CROFT & Associates has announced the promotion of 37-year industry veteran James G. “Butch” Birchfield to the position of senior associate.
Birchfield serves as director of design supporting CROFT’s various design studios by collaboratively facilitating the design process and supporting each studio team with design reviews, renderings and sketches, design and master planning.
As senior associate, Birchfield will take on more corporate responsibilities, leveraging his experience supporting “Quality the CROFT way” (QTCW) and inspiring staff to produce the highest quality of design solutions.
“Butch is a servant leader who has a talent for shepherding client visions to reality. He brings a high level of design experience to bear on every project he touches, and he has a passion for developing young architects. For all these reasons, Butch has been a significant contributor to CROFT’s success.” Stated Jeffery Morgan, Senior Vice President.
Outside of his work with CROFT, the sports enthusiast enjoys golf, the arts and serving on the management team for NorthStar Church in Acworth, Georgia. Birchfield is a graduate of Clemson University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in design and his master’s in architecture.
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CROFT, founded in 2004, is a full-service architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia with a second office location in Lawrenceville, Georgia. CROFT completes over 100 projects each year for clients nationwide in more than 40 states and provides in-house design services that include: architecture; interior design; mechanical, electrical, plumbing and energy engineering; and construction administration. CROFT’s team of architects and engineers are experienced in leading complex design projects with construction on budgets of more than $115 million. CROFT’s portfolio includes repeat work for clients including Cobb County Government, Cobb County School District (CCSD), Cobb County Parks & Recreation, National Park Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, University System of Georgia, Atlanta Humane Society and Gwinnett County Government. CROFT is a privately-owned organization with a strong history of philanthropy. www.croftae.com .