Casaccio Architects of Havertown, Pa., and GYA Architects of Philadelphia, Pa., have turned their frequent collaboration into a permanent partnership. The new practice, Casaccio Yu Architects, based in Havertown, provides architectural design services for academic, religious, corporate, healthcare, senior living, library, civic, and corporate/commercial clients.
Principals Lee A. Casaccio, AIA, LEED AP, and George Yu, AIA, lead the Casaccio Yu Architects team of 12 architects, interior designers, and support staff.
Casaccio and Yu partnered on multiple projects before making their collaboration permanent this year, including the Spirituality/Education Conference Center at Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, Pa., and the McCaffery Lounge and Fitness Center Complex at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pa. +
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