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Darling is CEO, creative director, and co-founder of The Architect’s Newspaper, celebrating its 20th year. The A|N media company consists of print and digital publications covering architecture and design news, as well as the Facades+ and TECH+ conferences. As A|N’s publisher, Darling won the AIA National Collaboration Award, Grassroots Preservation Award, and ASLA NY’s President’s Award. She began her publishing career as director of print production for The Gap’s European markets. She holds a BS from The University of Texas at Austin.

Yugene Cha, AIA joined KSP in 2003 and became one of five new partners in 2020 to lead the practice forward. He stands at the forefront of redefining the live/work-place paradigm, with a practice ranging from large-scale commercial developments to complex cultural projects. He serves as the leader of KSP’s empowerment initiative, a role that focuses on creating a studio environment that inspires, equips, and empowers the firm’s next generation of design leaders to contribute at the highest level.

DDon Semple, AIA on joined the firm upon graduating from the College of Architecture, at Kansas State University, in 2006. As part of his education, he spent time studying abroad in Finland, taking in the works of great Scandinavian Architects like Aalto, Saarinen, Asplund, and Lewerentz. Along with his background in construction, woodworking and sculpture, Scandinavia left in indelible mark on Don; bringing to the fore an insatiable curiosity in the human relationship to light, form, environment, detail, and materiality. Throughout his years with the office, Don has been fortunate to contribute to a wide variety of projects at all phases of development. A few of the notable projects he’s worked on include the Spertus Institute, 1100 First Street, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, Chicago Children’s Museum at Grant Park, Eisenhower Memorial competition, and the GSA Federal Office Building in Florida. Currently Don is working on projects for the Department of State, and our renovation of Franklin Center Lobby. Don teaches online classes for blackspectacles.com, and co–teaches with Mark Sexton at Northwestern University. He’s an active volunteer in his local community of Logan Square, leading the design efforts to rebuild the square toward a more pedestrian and bike–friendly urban hub.

Andrea Love, AIA, LEED Fellow, as Director of Building Science at Payette, Love works across all projects to improve building performance. She was the Principal Investigator for the AIA Upjohn Grant on thermal bridging, and is a Lecturer at MIT Architecture. Love is a licensed architect with a BArch from Carnegie Mellon, and Masters in Building Technology from MIT and received the Tucker-Voss Award. She is a member of the COTE Advisory Group, and chairs the 2030 Working Group.

Jeffrey Abramson, AIA, LEED AP has vast knowledge in the design, analysis and detailing of highly complex envelope systems. His project experience includes double skin façades, unitized and stick built curtain wall, and sloped glazing systems for institutional clients such as the Harvard Art Museums, Amherst College and University of Massachusetts Medical School. Jeff is an instrumental contributor to Payette’s research work on thermal bridging and has presented the firm’s ongoing work both locally and at national conferences.

Facade Design Director, Studio NYL, has designed and realized award-winning structural and skin projects that merge high performance, high design, and constructability. He is the current national Vice Chair for the Building Enclosure Council and AIA National’s representative on the ASHRAE 90.1 Envelope Subcommittee. Will is also on the ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is a developer and trainer for ASTM’s and NIBS’ new Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) certificate program. Will has presented at various AIA state and local events, CSI’s National CONSTRUCT Convention, BEST5, BEC-Colorado and BEC Minnesota events, and at multiple AIA National Conventions.

O’Hara is facade director for the Skins Group, a division of Studio NYL, established to provide full service facade design specializing in thermal modeling, moisture/condensation analysis, and in-depth detailing. Although Studio NYL is recognized for its skins work with cutting-edge glass and glazing, their team also specializes in digitally fabricated metal skins, GFRC, reinforced polymers, stone, ultra high performance concrete, terra cotta, and traditional precast. O’Hara is currently working on multiple projects in the Boston area.

An exceptional leader, Bradford J. Prestbo, FAIA, is advancing the profession through his practice, advocacy, and educational efforts in the use of cutting-edge design technologies, high-performance design, and the incorporation of maker culture into the design process.

Bradford also finds time to share his knowledge of advanced design technologies, high-performance design, and how maker culture is transforming our practice within the industry. He has practiced internationally, is a sought-after speaker, is frequently interviewed by publishers, and is an educator via his detailing workshops, higher-education classes, design juries, and mentorship of emerging professionals.

Bradford is actively involved in the AIA, and has been elevated to the College of Fellows for his notable contributions to the advancement of the profession of architecture. He is part of the leadership group in the AIA’s Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community, and founded the Boston Society of Architect’s MakeTANK Knowledge Community, where he currently serves as the National Director.

Education
Bradford holds a degree from Syracuse University School of Architecture.