Key Staff

Our studios, which we renovated in 2015, are located in the former pattern shop of a 19th century industrial complex in the Jones Falls Valley of Baltimore. This area is steeped in history, and we are proud to be part of its rebirth through adaptive reuse.

Ana Maria Castro co-founded JRS Architects with partner John Srygley in 1993. In the twenty three years since then she has devoted much of her professional career to design advocacy around food and educational issues. Ms. Castro earned a B.A. and M.A from Auburn University in English and a Master of Architecture degree from North Carolina State University. She is a Registered Architect in Maryland, LEED Certified and a member of AIA. JRS Architects is an MWBOO and MDOT certified minority business located in Baltimore City with eight architects on its staff.

John R. Srygley, AIA received his B.A. in English Literature from Johns Hopkins University in 1977. In 1979 he took a job renovating houses in Bolton Hill, a modal shift which led to an appreciation for the demands of construction and his Master of Architecture degree in 1986 from the University of Texas Austin. Prior to founding his own practice in 1989, John served as project architect for several area firms where he was responsible for large-scale public projects. In 1993, he co-founded JRS Architects with partner Ana Maria Castro.

Thomas Casey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has successfully completed many educational projects in 30 years as Project Manager and Project Architect. He has completed nine planning, feasibility and programming projects at K-12 and Higher Education facilities. His extensive background in educational projects spans the spectrum of all projects types including new construction, renovations and additions. Mr. Casey is the firm's BIM Coordinator and has been working with Revit since 2007 on numerous projects ranging in size from approximately 20,000 to 256,000 sf. He has a Masters of Architecture from the University of Maryland and plays violin in the Greenspring Valley Orchestra.

Stephen Parsons brings over thirty years of experience in educational, civil and institutional facilities. He is a hands-on problem solver, starting from concept, through design development, to implementation. Mr. Parsons has worked with the American Institute of Architects Baltimore on the Urban Design Committee, Neighborhood Design Center of Baltimore: Westport Team, Connecticut Forest & Parks Association as Director, Cheshire Historic District as Commissioner, Waterbury First Church Housing as Director and Naugatuck valley Development Corporation Design review Committee.

Elizabeth Bulger has over 16 years of experience practicing architecture and has provided architectural design services on numerous public buildings, including historic restorations, educational, adaptive reuse and institutional projects, in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and the surrounding areas. Ms. Bulger is thoroughly familiar with architectural practices, principals, procedures and concepts, building codes, federal, state and local regulations and construction practices. She has extensive experience in the production of construction documents and with providing construction administration services.

Since joining JRS Architects in 2010 Mr. Shore has worked on various projects issued through on-call contracts with a variety of municipalities, the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and private companies.  He has worked on a wide variety of projects as part of the design and production team, and overseeing construction administration.  He is responsible for photorealistic rendering and 3-D visualization of projects through the design phases in order to facilitate the dialog between the design team, the client and the served community.  Mr. Shore received his Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech in 2009 and still bleeds orange and maroon—especially during college football season.  When not relaxing on his porch reading a book he enjoys playing guitar (loudly) and photography.

Since joining JRS Architects, Mr. Elmore has worked on various projects, ranging in size and scope, issued through on-call contracts with a variety of municipalities and private companies. He’s been involved with every stage of the design from schematic design to construction administration. Mr. Elmore has exceptional three-dimensional modeling skills, is highly skilled in AutoCad and Revit, assists in field verification and surveying, and assists in the preparation of Construction Documents. Mr. Elmore is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Master of Architecture. In his spare time he enjoys fitness and competing in recreational athletics.

Gabriel Maslen is a graduate of the University of Maryland where he received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. He has experience in architecture, general contracting, and archaeological survey. He has done extensive field survey and worked in all phases of architectural design. Gabriel is a native of Baltimore, where he has worked with AmeriCorps and The Neighborhood Design Center to improve local communities. Mr. Maslen has remained active as a teaching assistant for Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation. In his free time he enjoys hand drawing, long-distance running, and rock climbing.

G Corbie, Marketing Coordinator, is a recent graduate from Towson University with a degree in Electronic Media & Film. G has been interested in architecture after taking an architectural design course in high school, and enjoys everything design. Out of the office, G enjoys watching independent films, attending concerts, and hanging out with her dog Zuko.