Key Teammates

Daniel Salazar
Partner RA, NCARB

Daniel Salazar has more than thirty-five years of architectural and development experience.  After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona, he worked for firms in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Vancouver, Portland and Mexico City.  Mr. Salazar has has a wide variety of experience in different project types including Mixed Use, Hospitality, Medical, Commercial, Educational, and Industrial. His experience includes management of single projects up to $88 million.  Mr. Salazar’s involvement with development and actual construction gives him a solid knowledge of construction techniques and insight in overall project planning. Mr. Salazar understands the specific needs of developers and has extensive experience in hotels and hospitality, senior housing, and facade rehabilitation.

Mr. Salazar is not only busy helping S+C to become a successful firm; but is also active in his local church and community.   His believes that good relationships are critical to impacting one’s community and others in a positive manner, and that S+C’s full commitment to its clients, and a team approach to projects are a recipe for success.

Mr. Salazar has been a board member of the Building Industry Association in Southwest Washington; and is involved with numerous other professional groups. He is also a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Daniel balances his busy work schedule with exercise, watercolor painting, and sketching. His art captures a variety of subjects throughout the United States and other countries.

Ella Alano
Senior Associate

Ella Alano brings a variety of experience in institutional, multifamily residential, and commercial projects . She graduated with a B.Arch from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and established herself in the architecture profession with strong technical skills and continues to expand her areas of specialized expertise.

She enjoys exploring solutions through construction detailing, and analyzing different construction methods that will help a project become successful. In addition, she enjoys learning about new technologies and software to improve workflow and efficiency.

Ella pursued architecture with the ambition to create welcoming spaces with sustainability and practicality in mind, and continues to explore and expand these unique areas of architecture.

Ms. Alano is critical to the success of all projects at S+C, and exploring the world through travel is an ongoing interest that compliments her incredible work ethic.

Abigail Mingo
Graphics and Branding

Abigail Mingo brings many years of experience in business, graphics, photography and branding to promote the success of S+C and our client’s projects. She advises as a sounding board on various aspects of S+C’s branding approaches and ideas.