Benson has been involved with, and overseen, the design and construction of innovative enclosure systems throughout the United States and South America since the founding of the firm in 2013. His work includes both the assessment and renovation of historically sensitive facades and the development of new enclosure systems, with a focus on the use

As a licensed architect, Chris fundamentally believes in the responsibility to positively contribute to the world’s built environment and takes pride in fulfilling this moral obligation. Throughout his career he has specialized in the design and execution of high-profile and complex projects. With a true passion for the craft of practicing architecture, Chris seeks to

Nestled into an existing vertical garden designed by Patrick Blanc, the 35 Green Corner Building by local firm Studio Anne Holtrop makes a monolithic statement in Muharraq, Bahrain. The space, which acts as art collection storage for the Sheikh Ebrahim Center, has a very simple and shallow plan—four stories each consisting of two identical rooms

Richard Green is Principal / Owner of Green Facades. He is a global expert in the area of facades and structural glass and his experience encompasses all stages of a building enclosure’s life-cycle. He received both Bachelor and Graduate Diploma in Structural Engineering from Monash University in Australia specializing in light-weight structures, and he has

Luke’s expertise is rooted in the tectonics of complex systems, with a particular focus on the environmental and formal performance of building skins. He has worked extensively on projects that include a high level of prefabrication, as well as the direct-to-fabrication process. Prior to joining KDA he was Associate Director of Design for a façade

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

  ArchitectsThomas Phifer and Partners Structural EngineerSOM MEP EngineerCosentini Associates General ContractorCDI LocationBloomington, Indiana GlazingViracon Structural SteelMAK Steel WindowsWaltek LimestoneIndiana Limestone Fabricators TerrazzoSantarossa Mosaic and Tile Co. Indiana University (IU) is something of an architectural menagerie. The past century brought considerable change to its Romanesque-inflected Bloomington campus through the incursion of numerous modernist or Brutalist

I believe the influence of a building’s facade is more than skin-deep. Energy efficiency, human factors, and placemaking shape building enclosures while encouraging architects and engineers to push the boundary of what’s possible. I’m committed to creating practical exteriors that are transformative and meet striding energy targets – all while making occupants happier, healthier, and

Marty Wood is the Program Director for The Architect’s Newspaper’s Facades+ Conferences and other AN events and initiatives that bring together AEC professionals to share their stories, expertise, and projects. As a writer, he’s contributed to The Architect’s Newspaper, Metropolis, and other design publications. He is also a visiting instructor at Pratt Institute. Wood has

Manan Raval leads Hatfield Group’s Building Envelope and Special Structures engineering team. With over 19 years of experience, he is recognized as one of the industry’s leading engineers of facades, specialty glass systems, and glass structures. He has delivered projects across a range of climatic conditions in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, the Bahamas,

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

Kais Al-Rawi, AIA works at the intersection of architecture and engineering. He is a Senior Associate at the Los Angeles office for Walter P Moore. Kais focuses primarily on the façades and specialty structures of projects at a multitude of scales, ranging from artwork and stadia to airports and museums. His expertise has been leveraged

As AN counts down to our bi-annual timber conference, today we can share a glimpse into the life and work of our second-day keynote speaker, Andrew Lawrence. TimberCon will be held virtually on March 18th and 19th with speakers from both coasts of the US and Canada who will shed light on their latest projects, best practices for assembly, and forecast

Mass timber construction is on the rise from the Pacific Northwest to the Deep South, promising new potentialities in tactile design and engineering; all while offering aesthetically pleasing solutions to sustainability goals. TimberCon 2021, hosted in partnership with the Mass Timber Institute will foreground exemplary timber projects across North America; identify best-case practices for their

Under present circumstances, the act of gathering through conferences and summits is a hazy memory. And while many pine for a return to those carefree days untroubled by the airborne transmission of particulates, perhaps the present freeze will allow for a moment of introspection on the role of conference and program centers within urban assemblages.

The decades-long decline of retail across the country has fundamentally reshaped real estate patterns in both suburb and city center. An unfortunate casualty of this trend is the early 20th-century department store, which, through high design and ebullient signage, sought to draw customers from both near and far. While many of such icons have met

The Architect’s Newspaper asked leaders in the AEC industry to discuss how COVID-19 has disrupted projects and the processes the industry was forced to alter or halt in response to state mandates. Below, they describe what course correction looked like and how new practices might be retained in the post-pandemic future. Shawn Basler Nicholas Leahy Andrew