James Carpenter

President

James Carpenter Design Associates Inc

Studio James Carpenter / JCDA is a unique studio that grew out of the Environmental Art world of the 1970’s into an internationally recognized art/architectural design studio whose foundational principles place the presence of nature, environmental sustainability and the individuals deep experience of place at the center of each project. With the studio’s unique knowledge base of working with light, materials, structure and the craft of making, each project in its own unique way embraces and amplifies a site’s natural characteristics and a community’s traditions of use by connecting people to each other, to their history and to their ecology.

Kevin Heinly

Co-Regional Managing Principal, Southwest

Gensler

Kevin, Co-Managing Director at Gensler San Diego, brings 30+ years of experience across office, mixed-use, higher education, retail, and entertainment projects. He works with clients ranging from private REITs to federal institutions, providing strategic direction, client development, and project leadership. Known for his hands-on approach, Kevin builds high-performing teams, ensuring projects are well-designed, technically sound, and sustainably executed. His expertise spans all design phases, driving the success of the San Diego office.

Sanjeev Tankha

Building Technology | Facades Practice Leader

Starq Design Inc.

AIA Principal

Sanjeev brings 28 years of experience in design integration of innovative and advanced building technology with a focus in Facades and specialty structures.

Sanjeev has led the design and construction of the facades and specialty systems for several large aviation, sports, and commercial projects in the US and around the world. Sanjeev is recognized as a Subject matter expert and has lectured in national and international conferences about building technology and facades. Sanjeev is also a guest lecturer at Sci Arch and USC on building technology and facades.

Sanjeev has a Masters degree in Building Science from the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi, India in 1990.

He is a licensed architect in the state of California.

Justin Tien

Technical Director, Senior Associate

Gensler

Justin is a design-driven architect with 10+ years of experience in various project typologies. He is currently a Technical Director in the Aviation Practice Area. His background includes coordinating with multiple stakeholders, developing positive rapport with clients, and realizing design visions while maintaining quality standards and project costs. Justin’s experience includes leading the development of the facade and building envelope at the LAX West Gates at TBIT, and most recently at San Diego’s New Terminal 1.

Kerstin Kraft

Associate

Gensler

Kerstin Kraft is a licensed architect at Gensler San Diego and has 15 years of experience with an expertise in façade design and execution. She is a Project Architect on Downtown San Diego’s IQHQ Research and Development District, focused on delivering a unique but harmonious façade for all 5 buildings of the 1,700,000+ sq ft mixed-use campus.

Earl Patrick

Director of Design

Enclos

Earl Patrick is Director of Design and oversees Enclos’ design efforts in new and prospective work.

With over 22 years of experience in the facades industry, including 9 with Enclos, he has worked on monumental projects across the United States. Throughout his career, he has assisted clients with refining design alternatives and worked diligently to help architects achieve their vision while helping project teams meet their budgets.

Notable projects with which he’s been involved at Enclos include The Golden State Warriors Arena Complex, Raiders Stadium, The Australian Embassy, 415 Natoma, San Diego Terminal 1, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, and the Sherwin Willams Headquarters.

Before facade work, his background included carpentry, cabinetry, welding, and residential construction. He’s also a musician and graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a degree in Classical Composition.

David Aguirre

Engineer

Turner Construction

San Diego International Airport (SDIA) New Terminal 1, San Diego, CA The New T1 project will replace the outdated SDIA Terminal 1 with a more modern and efficient facility that will enhance the traveler experience. Scope includes upgraded amenities including 30 new gates and more security checkpoints and gate-area seating, new restaurants and shops, and a new connection to Terminal 2 post security eliminating passengers from having to go in and out of security for connecting flights. In addition to a new terminal, the New T1 will include an on-airport access road, bicycle lanes, a pedestrian path and a direct connection to public transit to reduce traffic and improve access to the airport. The goal is to achieve LEED Gold certification, with sustainable features to include expanded electric vehicle charging, solar power, hydrant fueling systems, electric shuttle service, and an expanded stormwater system.

Soheil Mohammadi

Principal

Walter P Moore

A Senior Specialty Structural Engineer for the firm’s Enclosure Practice, Soheil leverages his understanding of structures, architectural design requirements, and construction processes to deliver a collaborative approach to his projects. His comprehensive skill set allows him to provide structural engineering consulting to conventional as well as specialty structures.

Ryan Bussard

Design Director

Perkins&Will

Born and raised in the Midwest, Ryan was introduced to art and architecture by his grandparents’ frequent trips to Europe. This dichotomy of urbanism and pastoral landscapes inspired him to wonder at an early age how architecture, space, and landscape interact to create the cities, places, and environments people inhabit.

Ryan’s designs continue to be influenced by these early questions and by his client’s visions and aspirations. Drawn by the natural beauty of the Northwest, and the opportunities within a rapidly growing Seattle, Ryan and his family moved to the city to become one of the core team members for the once newly opened Seattle studio. He continues to balance both passions—visiting cities and cultural institutions around the world with his family, and in the Northwest—hiking and taking bicycle trips to explore the landscape.

Bryan Macias

Project Manager

UC San Diego

I am an architect by trade and training and worked in private practice here in San Diego for almost 15 years working with clients such as Jack in the Box, Solar Turbines, La Jolla Country Day School, and Karl Strauss. Six years ago, I made the transition to UC San Diego’s Capital Program Management team.

To date, I have managed over $500M worth of capital improvement projects with the University. 3 Major Projects to date with the University have included the Design and Innovation Building, Epstein Family Amphitheater, and Pepper Canyon West student housing. The ability to be part of an amazing transformational initiative that positively impacts he lives of students has been the most fulfilling professional achievement to date.

Claire Maxfield

Director

Atelier Ten

As managing Director, Claire is a recognized leader in the environmental design and delivery of large, complex, environmentally ambitious masterplans, landscapes and buildings. Her breadth of work spans from the first LEED Platinum building at Ithaca College to designing what will be the largest and most sustainable mass transit development on the west coast.

Claire’s expertise in green buildings marries technical excellence with a strong design and environmental ethos. She has extensive expertise in climate-responsive architecture, design for thermal and visual comfort, high performance façade optimization, advanced energy and HVAC systems, water reuse systems, and carbon management.

Claire is a LEED Fellow, holds a BA in Architectural History & Environmental Studies from Cornell University, and an M.Arch from Princeton University’s School of Architecture. She has taught at the Rural Studio at Auburn University, Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute in New York City.

Elizabeth Wendell

Senior Project Designer

RIOS

Elizabeth Wendell is committed to creating uplifting and powerful places that are deeply interconnected with their surrounding community.

She seeks design innovation at the nexus of the city, technology, and culture, deriving architectural solutions that engage and adapt to our rapidly changing urban environments and economies. As a Senior Project Designer and Architect at RIOS, she leads a collaborative design process within her teams that centers the design on the community it serves. Equal parts artist and pragmatist, she builds consensus among clients, stakeholders, and the project team around meaningful architectural concepts while skillfully executing project delivery on time and on budget.

Elizabeth’s work at RIOS and at prior firms Gensler, Morphosis, Graft, and JFAK include notable award-winning urban, institutional, and civic buildings such as the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (Los Angeles), the Denver International Airport Extension, the Emerson Los Angeles Center, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science (Dallas), and celebrated architectural proposals including the US Embassy in London, Seoul Performing Arts Center in Korea, and King Abdullah Energy Research Center in Saudi Arabia.

She is a founding member of the national Urban Land Institute’s Technology and Real Estate Council, and is a member of the ULI Advisory Board for the LA District Council.