“This will strategically position us to continue our service to our clients well into the future, and significantly increase the expertise and resources we can offer our clients,” said Sandra Dardanelli, AIA, president, Griffith Dardanelli Architects, P.C.

Kevin E. Lewis, AIA, NCARB, CEO, BCA Architects & Engineers, said the merger reflects BCA’s commitment to its clients in the capital region to enhance our services with an expanded, local presence.

“And while the combination is new, the firms share a focus on client service and extensive experience in K-12 school projects,” he said. “Our experiences and outlooks are so similar that this union seems almost inevitable.”

Griffith Dardanelli Architects, founded in 1953, has completed hundreds of projects across New York State focusing on K-12 educational facilities. Griffith Dardanelli provides a broad range of architectural design and planning services, taking a project from initial concept through construction to a complete and operational facility.

BCA Architects & Engineers, with offices in Saratoga Springs, Ithaca, and Watertown, New York, has a professional staff of 100 architects, engineers, planners, and construction specialists. Over the last five years, BCA has planned, designed and/or administered over a half billion dollars of construction projects. BCA primarily works with institutional clients including state and local governments, public and higher education, non-profits, and health care. For more information, visit www.thebcgroup.com.