Paul W. Fox

Principal

Paul Fox

Principal | Director of Interior Design

Education

UNCC 1989 | BA Arch

Paul’s catalog of work comprises more than two million square feet of interior space that cross corporate office, healthcare, higher education, retail, and hospitality markets. Degreed in Architecture, Paul comfortably navigates broad conversations around design in the built environment. He undertakes each design opportunity with regard for refined details and tailored functionality to create elevated spaces.

Robert Cramer

Principal

Robert Cramer, AIA

Principal | Architect 

Education

Drexel University 2010 | B Arch | Magna Cum Laude

Rob’s leadership role concentrates on streamlining studio operations and elevating project delivery. His initiatives support Studio 310’s design objectives by creating capacity for the studio to perform at an elevated level of design. He directs project management activities for both public and private clients in a range of project types across architecture, interior design, and experiential graphic design.

Albert M. McDonald

Principal | Director of Design

Albert M. McDonald, AIA

Principal | Architect | Director of Design

Education

NCSU 2007 | B Arch | Magna Cum Laude | Faculty Award for Design Excellence

UNCC 1997 | BA Arch

Albert’s portfolio contains award-winning work in higher education, institutional, community, and corporate markets. He is recognized for design excellence over the course of his career having guided and authored winning entries for international design competitions as well as for his built work. Albert leads the design direction for Studio 310.

He is active in the professional community holding leadership positions with AIA Triangle including Chapter President for two terms. In 2018 Albert received the AIA NC Emerging Professional Award as testament to his exceptional contributions to the profession of architecture.

In support of his alma maters of UNCC and NCSU, Albert regularly contributes as a guest critic, lecturer, and faculty advisor. 

Monica Browning Carpenter

Senior Interior Designer

Monica Browning Carpenter, RID, IIDA

Senior Interior Designer

Education

UNCG 2014 | BFA Interior Architecture | Magna Cum Laude

The portfolio of work developed over her career is a result of Monica’s client-focused design methodology. Through this lens, she steers design and project management efforts to craft purposeful and engaging spaces. She has garnered experience working in corporate, healthcare, higher education, retail, and restaurant markets with special interest in composing program and strategy for workplace environments.

Adriane Field

Senior Interior Designer

Adriane Field, RID, NCIDQ

Senior Interior Designer

Education

UNCG 2002 | BS Interior Architecture

Adriane’s collection of work in healthcare, institutional, K-12, higher education, and corporate office environments reflects a design process grounded in research and curiosity. A seasoned design practitioner, her advanced expertise in materiality, code compliance, and design strategy underscores a career spanning over 20 years in California, Washington, D.C., and southeastern U.S. Her depth of experience, professionalism, and attention to client service is a studio model.

Fabiola Minerali

Project Designer

Education

UNCG 2021 | BFA Interior Architecture | Summa Cum Laude | Full Honors | Provost Student Excellence Award | Outstanding Student Award NCSU Expected Graduation 2026 | M Arch Track III | 2024 Rome Summer Immersive Program | Eduardo Catalano Architecture Scholarship | Student Advisory Council in the School of Architecture | School of Architecture Search Committee. 

Fabiola thrives in the conceptual design process, focusing on simplicity, clarity, and user-centered solutions. Currently pursuing her Master of Architecture at NCSU, she graduated with full honors from UNCG with a BFA in Interior Architecture. Fabiola’s commitment to learning spans both teaching and hands-on experience, and she has been recognized for her leadership in academic committees, as well as for receiving prestigious awards like the Eduardo Catalano Architecture Scholarship.

Fabiola Minerali

Project Designer

Alex McMillan

Project Designer

Alex McMillan, Associate AIA

Project Designer

Education

NCSU 2021 | B Arch | Magna Cum Laude

NCSU 2020 | BEDA | Magna Cum Laude

Alex’s contextual approach to design results in appropriate and authentic architecture. Rendered with natural, honest materials, his work is rooted in functionality and elevated by his care for detail and constructability. Alex comfortably leads and supports project efforts across the studio creating places that resonate with their communities. 

Isaac Mullen

Project Designer

Isaac Mullen

Project Designer

Education

NCSU 2021 | B Arch | Suma Cum Laude

NCSU 2020 | BEDA | Magna Cum Laude

Isaac’s attention to the dialogue between program and context affords his work a continuity of architectural expression specific to each design. Establishing thoughtful foundational design concepts ground his approach and result in solutions that consider cultural, community, ecological, and client values. Isaac’s technical aptitude, representation skills and curiosity of construction and detailing support project efforts across the studio. 

Heather Oyler

Administrative Coordinator

Heather Lynn Oyler

Administrative Coordinator 

Heather manages executive and financial administration informed by over 30 years of experience, more than half of which, within Architecture and Real Estate Development communities. Her streamlined processes reduce operational demands and allow project teams to focus on design, project delivery, and client service more deeply.

Kimberly Paulus

Experience Lead

Kimberly Paulus, SEGD

Experience Lead

Education

Ithaca College 2005 | BFA 

Basel School of Design 2012 | MFA, MAS

Research, investigation, and strategy are foundational principles to Kim’s process. She approaches each design opportunity with consideration for the true character of a place. With rigorous planning and natural curiosity, she formulates succinct and elegant strategies for wayfinding, placemaking, and brand activation that clarify and complement their setting. Across the studio, Kim’s expertise is wide reaching and elevates the outcomes for all projects.

Walter Sawyer

Founder | Senior Architect | QA/QC

Walter B Sawyer, AIA

Founder | Senior Architect | QA/QC

Education

NCSU 1983 | B Arch | Suma Cum Laude

NCSU 1982 | BEDA

A founder of 310 Architecture and Interiors, (Studio 310), Walter counsels the studio, conveying expertise drawn from over four decades in the practice of architecture. His lengthy portfolio is evidence of the wealth of knowledge he offers to the technical and professional development of staff. Through design principles rooted in clarity and simplicity Walter is author to cost effective and well-coordinated projects across the state. His expertise is foundational to the growth of Studio 310.

Walter is also serving his second appointment to the NC State Board of Architecture.

Gabrielle Schiltz

Project Designer

Gabrielle Schiltz, Associate AIA

Project Designer

Education

NCSU 2024 | B Arch | Summa Cum Laude | Faculty Award for Design Achievement | Faculty Award for Academic Achievement

NCSU 2024 | BEDA | Minor in Landscape Architecture

Gabrielle’s studio contributions exhibit her ease at condensing complex design challenges into simple terms, bringing clarity to otherwise abstract concepts. She shifts easily among responsibilities, supporting experiential graphics, interior design projects, and architectural initiatives. As a student, Gabrielle was twice honored with the Brian Shawcroft Prize from NCSU in recognition of her exemplary hand-drawing skills. She is also the recipient of an AIA North Carolina Student Design Award for her work from the NCSU DIY Cartography course.

Emily B. Walser

Strategy and Operations Lead

Emily B Walser, FASID, LEED AP

Strategy and Operations Lead

Education

Mt Vernon College, 1990 | BA Interior Design | Minor Historic Preservation

UNC Chapel Hill, 1984 | BS Business Administration

Emily’s career in regional design, construction, and real estate networks grants important insight into the strategic and operational growth of Studio 310. She draws from professional relationships and experience nurtured as a practicing interior designer, workplace consultant and business strategist. The American Society of Interior Designers elevated Emily to Fellowship status in recognition of her outstanding contributions and commitment to the profession. Her community engagement includes various board appointments and volunteer positions for organizations around the Triangle. 

Rob Cramer

Principal

RobC@Studio310.com

Education

Bachelor of Architecture
Drexel University

Raised in PA, I studied at Drexel University in Philadelphia while working full-time for a mid-size architecture firm in the area. My wife and I fell in love with NC after visiting, and moved down as soon as we could after graduation. I have been blessed with a variety of experience on projects of many types and sizes. And I’m always hungry for the next challenge!

As architects and designers, we quite literally shape the world in which we live. The truth that every project has an impact on the world beyond itself is a reality that I recognize that as a tremendous responsibility. At the end of each project, I aim to be able to confidently say the world is better than it was before, even if just a little bit.

On my desk you will always find an inspiring quote or two.

When I’m not at work, I love spending time with my wife and keeping up with my boys.