Sarah Hefner

Sarah Hefner, Architect

Associate

Sarah thrives in a collaborative environment, working closely with the team and consultants to develop creative solutions to problems. With her optimistic attitude and attention to detail, she is always looking for ways to improve the design process from concept design through implementation. She brings experience working on a variety of academic and wellness projects and enjoys learning new methods of visualization to help illustrate design intent.

Sarah earned her Master of Architecture and Bachelors of Arts in Design Studies from North Carolina State University. During her graduate studies, she fostered a passion for community focused design and holds a Public Interest Design Graduate Certificate and is certified in Social Economic Environmental Design. In addition, Sarah was the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Duda Travel Fellowship, given to a graduating student from NC State’s School of Architecture. She researched the contributions of pioneer female architects in modernist European architecture, traveling extensively throughout Finland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

In her free time, she enjoys exploring the hiking trails around her family’s farm in the mountains of southwest Virginia.