Fredrik Nilsson

Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden to a family of builders and craftsmen, Fredrik’s aptitude for design was shaped by his upbringing. With more than two decades of experience on a range of project types and scales, Fredrik brings a keen design intelligence to residential, commercial and civic buildings in Los Angeles and around the

Michael Bessner, AIA

Michael’s career began with a passion for art, photography, and furniture craftsmanship, laying the foundation for his enduring fascination with design. Viewing architecture as an intricate tapestry of individual elements woven into a broader canvas of societal impact and responsibility, he has continuously embraced this dual perspective. His aim is to conceive projects that echo

Courtenay Bauer

Courtenay Bauer is a Principal of Los Angeles-based architectural firm Verse Design, which has a sister studio in Shanghai. Prior to co-founding Verse Design LA in 2015, Courtenay worked as a project architect at offices on both coasts of the United States. Courtenay leverages more than 20 years of focused experience in architectural planning, design,

Interactive Learning Pavilion couples concrete with aluminum railings

Brought to you by: Architect: LMN Architects Location: Santa Barbara, California Completion Date: 2023 At the base of the Santa Ynez mountain range, west of Los Angeles, sits the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, where Seattle-based LMN Architects has recently completed the university’s first classroom-specific building since 1967. The 90,000-square-foot Interactive Learning Pavilion is housed across two buildings

Isabelle Paparo

Isabelle is a Senior Façade Engineer in Arup’s Los Angeles office with a background in structural engineering and materials. Isabelle holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her research focused on GFRP Sandwich panels in façade applications. After transitioning from academia to the industry, Isabelle works as a project manager and oversees the structural

Conor Schafer

Conor, a façade engineer at Arup’s Los Angeles office, specializes in computational design and leads digital design initiatives for Arup Facades West. With a background in both structural engineering and architecture, Conor develops digital tools that enhance collaborative architect-engineer workflows.

Ted Grebelius

Ted Grebelius, born in Sweden and co-founder of Sätila Studios, has a deep passion for creating buildings and environments that inspire and encourage. To him, the rich narratives found in historic properties aren’t just tales of the past. They’re guiding compasses, offering invaluable lessons on culture, and design. He approaches renovation with great respect, ensuring

Facades+ will come to five cities this fall

With August coming to a close, AN prepares for a busy fall line up for its Facades+ conference series. Beginning with a Minneapolis conference in September, Facades+ will come to five different cities during the remainder of 2023. On September 12, Facades+ will return to Minneapolis for the first time since 2019. The program will

Ben Juckes

Ben Juckes is an Associate with the Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign, a Los Angeles based interdisciplinary architecture and design practice which is a laboratory for exploration and experimentation. Before relocating to California, Ben taught parametric modeling and design studios at the University of Western Australia where he also received his Master Degree from the School

Michael Siegel

Mr. Siegel is a Principal with Stantec Architecture. He has over three decades of experience with large, complex, cultural, institutional, corporate and mixed-use development projects. He has worked with prominent international architects around the globe, Tadao Ando, Ricardo Legoretta, Gert Windgardh and Ma Yansong. His recent work has lead the design teams for the Swedish

Naseema Asif

Naseema views design as an investigation into the dynamics of cultural frameworks and a community’s unique connection to its urban and natural environment. She brings over 18 years of experience to her role and is proficient at orchestrating complex interdisciplinary project teams with a focused vision on an end result that supports the aspirations of

John Bechtel

John Bechtel, AIA is the Architecture Studio Director for ARG’s Los Angeles office. He brings over 30 years’ experience to ARG. In the course of his career, he has been involved in a broad variety of markets, project types and clients in California and the West Coast. He has led design teams in Education, Civic,

Kimbro Frutiger

Kimbro Frutiger is an architect with twenty-five years of professional experience in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. He specializes in projects with compelling cultural and historical aspects and has worked on sensitive sites for institutions, including the National September 11th Museum and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Kimbro has also collaborated with many

Yan Krymsky

Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Yan has lived in Los Angeles since the age of three. Growing up in an immigrant household left Yan with a multicultural experience that he shares with many Angelinos and an outsider perspective that informs his work. Yan Krymsky’s passion for art guides his approach to architecture. As the Design Director

Rob Claiborne

Robert is an award-winning architect with more than 25 years of international experience, particularly in civic, cultural, and urban spaces. His commitment to architecture and authentically understanding each project comes from a deep interest in the challenges and opportunities of our time. Robert’s work relates architecture to the forces that influence each project. By engaging

Shohei Shigematsu

Shohei Shigematsu has been a driving force behind many of OMA’s projects, leading the firm’s diverse portfolio in the Americas for the past decade. With an emphasis on maximum specificity and process-oriented design, Shigematsu provides design leadership and direction across the company for projects from their conceptual onset to completed construction.He is responsible for delivering

Facades+ is coming to the City of Angels on November 3 and 4

On November 3, Facades+ will return to Los Angeles for one of its largest events of the year. Co-chaired by HOK principals Adaeze Cadet and David Frey, the program will bring six presentations on the best of Southern California building enclosures to an audience in Downtown Los Angeles. Attendees will be able to attend virtual

Irene Martin

Irene Pau Martin is an Associate at Arup with an Environmental and Mechanical Engineering background. She leads the Building Envelope Physics sub-discipline within the Americas Region and co-leads the Los Angeles Facades team. Having worked in London and Los Angeles, Irene has 16 years of experience on international projects ranging from historic buildings to new-build

Brian Fraumeni

Joining Gensler in 2010, Brian Fraumeni’s expertise includes hospitality, mixed use and campuses & headquarters. He is a core project and technical designer for projects including Westin DIA Hotel and Transit Center, ITC One Colombo Hotel and Residences, and City of Hope Administrative Office Building. Brian has presented at conferences hosted by USC, Facade Tectonics,

Paul Revere Williams’ building gets a refresh from CO Architects

Brought to you by: Architect CO Architects Location Los Angeles, California Completion Date November 2020 Construction Manager at Risk Rudolph and Sletten MEP Engineer and LEED Consulting Affiliated Engineers (AEI) Structural and Civil Engineering KPFF Engineering Landscape Architect Studio-MLA Lighting Designer KGM Architectural Lighting Historic Consultant Page & Turnbull Curtain Wall Arcadia Windows Insulated Glass

Erin Lindsay

Erin has spent the past twenty-two years representing manufacturers within the architectural community. Twelve of the most recent have been in Los Angeles with an emphasis in façade materials. Erin joined C.R. Laurence two years ago to build a team of dedicated architectural specialists who assist the design community with specifying systems and components related

Katie Horak

Katie Horak is a Los Angeles-area native and Principal in ARG’s Los Angeles office. She has nearly twenty years’ experience in the field of historic resource management in both the public and private sectors. Katie is a recognized leader in the industry, bringing creative and innovative solutions to complex issues related to historic site documentation,

Lisa Rammig

Lisa leads Eckersley O’Callaghan’s West Coast offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She joined EOC in 2013 to support the practice’s emerging facade engineering group in London and after playing a significant role in the group’s exceptional growth, Lisa has been responsible for the expansion of EOC’s West Coast presence. Lisa directs EOC’s R&D

a building with a translucent polycarbonate facade glows at night

L.A.’s Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center is a community hub wrapped in glowing polycarbonate

Glorya Kaufman’s name is far from an unfamiliar one within the performing arts world of Los Angeles. From the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance to the future Glorya Kaufman Theater at the Actors Fund’s Hollywood Arts Collective, to the Los Angeles Dance Center’s long-running Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance series, the Detroit-born philanthropist and dance