Mark Quattrocchi recently "sat down" with The Registry's Vlad Bosanac to discuss the intersection of career and community on an episode of the building industry-focused podcast. Hear Mark's perspectives on architecture and education's unique relationship, pre-COVID school design trends that will support students' return to the classroom, and what it really means to exert positive change as business leaders in the community.

Alongside other local businesses, we were honored to receive the North Bay Business Journal's Community Philanthropy Award. We are grateful to be a part of a business community in the North Bay that reaches beyond itself to offer support in various channels and in varying capacities to create positive change.

QKA has again ranked on Engineering News-Record California's annual list of Top Design Firms. Standing at #52 of 89 firms statewide, QKA was also ranked as the #3 Education design firm, #18 strictly Architecture design firm and #22 Green Projects design firm.

QKA projects from around the North Bay Area have featured on two regional lists published by the North Bay Business Journal. San Marin High School's new STEM building and new performing arts building were included at #5 and #7 respectively on the Green Building Project list. On the Top Construction Projects list, Cardinal Newman High School's new classroom building was ranked at #10 and a new distillery at Sonoma County Distilling was included at #18.

We're a proud partner of COTS (Committee on the Shelterless) who continues to put forth innovative solutions to meet the needs of homeless individuals and families in our North Bay community. Recently, COTS showed its support for local business partners through a series of profile pieces and was gracious enough to cover our firm alongside many other wonderful local businesses.

We are thrilled to announce our director of practice, Debra McGuire, has received a 2020 Women in Business Award from the North Bay Business Journal. Debra has been an invaluable asset in pursuing our vision to pioneer innovative and sustainable design solutions for our district clients through her deep technical knowledge and mentorship. We couldn't think of a more deserving candidate for this honor. Congratulations Debra!

We are honored to have been named, for the fifth year in a row, the #1 Architecture Firm in the North Bay by the North Bay Business Journal. In such uncertain times, we are thankful to be reminded that steadfast commitment to design excellence keeps our firm at the...

This past month, we have been truly fortunate to continue working on our education design projects – and all the while, we have been aware that our schools, educators and students need additional help with resources for distance learning. This is why in our overall pursuit to support districts through this pandemic, we set aside funding to donate crucial resources to local schools in dire need – Wi-Fi hotspots, Chromebook laptops, copy paper for at-home learning packets and funding for food relief to support those families struggling to put food on the table. Thank you to our local paper, the Press Democrat, as well as Bay Area broadcast station KRON 4, for covering our efforts. We hope that the coverage inspires others to affect bold change in their own communities.

Bridging the Gap: Addressing Equity with Distance Learning
Mark Quattrocchi, FAIA

Lately, I’m reminded of Columbian author Gabriel García Márquez’s novel, Love in the Time of Cholera, where protagonists Fermina and Florentino are left forever adrift on the Magdalena River, confined to a ship bearing the Cholera flag. Similarly, COVID-19 ha...

Principal Mark Quattrocchi offered his insights to leading industry outlet School Construction News, joining voices with esteemed architects from across the nation to weigh in on the evolution of education design and the biggest influences on today's design trends. In the Architect Roundtable, Mark shares his thoughts on topics from green design to campus safety and Career Technical Education spaces, as well as the importance of district-specific communications planning throughout the design process. We love hearing Mark's perspective on all things K-12 design!