Garrick Potz grew up in Harvard, Massachusetts where he developed an appreciation for traditional and historic New England and Shaker architecture at an early age in life. He pursued his Bachelor of Architecture degree at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and graduated with honors. Prior to joining Patrick Ahearn Architect, he has been involved in a variety of projects including high-end residential homes, municipal, museums, educational, retail and religious institutions – many of which involved the preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of historically significant buildings and structures. Throughout his career, he has developed a strong interest in historic building preservation and period architecture as well as seamlessly incorporating modern comforts and conveniences. Garrick lives nearby in Watertown, MA and is currently updating his family home with his wife and two children.