BarberMcMurry architects welcomes Heather N. Beck to the firm as Communications Manager and announces Ellen L. DeVoe has been promoted to Associate.

“We are pleased to recognize Ellen DeVoe for excellence by promoting her to Associate, and we’re equally happy to welcome Heather Beck to the BarberMcMurry family,” said Chuck V. Griffin, President & CEO of BarberMcMurry.

Ellen DeVoe

DeVoe earned her Bachelor in Architecture from the University of Tennessee in 2003, and joined BarberMcMurry in 2014. DeVoe is a LEED AP, an Accredited Professional in green building and sustainable practices, part of the LEED certification and rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council. At BarberMcMurry, DeVoe has worked on the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus, the City of Knoxville’s Public Works Complex, Summit Strategic Solutions’ corporate headquarters and the KCDC Five Points affordable housing complex.

Heather Beck

Beck earned her Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Tech University in 2017, and is Accredited in Public Relations, an advanced certification that focuses on strategic and ethical communications. Before joining BarberMcMurry in February, she worked at Pellissippi State Community College and was previously a journalist, technical editor and writer. She is the past president of the Public Relations Society of America, Volunteer Chapter.

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Scripps Tower

For the third year in a row, buildings designed by BarberMcMurry architects have won Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchids Awards, which recognize beautiful and sustainable design in and around Knoxville.

The East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Scripps Tower addition won an Orchid Award for new architecture. The addition has helped the hospital expand its surgery and NICU spaces. The new building accommodates a surgery floor with 14 operating rooms, patient prep and recovery spaces and support areas — including a roof garden for families. NICU patients have a dedicated floor with 44 patient rooms. The building also includes additional parking.

The City of Knoxville’s Public Works Complex , which won an environmental stewardship award, allows for expanding City services while emphasizing the City’s commitment to sustainable practices. The building includes office spaces and meeting rooms as well as spaces dedicated to the City’s housing clinic, physical therapy and shop spaces. An open work environment space on the third floor opens onto an extensive green roof. The building maximizes energy efficiency through use of natural light and geothermal heating and cooling. The Public Works Complex is expected to earn LEED Silver certification.

City of Knoxville Public Works Building