Brian Abell
Architect
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Brian Abell joined Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA) in 2008. Since then he has managed and been an essential project team member on some of TWBTA’s most complex campus projects including the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, the Hood Museum at Dartmouth College, the Banyan Park Campus of TATA Consultancy Services in Mumbai, India, and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Currently Brian is one of the project team leaders for the 19-acre campus of the Obama Presidential Center. Among other responsibilities Brian has led the design and implementation of the project’s envelope from concept through construction. Prior to joining TWBTA, Brian worked at Heintges & Associates as a Building Façade Specialist, working on a range of institutional projects including the Museum of Arts & Design, Atlantic Terminal, and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Visitor Center.