Creating spaces that matter to you through relationships that matter to us
Our Approach
Approach
Projects are not just about the end result; they are relationships, they are experiences, and they are a process. Each one is entirely unique and met with a collaborative approach with personalized services to ensure your dreams are exceeded and any challenges overcome.
We strive to tailor our delivery to your needs, not tailor your needs to our delivery and style.
By creating a team early on (including the owner, contractor, engineers/consultants, etc), we all work together to come up with creative and fresh ideas that also fit within the reality of your schedule and budget. Constant collaboration leads to friendships and trust.
When your project is complete, you not only walk away with the desired space, but also a positive experience and lasting relationship!
Communication is critical to a project’s success. Our job is to verbally communicate the progress throughout a project AND visually communicate how a space will feel, how people will be able to interact, or how a community will be impacted. We go beyond 2D drawings and utilize the latest technology to assist this communication through renderings, panoramas, and virtual walkthroughs, ensuring you understand exactly what will be built.
Our goal is always exceptional client experiences that result in thoughtful, functional, and beautifully designed spaces.
Our Services
Services
We are architects specializing in urban infill, multi-family, custom residential, and mixed use + commercial; projects that all impact your individual experience as well as the surrounding community. We personalize our delivery based on the custom needs of your project including, but not limited to:
FEASIBILITY STUDIES/ SITE PLANNING
MARKETING IMAGERY
PRELIMINARY BUDGET ALIGNMENT / PRICING DRAWINGS
PERMITTING/CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
REALISTIC RENDERINGS OR PANORAMAS
VIRTUAL WALKTHROUGHS
INTERIOR DESIGN
Construction Administration
Our Team
Team
We are here to be a part of the team that will work alongside you to realize your vision. We are your ally, collaborator, and someone who will know your project inside and out. At the end of the day, we strive to be a family, and we want you to be a part of it!
Ross Kistler, AIA
Principal
Ross has a passion for helping people, great planning and making things happen! His experience spans across all market sectors with jobs throughout the country.
Ross has a passion for helping people, great planning and making things happen! His experience spans across all market sectors with jobs throughout the country. From single family homes to highrises, he is an advocate for his clients and their goals. His personal goal is always to help bring his clients' visions to life and exceed their expectations every step along the way!
Outside the office Ross loves to spend time with Kara and their growing family - Camryn (aka Sauce), James (aka Juice), and Bowman!
Kara Kistler, AIA
Principal
Kara has a varied experience having worked in Dallas, TX in healthcare architecture for a design-build firm before moving to Greenville.
Kara has a varied experience having worked in Dallas, TX in healthcare architecture for a design-build firm before moving to Greenville. Her experience in healthcare provided a foundation of thorough analysis of ideal flows and function for creative solutions combined with beautiful and calming aesthetics. Now specializing in residential architecture, these processes and attention to detail have all translated into ensuring your home works for you and your family; the way you live, both now and in the future, and the way you want your home to feel!
Outside the office, Kara and husband, Ross, are now learning to balance life with 2 young kids, Camryn and James, while attempting to find time to spend with family and friends and cheer on our Clemson Tigers
Aaron Peter, AIA
Principal
Aaron joined Project Plus as a Principal in the Fall of 2020 after practicing Commercial Architecture for a mid-size firm in Greenville, SC for 8 years.
Aaron joined Project Plus as a Principal in the Fall of 2020 after practicing Commercial Architecture for a mid-size firm in Greenville, SC for 8 years. With progressive design and project management experience on projects of all sizes and budgets, Aaron's attention to detail and pursuit of thorough documentation leads to successful outcomes. Aaron has extensive experience in commercial and medical office, restaurant/entertainment, retail, utility and industrial sectors. Every project is unique and an opportunity to solve a problem as a team!
When not in the office, Aaron and his wife Sophie, along with 3 kids, Oliver, Mila and Elliott, love building memories near and far.
Blake Hoffman, AIA
Project Architect
A native of Greenville, Blake has spent more than a decade practicing architecture in South Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
A native of Greenville, Blake has spent more than a decade practicing architecture in South Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Over this time period, his work has included healthcare, higher education, and federal projects. Blake is a graduate of Clemson University and a licensed architect in South Carolina.
Since returning to Greenville in 2021, Blake and his husband are taking advantage of all that upstate South Carolina has to offer. They are currently exploring the state parks and enjoying the proximity to family, friends, the mountains, and Clemson athletics!
Stacy Robinson, RA
Project Architect
Stacy joined the Project Plus team after relocating to Greenville from Atlanta Georgia, where she spent over 20 years honing her architectural skills in a variety of scales and disciplines including hospitality, higher education, science + technology, retail/mixed use, as well as single family residential.
Stacy joined the Project Plus team after relocating to Greenville from Atlanta Georgia, where she spent over 20 years honing her architectural skills in a variety of scales and disciplines including hospitality, higher education, science + technology, retail/mixed use, as well as single family residential. Stacy is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Architecture where she frequently served as a design critic and also taught as an adjunct professor for their graduate design studio. Stacy enjoys working closely with clients to discover the essence of their lifestyle and bringing that knowledge in alignment with project goals to create unique design solutions.
Stacy spends her free time with her husband and two kids traveling and exploring the great outdoors. She is also an avid cyclist who participates and organizes events encouraging others to get out and ride.
Mallory Alexander
Designer
Mallory joined the team in 2021 soon after graduating from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design.
Mallory joined the team in 2021 soon after graduating from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. After joining us, Mallory has worked on a combination of commercial and residential design with a passion for conceptualizing, space planning and helping clients visualize their projects with renderings and virtual walkthroughs.
In addition to her design work in the office, Mallory helps coordinate our fun-filled social events throughout the year and is our office DJ! Outside of the office, Mallory enjoys boxing, going to the mountains, and hanging out with her family and puppy (Arlo).
Grace Gallagher
Senior Designer
Grace joined our team in 2024 after spending her first two years of post grad working in Dallas, TX.
Grace joined our team in 2024 after spending her first two years of post grad working in Dallas, TX. Her experience in K-12 projects grew her love for creating spaces which bring communities together and grow relationships through design; passions she now brings to the Project Plus team.
Her love for people is the driving force to desig spaces intentionally and always with the end-user in mind! Originally from south Louisiana, Grace loves exploring all that the Carolina's have to offer! Outside of the office, you can find her trying out new coffee shops, antiquing, running, going to the mountains, traveling and, of course, cheering on her LSU Tigers!"
Caroline Petree
Designer
Caroline recently graduated with a BFA in Interior Design from Anderson University. She loves that our field can impact people so directly and make dreams reality. She is super excited to be not only develop her interior design skills, but also jumping into the architectural side of design.
Caroline recently graduated with a BFA in Interior Design from Anderson University. She loves that our field can impact people so directly and make dreams reality. She is super excited to be not only develop her interior design skills, but also jumping into the architectural side of design.
Originally from Asheville, she and her husband are loving newlywed life in their new home and getting to explore all the best parts of the Upstate. Pickleball, lake days, and dinner parties are currently their favorite pastimes!
Audrey Trull
Business Manager
Audrey’s passion for process optimization and management led her to join the Project Plus team as a business manager.
Audrey’s passion for process optimization and management led her to join the Project Plus team as a business manager.
Her unique blend of experience in social work, mental health, and the service industry, coupled with her deep empathy for others, has shaped a successful career dedicated to enhancing operations, fostering positive workplace environments, and achieving meaningful results. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology from USC Upstate in 2017 and a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in 2021 . When she's not at work, Audrey is a passionate outdoor enthusiast who loves backpacking, hiking, and camping. While she's always up for an adventure, she also cherishes quiet weekends at home with her husband, DJ, and their German Shepherd, Lucy!
George Sakellis
Senior Designer
George has 10+ years of experience in various sectors including education, healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and residential.
George has 10+ years of experience in various sectors including education, healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and residential. He is highly passionate about Interior Architecture and space planning resulting in visually stunning and fully functional architecture that enhances production and ethos.
George and his wife, Irene, enjoy teaching their kids, Sophia and Minas, about their Greek heritage. They enjoy their vacations in Greece spending time with family and friends.
Grace joined our team in 2024 after spending her first two years of post grad working in Dallas, TX. Her experience in K-12 projects grew her love for creating spaces which bring communities together and grow relationships through design; passions she now brings to the Project Plus team.
Her love for people is the driving force to desig spaces intentionally and always with the end-user in mind! Originally from south Louisiana, Grace loves exploring all that the Carolina's have to offer! Outside of the office, you can find her trying out new coffee shops, antiquing, running, going to the mountains, traveling and, of course, cheering on her LSU Tigers!"
George has 10+ years of experience in various sectors including education, healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and residential. He is highly passionate about Interior Architecture and space planning resulting in visually stunning and fully functional architecture that enhances production and ethos.
George and his wife, Irene, enjoy teaching their kids, Sophia and Minas, about their Greek heritage. They enjoy their vacations in Greece spending time with family and friends.
Current Openings
We are always looking for talented, creative, motivated, and fun new additions to our team and family! Our current opportunities are below, but please reach out even if one of these positions doesn’t seem to fit. We would love to meet you!
Fully competent in all conventional aspects of architecture. Independently performs a variety of assignments requiring skills in all conventional aspects of architectural designs for projects of moderate size and complexity. Performs analyses of design, planning and occupancy studies and limited design layouts.
Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned project, including investigation, evaluation and recommendation of design solutions that best meets the client’s needs. Provides professional architectural consultation in the planning, design and coordination of projects. Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs. May provide technical guidance to less experienced architects. Experience using Revit required.
Coordinates project design, develops creative-design concepts for projects and prepares presentation and design drawings. Manages the team, client, and project coordination including working with consultants and contractors thru all phases of design and construction. Develops and represents the lead technical viewpoint on projects. Experience using Revit required.
Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost effective execution of assigned projects. Serves as the primary client liaison to bring the schedule, budget, and scope of work to completion and to the client’s satisfaction. Actively manages client budgets, schedules, and programs; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments. Estimates fees, determines scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts. Experience using Revit required.
