Meet the Team

Brian L. McNew, AIA, NCARB

President, Principal Architect

Education:

Louisiana Tech University, Bachelor of Architecture, 1992.

Professional Registration:

Registered Architect in the following States:  Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Institute of Architects

City of Shreveport, Building Code Board of Appeals

US Soccer Association – Soccer Referee

Louisiana State High School Athletic Association – Soccer Referee

Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce

USN-R, Civil Engineering Corps Officer, 1995 – 2005

Professional Experience:

Brian discovered his lifelong career at age sixteen when he began working for architectural firms in the Shreveport area.  Upon graduating from Louisiana Tech University in 1992, he returned to Shreveport and worked for several architectural firms.  Upon the closing in 2002 of his last employer, a family owned architectural firm, where he had worked 8 years and been promoted to the position of Vice President, Brian opened his firm in November of that year as a sole practitioner.  Since then he has grown his practice to 5 employees.

Notable projects that Brian has worked on in a capacity of Professional of Record or Associate Architect include the CenturyLink Center Arena in Bossier City, LA, Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, LA, Low Vision Rehabilitation Center, in Shreveport, LA, Poverty Point Reservoir State Park, in Delhi, LA, rebuilding of the Northrup-Grumman Ship Systems yards in Pascagoula and Gulfport, MS after Hurricane Katrina.