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Amy McCannEveryone is really passionate about good architecture and we always strive to prioritize our projects. It's an entrepreneurial environment - if there’s something you’re interested in pursuing or cultivating within the office, it’s supported and encouraged.
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Kari Daly
Architect | Associate
Kari has been a vital part of SAR+ since 2015, lending her talent and creativity to projects ranging from beer gardens to higher education student housing. Her ability to manage complex projects and lead dynamic teams with precision and care sets her apart. Learn more about Kari and the passion she brings to every endeavor below!
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Where did you go to school? Savannah College of Arts & Design
What projects are you working on at SAR+? A high-rise mass timber project on the Auraria Campus, a Beer Garden in Arvada, a multifamily Housing project in Arvada, and a Clubhouse in Denver.
What’s your favorite building in the world and why? Tough question, but one of my favorites is the Institut Du Monde Arabe in Paris. The facade is a glass curtain wall with an interior screen made up of motor-controlled apertures that automatically open or close to control the amount of light and heat entering the building. The interior space takes on a life of its own as these apertures adjust individually, creating movement across the windows.
What brought you to architecture/interior design? My dad is mechanically inclined; building hot-rods, is a craftsman, an electrician, and is a jack of all trades. I was his shadow growing up, probably mostly in his way, but was always ‘helping’ him work.
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is.. Be true to yourself.
If I were a superhero, my superpower would be… Being invisible… I always imagine secretly helping everyone.
Go-to vacation spot? Anywhere in the mountains, by a lake, or along a river.
Choose a movie title for the story of your life: Wyoming Roots
What was your first job? I worked doing ground maintenance and preparation for Frontier Days. The work consisted of building barns, mowing park facilities, and opening/closing night shows and rodeos.
If you weren’t an architect, what would you be? Something in the medical field, maybe X-Ray Tech, anesthesiologist, or surgical assistant.
When I’m not working, I’m… chasing my kids around.
Hidden talent? Playing video games.
What are three things on your bucket list? Visit Ireland and Scottland, learn to sail, and own some land with a horse or two.
If you could only eat one genre of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Mexican Food.
If you could interview one person, dead or alive, who would it be? My grandmother whom I never had a chance to meet.
Master of Architecture, Savannah College of Art and Design (2004)
