As a designer at Ross Barney Architects, Ryan Gann, Assoc. AIA, has worked on some of the studio’s most ambitious civic projects. These architectural and urban design investigations have allowed him to collaborate with communities across Chicago and the world, expressing the role public space plays in everyday life. Most recently, his involvement with the…
Over the course of her 25-year design career Felicia Middleton has worn many hats. She is a writer, Architectural Design Professional, amateur photographer, environmentalist and entrepreneur. As the President of Urban Aesthetics, she runs a committed green business, offering full-service design and project management services to a wide range of clients. She is a published…
When it comes to architecture, Jason Boyle has no lack of credentials. His work as a nuclear architect currently has him working on one of three nuclear mega projects for the UK government, leading and managing teams. He has lectured in Rome, Italy, lectured at Manchester School of Architecture and was a past member of…
The successful practice of architecture requires an inquisitive nature and the desire to be in dialogue with others, explore the impact of design and ask the right questions. A driven creator himself, Omar Garcia leverages all of these skills in his work and practice. Whether experimenting with architecture and design, working with different forms of…
One of the greatest things about being an architect is its multi-disciplinary nature that requires one to be have a broad and varied education in many subject matters. That’s even more evident when one brings to their career a wide variety of experiences and outlets for their creativity and skills. Steve Kismohr, AIA, LEED AP…
Architects are obviously known for their role in designing and creating the built environment. And after a long day of client meetings, draw reviews and redline markups, it would be perfectly understandable if they went home, closed the door, and kicked back with a drink and a good book. For many of us, however, our…
It takes a lot of guts and determination to start your own architecture practice. It takes vision and commitment to keep it going even in the best of times. Ultimately, it’s the professional and personal relationships one builds that determine one’s success. Jean Dufresne, co-founder of Space Architects and Planners in Chicago, firmly believes that…
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and Lira Luis proves the adage to be true. Innately curious and always looking for the intersection of architecture, science and technology, Lira took the circumstances of Chicago’s shelter-in-place order and her personal experience to re-imagine one of her signature architectural projects into a creative response to…
In this episode we get a chance to sit down with Chip von Weise of Von Weise Associates and discuss his practice, his teaching, and his mentorship as head of the Virginia Tech Chicago Studio – a six month internship program that brings architecture students from Blacksburg, Virginia to Chicago to live and work on…