, she’s spoiling her grandchildren, planning the next adventure with her husband, or relaxing with a fishing pole in her hand, or putting cookies in the oven. Gina is an avid sports enthusiast and loves college basketball, professional football, and major league baseball. Her favorite motivational quote? It’s a toss-up between “If you pray, why worry. If you worry, why pray?”, “Stand Strong,” and “A Bible with its pages falling apart belongs to a person whose life isn’t.”

Masuda also has experience in K-12, governmental, hospitality, industrial, and historical facilities, including new buildings, renovations, and tenant improvements. She became an architect because it combines her love for art and design and seeing her vision on paper come to life is very gratifying. Her favorite building in Arizona is the J.W. Walker Building on the northwest corner of 3rd Avenue and Washington Street. Originally a J.C. Penney store, it has been restored and is now the home of American Institute of Architects, Arizona.

When she’s not at work, Masuda enjoys traveling, gardening, reading, watching movies, and spending time with her family. She has wonderful memories of her trips to Sydney, New Zealand, and Paris. She loves to cook and eat Indian food.

Her favorite motivational quote is “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou

His favorite local building is the Porter Brothers Construction offices, which is a concrete building with exposed structural steel elements. In his spare time, Chuy serves as a youth football, baseball, basketball, and wrestling coach. He also enjoys camping and doing lake activities with his family.

When she’s not at work, Janet can be found adventuring with her husband, and traveling whenever she can, visiting friends and family. She also enjoys spending time at her cabin, walking in the woods, watching movies, and cooking. Working at EMC2, she feels privileged to be part of a team that creates an inviting space for all who enter it.