Team

Kevin McQueen, AIA

PRINCIPAL / ARCHITECT

As principal of A | D | A, Kevin McQueen is responsible for the organization and day-to-day operations. Since first honing his design sense as a high school student enamored by courses in architecture and drafting, he went on to earn degrees in construction technology from Norwalk Technical College and architecture from Ohio State University—developing, therein, a mastery of construction technology, creative practice, and historical context. Then, before founding his own firm, he spent more than a decade perfecting his command over every facet of the profession—leading several of the region’s largest firms in the areas of technology, code compliance, construction administration, and project management.
Today, in addition to managing A | D | A and it’s ever-evolving family of projects, McQueen continues to pursue professional development through membership with the American Institute of Architects, A.I.A. Connecticut; the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and the International Code Council. He also maintains registration in Connecticut as an interior designer and, of course, in Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania as a registered architect specializing in sustainability and residential and corporate design.

Philip deVries

CO-FOUNDER / DESIGNER

At the age of thirteen, Philip deVries began training in furniture design under the tutelage of his father, and just one year later he produced the drawings for his first residential building. Years later, after studying architecture at Cornell University and industrial design at the Philadelphia University of the Arts, he founded deVries Design and has since provided more than thirty years of design service to corporations of a national and international scale. Past and present clients include Union Carbide, Corning, Union National, The Hitchcock Chair Co., Pickard China, and Fostoria Glass—and deVries is perhaps best known for creating the first Frigidaire design studio for General Motors in Brazil while also leading the interior design of the company’s first Brazilian-born automobile. Meanwhile, his designs encompassing everything from computer components to New York commercial buildings and multi-million-dollar coastal estates have been featured in the pages of Furniture World, Furniture Today, Boston Magazine, Architectural Digest, and Country Life Magazine.

Philip deVries

CO-FOUNDER / DESIGNER

At the age of thirteen, Philip deVries began training in furniture design under the tutelage of his father, and just one year later he produced the drawings for his first residential building. Years later, after studying architecture at Cornell University and industrial design at the Philadelphia University of the Arts, he founded deVries Design and has since provided more than thirty years of design service to corporations of a national and international scale. Past and present clients include Union Carbide, Corning, Union National, The Hitchcock Chair Co., Pickard China, and Fostoria Glass—and deVries is perhaps best known for creating the first Frigidaire design studio for General Motors in Brazil while also leading the interior design of the company’s first Brazilian-born automobile. Meanwhile, his designs encompassing everything from computer components to New York commercial buildings and multi-million-dollar coastal estates have been featured in the pages of Furniture World, Furniture Today, Boston Magazine, Architectural Digest, and Country Life Magazine.

Carl Navarro, RA, NCARB

PROJECT MANAGER

Carl Navarro earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from The New York Institute of Technology. For over thirty years, he has worked on residential and commercial projects in Long Island, New York City, Westchester, Fairfield, and Litchfield Counties. His experience includes commercial, banking, retail, hospitality, institutional, and high-end residential projects. Carl is passionate about construction technology, particularly applying tried and true green products and sustainability practices to residential and commercial projects. Carl is licensed to practice architecture in New York and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He enjoys the outdoors and volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America.

Carl Navarro, RA, NCARB

PROJECT MANAGER

Carl Navarro earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from The New York Institute of Technology. For over thirty years, he has worked on residential and commercial projects in Long Island, New York City, Westchester, Fairfield, and Litchfield Counties. His experience includes commercial, banking, retail, hospitality, institutional, and high-end residential projects. Carl is passionate about construction technology, particularly applying tried and true green products and sustainability practices to residential and commercial projects. Carl is licensed to practice architecture in New York and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He enjoys the outdoors and volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America.

Daniel Braca

PROJECT MANAGER

Daniel Braca brings twenty years of expertise in high-end residential and commercial architecture to our clients. His affinity for architecture, design, and woodworking is heavily influenced by his father, who designed and built high-end custom spec. homes throughout Fairfield County. Daniel studied Architecture, Art History, and Photography at Roger Williams University, where his academic excellence earned him membership to the prestigious Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society. During his two study abroad semesters in Italy, Daniel had the opportunity to deepen his respect for classical art and gain an enhanced appreciation for architectural masterpieces. This experience continues to influence and refine his design sensibilities today.

Throughout his career, Daniel has specialized in extraordinarily detailed construction documentation, 3D modeling, and bespoke designs for luxury private homes, many of which are waterfront estates located on the shores of Long Island Sound. He has served as Project Manager for Bobby Valentine’s Restaurant & Sports Bar and as Project Architect overseeing mechanical upgrades at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, a national historic landmark.

Known for his uncompromising attention to detail and a commitment to quality and precision, Daniel combines technical proficiency with a refined appreciation for the finer elements of design. He continues to pursue his passion for woodworking as a personal craft. This allows him to draw inspiration for architectural trim and custom woodworking, resulting in exceptional furniture quality millwork with a balance of proportion, elegance, and functionality uniquely tailored to the client’s expectations.

Daniel Braca

PROJECT MANAGER

Daniel Braca brings twenty years of expertise in high-end residential and commercial architecture to our clients. His affinity for architecture, design, and woodworking is heavily influenced by his father, who designed and built high-end custom spec. homes throughout Fairfield County. Daniel studied Architecture, Art History, and Photography at Roger Williams University, where his academic excellence earned him membership to the prestigious Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society. During his two study abroad semesters in Italy, Daniel had the opportunity to deepen his respect for classical art and gain an enhanced appreciation for architectural masterpieces. This experience continues to influence and refine his design sensibilities today.

Throughout his career, Daniel has specialized in extraordinarily detailed construction documentation, 3D modeling, and bespoke designs for luxury private homes, many of which are waterfront estates located on the shores of Long Island Sound. He has served as Project Manager for Bobby Valentine’s Restaurant & Sports Bar and as Project Architect overseeing mechanical upgrades at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, a national historic landmark.

Known for his uncompromising attention to detail and a commitment to quality and precision, Daniel combines technical proficiency with a refined appreciation for the finer elements of design. He continues to pursue his passion for woodworking as a personal craft. This allows him to draw inspiration for architectural trim and custom woodworking, resulting in exceptional furniture quality millwork with a balance of proportion, elegance, and functionality uniquely tailored to the client’s expectations.

Eric Fink

LEAD PLANNER, HEALTHCARE AND RESEARCH LAB FACILITIES

A facility design specialist with a career focused on healthcare and laboratory construction, Eric Fink is one of the industry’s foremost experts in technical and commercial architecture. Since studying industrial design, mechanical engineering, and architecture technology at Kalamazoo Valley College and the New York Institute of Technology, he has amassed more than two decades of technical design and development experience through work on some of the Northeast’s largest medical research entities including Columbia University, Princeton University, Cornell University, GlaxoSmithKline, Rockefeller University, Yeshiva University A.E.C.O.M. and the New York Department of Environmental Protection. Fink’s national design awards include two “Lab of the Year” designations from R&D Magazine and an AIA Design Award, and he maintains additional certifications in occupational, healthcare, and fire safety.

Prior to joining A | D | A, Fink has worked over six years for a nationally recognized consulting firm as a specialist in the programming , planning, and design of research and instructional laboratories; and a combined seventeen years as a healthcare and facilities planner for AHSC McLellan Copenhagen and Einstein College of Medicine.

Eric Fink

LEAD PLANNER, HEALTHCARE AND RESEARCH LAB FACILITIES

A facility design specialist with a career focused on healthcare and laboratory construction, Eric Fink is one of the industry’s foremost experts in technical and commercial architecture. Since studying industrial design, mechanical engineering, and architecture technology at Kalamazoo Valley College and the New York Institute of Technology, he has amassed more than two decades of technical design and development experience through work on some of the Northeast’s largest medical research entities including Columbia University, Princeton University, Cornell University, GlaxoSmithKline, Rockefeller University, Yeshiva University A.E.C.O.M. and the New York Department of Environmental Protection. Fink’s national design awards include two “Lab of the Year” designations from R&D Magazine and an AIA Design Award, and he maintains additional certifications in occupational, healthcare, and fire safety.

Prior to joining A | D | A, Fink has worked over six years for a nationally recognized consulting firm as a specialist in the programming , planning, and design of research and instructional laboratories; and a combined seventeen years as a healthcare and facilities planner for AHSC McLellan Copenhagen and Einstein College of Medicine.

ARCHITECTURE / INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES

HEALTHCARE / INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES

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