Charyl F. McAfee, FAIA

Principal, Dallas Office

Charyl F. McAfee, Principal of the Dallas Office became a Fellow of the AIA in 2013 and has served on various Dallas AIA Committees. Charyl was recently elected to the College of Fellows of the AIA and also serves on the Dallas AIA Executive Committee. Charyl has led significant projects in the areas of college campus facilities, recreational facilities, transportation and healthcare. Charyl received her undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Nebraska, and her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Texas in Austin. She is an advocate for women in architecture, and is an activist encouraging young girls to be enthusiastic about choosing careers in the design professions.

Ms. McAfee has impacted society by being an involved voice for the profession, by her commitment to public-art programs, her contributions to the built environment in public spaces, and the innovation and development of successful programs that influence and uplift the lives of young girls and women architects. As a role model and proactive participant, she imparts in them an appreciation and understanding of the significance and contributions of architecture.