Great Lakes resident selected as NAVFAC Landscape Architect & Interior Designer of the Year

Posted April 07, 2025 1:37 pm

Submitted by the Navy Office of Community Outreach

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command recently announced Charles Madary, R.A, as the Architect, Landscape Architect & Interior Designer of the Year for 2025.

“Please join me in congratulating Charles Madary from NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic on his selection as the 2025 NAVFAC Architect, Landscape Architect & Interior Designer of the Year,” said NAVFAC Commander, and Chief of Civil Engineers Rear Adm. Dean VanderLey. “His leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to excellence had a direct and positive impact on NAVFAC and the Architect, Landscape Architect & Interior Designer community.”

Madary was promoted from Senior Architect to Branch Design Director at Public Works Department Great Lakes, where his leadership and technical expertise was instrumental in the success of his team. He served as the project, design and construction facilitator for a $120 million Public Private Venture Navy housing project, ensuring its successful completion. Madary also led the PWD Great Lakes Facility Structural Inspection Program, covering 100 buildings in less than a year, and provided comprehensive, high-quality reports with actionable recommendations.

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