Anna Serio

Associate | Design Systems

Anna brings over five years of design and architectural review experience to MCA. In the newly created role of Design Systems Associate, she supports MCA’s Innovation Studio and design team and helps implement innovative technology strategies and tools across all design phases.

 

With contagious enthusiasm for embracing new technology and applying it to streamline projects, Anna’s architectural lens and builder’s mindset feeds her passion for getting the documentation right. She specializes in leading CAD production and Revit in addition to providing guidance on best practices across all visualization tools.

 

Prior to joining MCA, Anna worked as a designer for NORR for several years focusing on the Restaurants sector. She led projects from schematic design through construction administration for nationally known restaurants, as well as handling due diligence, permit and construction drawings, and presentation renderings. She also previously served as Architectural Brand Reviewer providing reviews, red-lines, and space plans for renovations of over 650 McDonald’s restaurants across the U.S.

 

Anna received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture degree from Miami University (Ohio) and a Master of Architecture degree with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

 

She is an Associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is nearing completion of her Illinois Architectural license.

 

Anna can be found most weekend days at the pottery wheel covered in clay. She also regularly plays Dungeons & Dragons and loves to travel internationally with her husband.