Architectural, Engineering, & Construction (In-Person) Forum - 240813

"Enhancing Community, Equity and Justice Through Architecture" presented by Cheryl McAfee, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP BD+C, CEO at McAfee3 Architects, Inc.

The PMI Atlanta AEC Forum is a focus group that hosts regular events with ranging topics in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields. We will show the importance of solid project management in these related fields of study.

Presentation Details    

A one-on-one interview with Cheryl L. McAfee, CEO of McAfee3 Architects, Inc.

McAfee3 Architects, Inc. is a female-owned, African-American firm with headquarters in Atlanta, GA, and offices in Dallas, TX, and Wichita, KS. Its impressive portfolio of projects has helped shape Atlanta, including the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, program management of the 1996 Olympics, the master planning and station design of MARTA, and the building and site accessibility for the Mercedes Benz Stadium.

Interview topics include:

• Her legacy of civic activism, and transformative architecture
• Program management of Atlanta’s largest projects
• Leadership, purpose, and generational impact

Biography   

Atlanta architect Cheryl McAfee FAIA, NOMA, grew up in a home shaped by leadership, civic activism, and transformative architecture. Her father, architect Charles McAfee FAIA, NOMA, is noted as one of the most important African American architects in the United States.

In 1990, Cheryl was the first woman to receive an architectural license in the state of Kansas. She was elected as the first female president of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) in 1995, and was elevated as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2003. 

As part of Charles McAfee Architects and Planners, Cheryl was the principal architect for the joint-venture master-planning and design efforts at the Hartsville-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from 2000-2016. Assuming leadership of the firm in 2006 renamed McAfee3 Architects, Cheryl led the Program Management for the design and construction for all thirty-three sports venues and legacy projects for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. 

Recent projects include the complete modernization of the six major libraries for Fulton County including South Fulton, Northside, Buckhead, Mechanicsville, Robert Fulton – Ocee, and Spruill Oaks branches in the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System.

When

Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM.  

Where

Motion Recruitment,  400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30346   

Fees

PMI Atlanta Member: $15.00, Early Bird Rate $12.00 through July 31st
Non-Member: $18.00, Early Bird Rate $15.00 through July 31st

PDUs

Earn 1 PDU
Talent Triangle Category:  Business Acumen

PDUs can be claimed here.