"Being in continuous practice for 90 years gives Ayers/Saint/Gross the advantage of collective knowledge and stability."

The forerunner of Ayers/Saint/Gross began in 1915 when three young Baltimore architects won a design competition for the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond. In a short time, their small group was recognized for high-quality designs for institutional and residential clients.

In 1948, after graduating from Yale and winning the Rome Prize, my father, Richard W. Ayers, joined the firm, and within five years he succeeded the original owners. Yale classmate Kelsey Saint eventually joined him. I came to the firm in 1969, and 15 years later Adam A. Gross also became a partner.

In the 1980's, given the firm's already strong reputation among institutional clients, the directors made a strategic decision to specialize in design and planning for non-profit institutions, with a specific focus on higher education.

Now, ASG is working on 40 campuses and has offices in Baltimore, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. Our staff includes architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, interior designers, graphic designers, and 3D visualization experts.

The firm's 90 years of continuous practice are a testament to the vision of those three young men whose high standards have served our clients so well.