Geoffrey applies his ardor of architecture to every opportunity in an effort to improve the world in which he lives.

With over 15 years of professional design experience, Geoffrey approaches his work with a passion and drive to not only produce the best work that he can, but to push the boundaries and limits of those around him. Early in his career he was afforded the opportunity to work on projects of a large scale including The New Indianapolis Airport, The Palladium Center for the Performing Arts, and the Cummins LiveWell Center. This early experience on large projects imprinted on him how critical it was to be able to learn and adapt quickly and was a realization that no matter how large the project, a building’s success really is in the details.

Geoffrey is deeply involved in the local and state chapters of the AIA and took over as the Director of the Excellence in Architecture Program for AIA Indianapolis in 2015. He is a 2020 graduate of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program, a rigorous national program with a growing number of state cohorts that develops core professional skills including entrepreneurship, firm management, client development, and community leadership. He was nominated by his peers and served as the Programs Executive Vice President for the 2022 Indiana cohort.

He believes strongly that it is the responsibility of all architects to ensure that our contributions to the built environment improve the quality of place and the lives of those around us. He is committed to the advocacy and practice of Sustainable Design across the entire spectrum of the practice and is dedicated to pushing exploring new technology and products to understand how they can make both ourselves and our building’s smarter and better integrated within today’s complex, global society.

Ashley has a deep desire to use architecture to have a positive impact on communities.

While having over 8 years of professional experience, Ashley Thornberry’s fascination with Architecture began at a young age and has never waned. Her perspective was shaped, in part, by road trips with her family where she saw firsthand how buildings were shaped by their contextual surroundings.

Ashley is a leader in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) from the city to the national level, currenting serving as the Indiana Young Architect Representative for the Young Architects Forum (YAF). She has a strong believe that mentorship is a two-way street and she believes she gets as much out of building strong relationships with younger architects as they do. Ashley received an AIA Special Service Award in 2017 and was a graduate of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program in 2020. She also serves as a board member for Rebuilding Together Indianapolis.

Her strong leadership skills and eye towards public service have led to her keen interest in Civic and Public Safety buildings. Ashley has worked on nearly a dozen fire stations over the span of her career and has used her deep study of the safety features and configurations of those spaces to become a leading voice in the sector. She has participated in numerous speaking engagements at Fire Station Design Symposiums as well as at both State and Regional AIA conventions.

Ashley brings a minimalist design style to her work, shaped by authenticity. Designing with the end user in mind, she is always examining how non-stakeholders will feel upon entering a building and believes that emotion is a crucial metric for good design. These considerations of how people will feel and experience a space shape many of her decisions.