SPEAKERS

JEFF OGDEN Principal / Vision Systems

Jeff grew up in Pittsburgh and went to school at Penn State University, graduating with a degree in Architectural Engineering. Jeff joined Vision Systems in 2017 after spending 23 years working for a general contractor where he managed a wide variety of large-scale commercial projects. Jeff lives in south Orange County with his wife and their two daughters.

CHRIS O’HARA Founding Principal / Studio NYL

O’Hara is facade director for the Skins Group, a division of Studio NYL, established to provide full service facade design specializing in thermal modeling, moisture/condensation analysis, and in-depth detailing. Although Studio NYL is recognized for its skins work with cutting-edge glass and glazing, their team also specializes in digitally fabricated metal skins, GFRC, reinforced polymers, stone, ultra high performance concrete, terra cotta, and traditional precast. O’Hara is currently working on multiple projects in the Boston area.

Mauricio Ortega

Associate Principal / Flad

Mauricio has 32 years of extensive experience on a variety of building types, including science and technology, healthcare, workplace, and residential. As a project leader, he incorporates the latest technology and communication tools and is involved in all aspects of the design process. Mauricio holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design and Master of Urban Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Philip Ra

Associate Principal / Flad

With over 25 years of experience, Philip is a talented design leader capable of project execution from conceptual design through project completion. He leads the design studio in San Francisco on projects throughout California. He has taught and served on juries / lectured at UC Berkeley, USC, SciArc, Woodbury, Cal Poly, AAU, and CCA. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from University of Southern California and Master of Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.