Klein McCarthy Architects

Our principals bring a combined experience of over 80 years in justice design — we are the largest justice design team in Minnesota.

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Scott Fettig
Firm Owner, President

Education: Bachelor of Architecture with minors in Interior Design and Business, North Dakota State University
Registrations: Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, NCARB
Years of Professional Experience: 19
Professional Affiliations: American Institute of Architects, American Jail Association, American Correctional Association, MN Sheriff's Association

Since taking control of Klein McCarthy in early 2006, Scott has focused his talents on designing functional, and efficient justice facilities, including jails, courtrooms and law enforcement centers. Prior to joining the firm, Scott managed a regional office of a national architecture-design firm and gained justice facilities operational and design experience through participation and management of several projects throughout the Midwest.

Bruce Schwartzman
Project Manager, Lead Courts Designer

Education: University of Arizona
Registrations: Minnesota, Arizona, Maryland
Years of Professional Experience: 25
Professional Affiliations: American Institute of Architects, American Jail Association, American Correctional Association, AIA Committee on Architecture for Justice

With over twenty years of academic, government, and correctional project experience, Bruce has focused the last 15 years of his career on judicial architecture where he has developed a deep understanding of the spatial requirements for courts and support spaces in federal, state and county facilities. His involvement in correctional projects over the years has kept him at the forefront of trends in security and security and court technology design. Bruce understands the importance of proper planning, scheduling, cost control, and the significance of good communication throughout a project. Court facilities represent symbols of stability and substance in our communities, qualities that Bruce appreciates and works to define with the client and articulate in the final design. Many of the projects Bruce has worked on have been recognized by local and national organizations for design excellence.

Rich McCarthy
Principle Design Consultant, Former Firm Owner

Education: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Minnesota
Years of Professional Experience: 32

As the former owner and president of Klein McCarthy, Richard McCarthy has been a practicing architect for over 32 years. He is experienced in the leadership of design teams for major government and justice projects, and excels in project programming and design. Richard's work on the original Ramsey County Juvenile Center received an AIA Honor Award from the Minneapolis Society, and national recognition as a prototype in its field. Since that project, Richard has been responsible for the planning and design for courts/government centers and jail/law enforcement facilities throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and Michigan.

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