WER Announces Two New Associates

WER Architects/Planners is pleased to announce that architects, Benjamin Gregory, AIA, and Aaron Sanderson, AIA, LEED AP, have been named as Associates at the firm.

“Ben and Aaron have both been an integral part of the WER design team, leading projects and mentoring younger staff since they joined the team,” said David Sargent, AIA, WER Architects/Planners CEO. “We are thrilled that they are moving into an official leadership role at the firm and look forward to the continued energy, passion and creativity that they both bring to the office and embed in their work on a daily basis.”

Ben joined WER in 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Maryland and a Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia where he was a 2013 William R. Kenan Fellow at the School of Architecture. After graduation, he spent time in Philadelphia working for an architecture firm on several nationwide institutional projects. A strong interest in woodworking, a keen sense of economy and efficiency in design, and a sensitivity to the intersections of the constructed and natural environments all influence his approach to the practice of architecture. Since joining WER he has been the project architect on the Delta Dental Corporate Office Expansion and Renovation, Hospice Home Health Corporate Offices and the Baseball Performance Center at the University of Arkansas.

Aaron joined WER in 2016 from Columbia, Missouri. Born out of his family’s experience in the construction trades, Aaron has a strong penchant for the practical, detail side of architecture. Working in a smaller firm setting in Missouri lent itself to Aaron taking on a great diversity in roles and helped him acquire a unique perspective of the management tasks required, from the big picture overview down to the day-to-day details. Aaron is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Architecture. He was a part of the winning team of the Historic American Building Survey Charles E. Peterson Prize for the Samuel G. Wiener House (HABS LA-1362) published in the Library of Congress and has been a part of the team for numerous AIA design awards. Since joining WER, Aaron has worked on the new 265,000 sq/ft Jacksonville High School, UAMS Regional Programs West Family Clinic and the new Joe T. Robinson Middle School and Indoor Practice Facility.