Julian is the Senior Director of the Design+Build team at ICON, where he leads the design of the company’s innovative construction projects. In this role, he collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers to create cutting-edge structures using ICON’s proprietary 3D printing technology. Julian plays a key role in advancing ICON’s mission to address the global housing crisis by designing scalable, sustainable, and affordable housing solutions. His work integrates architectural design with advanced construction technologies to improve the speed, efficiency, and quality of building processes.

Prior to joining ICON, Julian worked at BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, where he led pioneering projects in collaboration with NASA, including habitat designs for Project Olympus, a program that explores space-based construction for long-term habitation on the Moon and Mars. He also contributed to the design of Mars Duna Alpha, a Martian simulation habitat built at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in 2022.

Julian’s diverse experience includes working at world-renowned studios such as Diller Scofidio + Renfro in New York, MVRDV in Rotterdam, and SelgasCano in Madrid. He holds an M.Arch from MIT and a B.Arch from the University of Waterloo. An active voice in architectural discourse, Julian regularly lectures at institutions like the AA Visiting School, IAAC Barcelona, and the Bienal Colombiana de Arquitectura.