Agenda

Dionne Darling has been with The A|N Media Group for over six years. As A|N’s Associate Publisher, she manages A|N’s Texas headquarters and handles accounts in the West, Southwest and Europe territories. Dionne has over 28 years of direct B2B sales, management and business development experience.

Travis Soberg is a principal at Goettsch Partners, as well as the firm’s director of sustainable design. He joined GP in 1998 and has worked on some of the firm’s most prominent projects. With the growth and expansion of the firm’s international work, Travis has played a pivotal role in leading the technical design direction on large-scale office, hotel and mixed-use projects, with a primary focus on supertall towers. Travis is a member of the AIA and a LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Penn State University.

AIA, LEED AP

Tom specializes in simplifying complex problems and building consensus toward solutions. He is a firm leader in project management, technical advising, and in the use of Integrated Product Delivery methods. He has led the implementation of advanced rendering technologies across Valerio Dewalt Train, and is the co-founder of the firm’s Collaborative Design Workshop. His wide-ranging experience includes the new urban mid-rise residences and transformative office building renovations at 25 W. Main in Madison, Wisconsin, the urban residences Seven27, and restaurants L’etoile and Graze. In addition to sailing and playing soccer, he appreciates photography and spending time with his family.

AIA, LEED AP

Viewing every task as a puzzle to be solved, Matt’s work is dedicated to thinking and rethinking any challenge. Active with VDT’s Collaborative Design Workshop, he believes that good design is iterative, inquisitive, and gutsy. As a Principal and design leader at Valerio Dewalt Train, he shaped the design of numerous tech campuses, including Google, VMware, and Adobe. He led a project for Juniper Networks that received an AIA Chicago Interiors Honor Award and a Best of Year Award from Interiors Magazine. He is passionate about serving disinvested communities, successfully winning design competitions in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood to bring affordable housing, and catalytic design to spark investment.

Matt bikes to work and carries a sketchbook everywhere. He’s an art lover, nature enthusiast, urbanist and dad of three. His greatest joy is the opportunity to share his design talents with the City he loves.

Daniel Spore brings with him ten years of applied architectural experience. While Daniel’s passion for architecture is rooted in clever design solutions, he is an expert in developing those initial concepts into completed structures. He has been a working manager through all phases of project delivery, from pre design through construction. In his years of experience he has been involved in various civic, commercial, educational, healthcare, laboratory, and recreational project types. Daniel has worked on a diverse portfolio of buildings throughout the united states and has been a contributing designer on many international design proposals.

Samra is a senior project designer for JGMA. She holds an M. Arch from UIC, and spent time studying abroad in Berlin, Germany. As being a Chicago-native, Samra is passionate about how architecture can positively impact communities within the city. Her work at JGMA includes the design for Esperanza Health Center, as well as her current work for Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center.

Tim Nass has nearly 30 years of experience in the architectural glazing industry. As the Vice President of Sales at SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of fire rated glass and framing systems, he brings his extensive knowledge and expertise when working closely with architects, consultants, general contractors and glaziers to deliver a code-compliant glazing solution that meets all the aesthetic, performance and budget requirements of the project. Tim also oversees SAFTI FIRST’s global network of architectural sales representatives.

Tim Nass is a dynamic presenter and speaker who has been delivering educational presentations to various architecture firms, AIA local chapters, CSI local chapters, at the CSI National Convention and other architectural and glazing industry events.

Michael has over 20 years of real-world experience on many of largest, high profile projects throughout the Western United States. Through his knowledge and expertise, Michael developed a solid reputation working closely with inspectors, glazing contractors, and curtain wall consultants as a trusted resource on a wide range of curtain wall projects.
Michael is committed to ensure your project stays on budget and gets done right the first time from conception to close out. Prior to his role as Façade and Curtain Wall Specialist for the Western US and Canada, Michael was the Western United States and Hawaii Regional Manager.

During his time at Elemex Architectural Facades, David has focused on developing the Building Integrated Photovoltaic marketplace. Committed to reshaping and redefining sustainable design, he works to educate the design community on the capabilities of solar technology, not only in power generation but as a unique and attractive design element as well. David encourages his audiences to look beyond conventional solar applications so we can work together to redefine our approach to environmentally conscious architecture.

Philip Castillo, FAIA brings over 30 years experience, working on a variety of building types, including the more complex projects the practice has been engaged with. As Managing Director he works in every capacity of a project and is responsible for planning, design, management and systems integration ensuring that the design intent is maintained throughout the process. His resume includes projects on a global scale such as Sony Center Berlin, The Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Tokyo Station Yaesu Development in Japan and 1000M in Chicago as well as smaller projects that foster innovation like the Harold and Margo Schiff Residences in Chicago and a system of Urban Furniture for the JC Decaux Company. Philip’s background allows him a unique perspective on buildings with complex programs and systems and the thorough understanding of how a project’s components and details are synthesized within the design concept.

Philip was inducted into College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 2010. Speaking engagements have included World Conferences for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in Melbourne, Australia in 2001 and Mumbai, India in 2010.

Born in 1952 in Highland Park, Illinois, Philip studied architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He began his association with JAHN in 1978.

Dionne Darling has been with The A|N Media Group for over six years. As A|N’s Associate Publisher, she manages A|N’s Texas headquarters and handles accounts in the West, Southwest and Europe territories. Dionne has over 28 years of direct B2B sales, management and business development experience.

Travis Soberg is a principal at Goettsch Partners, as well as the firm’s director of sustainable design. He joined GP in 1998 and has worked on some of the firm’s most prominent projects. With the growth and expansion of the firm’s international work, Travis has played a pivotal role in leading the technical design direction on large-scale office, hotel and mixed-use projects, with a primary focus on supertall towers. Travis is a member of the AIA and a LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Penn State University.