Katie Atwater

As an architect who has 15 years of experience in northern Virginia, Katie Atwater, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, brings a client-focused, practical approach to public safety design that helps fire and rescue teams translate operational needs into durable, high-performing facilities that serve their community for decades. Since completing graduate studies in 2010, Atwater has practiced continuously in Virginia, including her time at LEWA and, after acquisition, FGM Architects’ Reston office. She is licensed in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and six other states and provides project support for public safety facilities across the United States. Atwater’s work spans project management and design coordination, with responsibility for budgets and multidisciplinary consultant teams from early planning through construction. She has presented at fire station and public safety facility design conferences.