2024 Up and Coming Talent (Under 40) Winner: Cristopher Salomon

Cristopher Salomon
Principal Architect, Samyn-D’Elia Architects, P.A.
Holderness, NH
603-968-7133
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Nominator Austin Ward of Timberpeg said: Cris leads a firm of 11 architects that focuses on design and planning for both residential and commercial markets, spanning from hospitality and leisure to academic, civic and health care. He demonstrates leadership in environmental conservation, recently completing projects with net zero energy ratings and with a carbon-neutral footprint. Cris actively devotes his time to community betterment, serving on several boards of trustees, including New Hampshire Institute of Architects (president in 2021 and board member 2017 to 2022); Plan New Hampshire (2019 to present); Squam Lakes Natural Science Center; Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports and Professional Ski Instructors of America as a certified adaptive skiing instructor and volunteer for the past 22 years. While leading a small business, Cris, an avid mountaineer, has also accumulated notable athletic achievements — he summited Mount Rainier (2021), Mount Denali (2022) and, most recently, Mount Everest (2023).

What the judges said: Cris’s resume exudes community involvement and energetic enthusiasm for the vast outdoors of New Hampshire. Balancing that with thoughtful leadership of his studio and green design principles makes Cris one to watch now and in years to come.