Toh Tsun Lim

Toh Tsun Lim, AIA joined PEI Architects in 1994, where he has held the position of Principal since 2007, subsequently rising to Partner in 2024. Prior to his tenure at the firm, he served as a design architect in the studio of Paul Rudolph. At PEI, Mr. Lim demonstrated exceptional leadership by successfully managing the

Hajime Tanimura

Hajime Tanimura is an architect with over 25 years of experience in designing various building types. Since he joined Pei Partnership Architects in 1997, Mr. Tanimura has been project architect for many notable buildings, including the recently completed museum and research center for the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei and the

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Sophie Pennetier

Sophie holds 17+ yrs of experience in the design and construction of structures and commercial/cultural  building enclosures, in Europe and in the United States. Teaching at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, Sophie has founded Digne as a professional runway for her students, as an Academic-Industry hybrid work collaborative.

Matt Meyer

Matt Meyer has been with Walters & Wolf since Oct 2007 as a Project Manager. He has worked for W&W on a variety of projects with a different features and challenges as listed below: Disney Grand Central Creative Campus – Glendale, CA Oversized, Laminated Tripple Ply, Digital Printed Point Supported Glass with customer made fittings

Michael Sullivan

Michael is a Business Development Manager for Windowmaster’s west coast territories, HE has been a part of the glazing industry for over 17 years while in Minnesota. Recently moved to Los Angeles to join the Windowmaster north America team, bringing his expertise in project management, façade design, and glazing knowledge.

Kais Al-Rawi

Kais Al-Rawi, AIA 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

Tim Fuller

Tim Fuller is a Senior Engineer in the Arup Façade Engineering group in Los Angeles where he specializes in Façade Structural Engineering, Building Envelope Physics (BEP), and Materials. Prior to joining Arup, Tim worked for several years as a bridge engineer, and he obtained his Professional Engineering license in 2012. He later acquired a master’s

Sanjeev Tankha

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

Joseph Schettino

Joseph Schettino is a highly experienced building enclosure professional with over 14 years in architecture, engineering, and building enclosure design and consulting. He specializes in technical building design, analytics, and construction, focusing on solutions that enhance building performance. Joseph’s profound understanding of the architectural intent allows for the intimate examination of proposed designs and creative

Ross Wimer

Ross Wimer, FAIA, leads AECOM’s national architectural design practice. His award-winning projects range from industrial design to city planning and super-tall buildings and have been built in 20 cities on five continents. He is known for exploring the link between architecture and engineering, and for an emphasis on the environmental performance of design. This broad

David Brenner

Working at the intersection of horticulture, art and architecture, David has applied his passion for plants to a growing list of innovative projects, building a broad variety of modern, human-centric spaces with abundant plant life at their heart. David is a pioneer in the field of vertical gardens. He holds a degree in Environmental Horticulture

Nancy Jones

Nancy Jones is a senior project architect based in Los Angeles, California in the United States. She leads the design and sustainability efforts for Intuit Dome, integrating eco-friendly solutions. Boasting over 30 years’ expertise, her passion transforms the vision of clients like the LA Clippers into reality, shaping the company’s legacy.

Robin Donaldson

With deep roots in Southern California, founder Robin Donaldson studied painting, printmaking, and architectural theory at UCSB, earned his Master’s degree in Architecture from SCI-Arc, and spent his early career working at Morphosis. Since founding Donaldson + Partners, he has developed a trans-disciplinary design team working with a diverse range of clients to realize extraordinary

John D. Lesak

John D. Lesak, AIA, LEED AP, FAPT, is based in Los Angeles and is Principal-in-Charge of Page & Turnbull’s Los Angeles office. With an interdisciplinary education in architecture, engineering, and materials science, Lesak has specialized in the preservation, rehabilitation, repair, and reuse of historic structures since 1993. Lesak meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional

Peter Birkholz

Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED AP, DBIA, is president and principal of architecture and historic preservation firm, Page & Turnbull located in San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. An authority on architecture and preservation impacting cities and waterfronts, Birkholz’ major architecture and planning projects include the Exploratorium at Pier 15 interactive museum, the rehabilitated

Jaime Rivera

Jaime Rivera, a Project Designer based in CannonDesign’s Los Angeles office, excels at bridging creativity with functionality to redefine architectural norms. His approach turns conventional ideas into compelling realities, characterized by bold forms, refined graphic design and seamless digital integration. Jaime’s designs push the boundaries of contemporary aesthetics while addressing crucial disciplinary challenges. His extensive

AUX Architecture designs a office for itself with aluminum doors

Brought to you by: Architect: AUX Architecture Location: Los Angeles Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info AUX Architecture has debuted its new studio in downtown L.A. The firm will cohabitate the space, a historic brick building constructed in 1915, with an art gallery and cafe. The project’s most significant architectural intervention is located on

HED designs Mariposa Lily with art deco plaster detailing

Brought to you by: Architect: HED Completion Date: November, 2023 Location: Los Angeles View More Project Info HED, a nationally recognized architecture and engineering firm, has added 41 units of affordable housing to the Pico Union neighborhood of Los Angeles through the completion of a mid-sized residential tower called Mariposa Lily. The project is sited

Andrew Christopher

Andrew Christopher is a real estate developer based in Washington, DC with Akridge, a full-service commercial real estate development, investment and operating platform. He concentrates on design, development management and entitlement efforts for mixed use projects. Mr. Christopher has been involved with the development of over 3 million square feet of mixed use projects in

Koning Eizenberg Architecture designs University of Melbourne Student Pavilion

Brought to you by: Architect: KoningEizenberg Architecture Location: Melbourne, Australia Completion Date: February 2023 Los Angeles–based design studio KoningEizenberg Architecture (KEA) has completed construction on a new student pavilion for the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Circulation on the new concrete building was pushed to the exterior, which is detailed with extruded balconies, wood