Celebrating New Schools / New Spaces 2023

In the fall of 2023, thousands of students will walk into seven brand new schools designed by our team at MOA. This marks the most new schools MOA has ever opened in...

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MOA principals speak at AIA’23 on day treatment center design

MOA Principals Katie Vander Putten and Kasia Bulkowski led a special session at this year’s AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco. Alongside Dr. Tony J. Poole, Assistant Superintendent of Special Populations...

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MOA projects featured in Stanford d.school K12 Lab publication

MOA is thrilled to have two project case studies featured in a recent publication from Stanford University’s d.school K12 Lab. The d.school K12 Lab develops educational models, strategies, and tactics to create...

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MOA places high in 2022 ENR Mountain States rankings

Engineering New-Record recently published their ENR Mountain States rankings, and MOA is excited to rank prominently in several categories. ENR develops the rankings on the publication’s annual survey results, which incorporate revenue...

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Rapid City Area Schools breaks ground on new South Middle School

MOA team members joined Rapid City Area Schools administrators and personnel to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new 135,000-SF South Middle School. Located southwest of the city’s historic downtown district, the $68.5...

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MOA announces new round of hires and promotions

Over the past several months, MOA has continued to add team members. We are excited to welcome Stephan Umierski as an Architectural Designer, Melissa Knesal as Project Architect, Tina Kivalu as Senior...

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MOA announces 2021 Dimensions Awards

MOA is excited to announce the 2021 recipients of the firm’s annual MOA Dimensions Awards. Every year MOA recognizes our collaborative partners across the industry with the Dimensions Awards. In addition to...

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A 40-Year Legacy—Just A Beginning

A Message from MOA Leadership on the firm’s 40th Anniversary Our longevity as a firm is a testament to the guidance and vision of past and current leadership, the strength and talents...

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MOA Announces Round of New Hires

MOA is excited to announce that three new staff members have joined our team: Stephanie Lesar, Austin Hodges, and Ben Miller. Stephanie Lesar joins MOA as the firm’s new Office Manager of...

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Katie Vander Putten Selected for DBJ’s 40 Under 40

The Denver Business Journal recently announced their 25th Class of 40 Under 40 winners, and we are thrilled that our very own MOA Principal and Director of Healthcare Katie Vander Putten has...

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