About Conkey | architects
Begun in 2009, our firm seeks to provide every client with imaginative and innovative design solutions coupled with impeccable service, where no project scope is too big or too small. We work to forge lasting relationships with all clients, with their needs and desires driving us to deliver creative designs within the established budget.
Shepherding a project through the many phases, governmental reviews, design and construction, we strive for optimal results benefitting not only the client, but the community as a whole. We firmly believe that understanding the client is the epitome of exceptional service, ultimately delivering the best design down to the smallest detail.
Karen M. Conkey, AIA, LEED AP
Design Principal
Practicing for more than 25 years in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, specializing in projects ranging from small residential and historic renovations, restaurants, and retail spaces, to large, mixed-use commercial and multifamily residential projects, Ms. Conkey strives to build a better world through good architectural design. During this time, she has honed the skills necessary to not only produce good architecture based on the client’s needs but also see a project through to a satisfying end.
Ms. Conkey started her own design firm, Conkey architects, in Alexandria, VA in 2009, and seeks to provide every client with imaginative and innovative design solutions coupled with impeccable service. She works to forge lasting relationships with all clients, with their needs and desires driving her firm to deliver creative designs within the established budget. Shepherding a project through the many phases, governmental reviews, design and construction, her firm strives for optimal results benefitting not only the client, but the community. She firmly believes that understanding the client is the epitome of exceptional service, ultimately delivering the best design down to the smallest detail.
Prior to starting her firm, Ms. Conkey worked for Esocoff and Associates Architects in Washington, DC for over 10 years. She also worked for Noritake Associates and Olivola Parker and Associates in Alexandria, VA.
Her passion for art, architecture and good design drives her to create, and her involvement in her community with various arts and architecture groups promoting architectural awareness further illustrates her dedication to design excellence in everything that she does. She served as Chapter President of AIA Northern Virginia in 2017 and currently serves as the Secretary of the Board for AIA Virginia.
Education:
Bachelor of Architecture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1995
Experience:
Over 25 years of Professional Design and Planning Experience
Credentials:
NCARB Certification
Commonwealth of Virginia
State of Maryland
District of Columbia
LEED AP Certification
