Clockwise, from left: Shyam Perangur, Hyunjin Jang, Brianne Aveta and Juliana Moreno — Courtesy: DMR Architects
By Joshua Burd
DMR Architects has made four new hires to support its pipeline of education projects, which now spans more than $300 million in development activity across the state.
Based in Hasbrouck Heights, the firm has spent decades as a key player in the design and construction of elementary schools, specialty high schools and higher learning spaces and facilities. It’s now bolstering that practice with the addition of Shyam Perangur, who is returning to the firm, along with Hyunjin Jang, Juliana Moreno and Brianne Aveta.
“We pride ourselves on the ability to offer our clients access to some of the best architectural minds available in New Jersey,” said Pradeep Kapoor, DMR’s CEO and president. “It is a testament to our team that we can take the visions of our board of education and higher education clients and turn them into tangible successful solutions.”
Perangur comes to his role as a senior project manager with more than 30 years of experience, including his work at DMR from 1997 to 2000, focusing on new construction, addition, renovation and capital improvements projects in K-12 districts, according to a news release. His previous work with the firm includes new schools in Sparta and Lacey, as well as upgrade projects in Teaneck, Hasbrouck Heights, Nutley and statewide for the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.
Recently, he has played an integral role in DMR’s work for the Edison Board of Education, which is currently valued at more than $100 million. He holds a master of architecture from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, a master of science in architecture (history, theory and criticism) from the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor of architecture from Bhopal University in Bhopal, India.
Jang, meantime, joined DMR as a job captain with more than 15 years of experience, the news release said. His current projects include the Highland Avenue Learning Annex & Recreation Center in Wood-Ridge, a $32 million design-build project that will include new construction of 49,000 square feet in addition to interior renovations to 12,000 square feet of existing space at the Doyle Elementary School, which seeks to address the growing population while adding other facilities.
He holds a bachelor of science in architecture from Hanyang University in Seoul Korea, a bachelor of architecture from Pratt Institute and a master of science in architecture from Columbia University.
Moreno has joined the construction administration department as a designer with more than five years of experience, which she is applying to her work at the Hudson County Vocational High School at Bayonne High School, DMR said. The project is being completed through a design-build approach and will support vocational and career technical education in mechanics, construction, carpentry, plumbing, electrics, finance, digital communications, criminal justice, cosmetology and medicine.
She holds a bachelor of architecture from New York Institute of Technology.
Aveta has joined the firm as a designer with more than five years of experience, the news release said. She is working with Perangur in Edison at J.P. Stevens High School on the 48,000-square-foot addition to create 30 new classrooms and a renovation of the auditorium lighting, rigging, acoustics and seats, as well as on projects at Thomas Jefferson and Woodrow Wilson Middle schools.
She holds a bachelor of architecture from Pennsylvania State University.
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