Hastings Architecture Names New Principal and Associate Principals

HASTINGS Architecture announces the promotion of Matt Spaulding to Principal and Casey Estanislao, Christina Holden and Sam Wible to Associate Principal.

Spaulding joined HASTINGS in 2010 and has led numerous award-winning projects across several sectors including hospitality, multifamily, and retail, utilizing his background as both an architectural and interior designer to bring a holistic point of view to his projects.

“Matt has leveraged his expertise to advance the quality of our practice and success of our projects,” said William Hastings. “This elevation to principal recognizes Matt’s portfolio of work and positions him to have an even greater impact on the firm and for our clients.”

Since joining HASTINGS, Spaulding has directed several notable commissions including: Thompson Nashville, the trend-setting boutique hotel in the heart of Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood, which was named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Hot List and was also declared 2017’s Most Beautiful Hotel in Tennessee by Architectural Digest; Virgin Hotels Nashville, opened in 2020, the first Virgin Hotel to be constructed from the ground up; and Hyatt Centric Nashville, which introduced a contemporary hospitality experience to the SoBro neighborhood when it opened in 2021.

Spaulding’s work has been recognized by Condé Nast Traveler, Sleeper, AHEAD (Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design), Elle Décor, Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Interior Design Magazine, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Casey Estanislao oversees HASTINGS’ marketing and communications team in her position as director of strategy. She has played a key role in building the firm’s national practice and presence across HASTINGS’ leading sectors including education, civic, government, commercial and mixed-use. She is a ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative committee member, sits on the board of AEC Power Women, and is an active member of commercial real estate development association NAIOP and Society for Marketing Professionals (SMPS).

As HASTINGS’ director of design technology, Christina Holden is responsible for the continued advancement of the firm’s cutting-edge digital design, visualization, documentation, and construction coordination capabilities as well as overseeing HASTINGS’ proprietary software customizations. Holden is nationally recognized in the building information modeling (BIM) field – she is a founding member of the BIM Association of Nashville and has been featured on the BIM Thoughts and AEC Disrupters podcasts, on a panel for Women in AEC, and as a speaker at BIM software giant Autodesk’s national conference.

Sam Wible has led the design, management and oversight of some of HASTINGS’ most complex and large-scale projects. His recent award-winning projects include GEODIS Park – home to Nashville SC and the largest soccer stadium in North America; Nashville’s newest public high school, James Lawson High School – a complete academic, arts, and athletics campus; and The Finery – a dynamic mixed-use complex in Nashville’s burgeoning Wedgewood Houston neighborhood.

The expansion of HASTINGS’ leadership team reflects the continued growth of the firm’s capabilities and demonstrates its commitment to professional development, thought leadership, design excellence, and client service.