InSite Consulting Architects Announces the opening of its Washington, DC Office, and Names Gretchen Pfaehler as its Managing Director
02.01.2023 | For Immediate Release | Madison, WI
InSite Consulting Architects (ICA) today announced the opening of its Washington, DC office. ICA Preservation Architect, Gretchen Pfaehler will serve as the DC office Managing Director.
“We at ICA are thrilled to offer our unique approach to the preservation and conservation of our national historic landmarks from our new Washington DC office! As a small business rooted in maintaining and improving existing structures – contemporary and historic – I could not think of a more passionate preservationist to lead our DC office than Gretchen. Her expertise and understanding of the local DC landscape and sensitivity to community impacts, coupled with her ability to navigate preservation laws, review processes, and regulations will ensure ICA’s core values are extended throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.”
– Stephen Mar-Pohl, AIA, NCARB
Founder & President, ICA
Gretchen Pfaehler joined ICA in 2022 as Director and Preservation Architect. Pfaehler is a long-time Washington DC resident, with over three decades of experience in the preservation, restoration, and renovation of historic buildings and landscapes around the world. She serves on the DC Historic Preservation Review Board and is the Vice President of the Potomac River Boat Club Foundation in Georgetown. Some of Pfaehler’s local institutional clients include The Architect of the Capitol, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and the National Park Service. Additionally, she works with many local, private, and design-build contractor clients located and headquartered in the DC metro area. Pfaehler is experienced with review approvals and documentation with many federal state regulatory and review commissions, including the National Capitol Planning Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the DC SHPO.
“It is a privilege to bring the expertise of ICA to continue my passion as a DC resident to revitalize and reuse the treasures of our Nation’s Capital.”
– Gretchen Pfaehler, AIA
Director & Preservation Architect, ICA
Founded in 2001 in Madison, WI, ICA was built on solid foundations, with consulting-based focus on historic preservation, renovation, adaptive reuse and building envelope technology. ICA has expertise in traditional and historic construction technology and materials science. The firm has satellite offices in Washington, DC (2023), Kenosha (2008), St. Louis (2010) and Duluth (2020).