Licensing Resources

Consult the appropriate board for your state or jurisdiction to learn the requirements for the initial registration, examination and practice of architecture. 

District of Columbia Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
(202) 671-4500
Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture | DLCP (dc.gov)

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
(410) 230-6261
Maryland Department of Labor (state.md.us)
Maryland Board of Architects

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
(804) 367-8506
https://dpor.virginia.gov/

2025 HONOR AWARD  Institutional Architecture

PROJECT  Montgomery College Math and Science Building
LOCATION  
Takoma Park, Maryland
ARCHITECT  SmithGroup
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Design Team: SmithGroup - Provided the following services: FFE; Building Technology; HVAC Design; Architecture; Engineer of Record; Program Verification; Plumbing Design; Design; Electrical Engineering; Construction Documents; Laboratory Planning; Interior Design; Fire Protection; Construction Administration; Conceptual Design Robert Bull, AIA, Principal in Charge; Kevin Johnson, AIA, Project Manager; Bill Jones, AIA, Architecture; Lori Cappuccio, AIA, Principal, Architecture and Planning; Rabeea Hameed, Architecture, Designer; Wade Fuh, AIA, Architecture Lead Designer; Dominique Serrette, Architect; Jordan Duke, Architecture, Designer; Doris Cheng, Electrical Engineer; Jamison Caldwell, Mechanical Engineer; Matt Fogarty, Electrical Engineer; Victor Braciszewski, Impact Engineer; Elena Charming, Mechanical Engineer; Patricia Halaby, AIA, Architecture; Paula Caro, Architecture; Cheryl Brown, Interior Design; Joanne Valencia, Lab Planning; Yin Kay Wong, Plumbing Engineer; Viral Amin, Fire Protection Engineering; Lokesh Nigam, Fire Protection Engineering; Eric Dixon, Impact Engineer
OWNER/CLIENT  Montgomery College, Lisa Thomas, Senior Project Manager, Assoc. AIA, LEED GA
CONTRACTOR   Barton Malow Construction / David Coleman
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT  Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc. / Steve Kelly
PHOTOGRAPHER  Alan Karchmer