CDA-I Architecture

Ariel Ricciuti

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An undergraduate in the Art Institute’s Interior Design program, Ariel Ricciuti maintains a part-time schedule with CDA&I as the firm’s resource librarian, marketing assistant, and junior interior designer. Ariel’s organization skills and her affinity for space planning and programming make her a valuable contributor to projects and office activities alike. Detail-oriented and creative, Ariel designs and builds furniture around her busy school and work schedule, and has already contributed to the professional design community as Student Representative on the local American Society of Interior Designers board.

Marta Drzymala

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Marta Drzymala has shared her balance of interior design creativity and communications expertise with CDA&I and its clients since 2008. Her experience with public relations, cultural diversity programming, and management enrich her role as an interior designer. An avid traveler, athlete and artisan, Marta’s personal pursuits of cooking, cultural activities, fabric and furniture design inform her constantly evolving design aesthetic. She is able to elicit a similar curiosity and zest for life in CDA&I clients, helping to create interior spaces that capture their business and personal objectives with authenticity and energy. Marta is a LEED Green Associate and fluent in Polish.

Howard N. Dorf

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Howard Dorf has been a senior interior design with CDA&I since 2004. His 24 years of professional experience in interior design and project management have emphasized the importance of integrating interior design with architecture. Through his work and client involvement, he reinforces this seamless integration on every project. He is a patient listener and committed client advocate, always working to ensure clients’ needs are prioritized and met. Within the office, Howard shares his extensive knowledge of materials, strong detailing skills, and budget-consciousness to inform cohesive teams and projects.

Joseph Denegre

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Joseph Denegre runs CDA&I with his wife and partner Cecelia Denegre, extending their personal partnership into the workplace, where they share a commitment to integrated design and dedicated client service. Joe is an analytical designer, always investigating to discover and achieve the best option for each client’s needs. His wealth of technical knowledge and code expertise make him a resource within and outside of the office. Two decades of design and project management experience keep Joe’s vision and focus sharp. Strong listening skills translate into good stewardship of his clients’ resources and trust, and innovative design results are achieved regardless of budget or parameters.

Cecelia Denegre

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Cecelia Denegre founded CDA&I in 1992 with an emphasis on integrated architecture and interior design and client advocacy. Like the hint of Kentucky drawl that graces Cece’s words, her design skills and client relations are warm and deliberate. A background in fine art and psychology lets her develop design concepts emphasizing color, context, and the individual personality of each client. Cece’s charismatic leadership guides clients confidently through the challenges of commercial, institutional, and civic projects of all sizes. Through 20 years of managing CDA&I and its work, Cece has become known for her forward-thinking, holistic approach and for the architecture and relationships cultivated along the way.

Platt Student Performing Arts House

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As the final phase of the comprehensive Stouffer Commons revitalization, a new performance space was created in the site of a former bowling alley. CDA&I designed practice rooms for dance, band, choir, and theater; a multi-purpose room for cabaret performances; offices; and a student lounge with cyber café. The renovated spaces carry a similar warm, contemporary aesthetic as redesigned interiors in the rest of the building.

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Learning Inspiration 1

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School District of Philadelphia Classroom Modernization

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CDA&I has been involved with revitalization projects at more than 50 schools, and is committed to sympathetically renovating to maximize intrinsic value and to realize highest and best use. In most cases, limited renovation dollars have been used to enhance historic building attributes with the latest technologies, including balanced day and artificial lighting, environmental controls, natural ventilation, acoustic comfort, and environmentally responsible and durable materials.

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MJ Settelen Construction, LLC

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Renovation of a 1,300 square foot office for a construction company in a historic Center City high-rise was designed to reflect the straightforward, honest values and craftsmanship in materials and methods on which the client’s business was established. Clean lines, careful detailing, and warm touches throughout an open plan included carpet tiles with directional patterns to emphasize height, semi-opaque blinds to filter natural light, natural cork flooring, butcher-block desktops, and built-in cubbies for organization.

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