Future of Design NYC IABSE Future of Design NYC is an annual symposium to energize and provoke discussion in the architecture, engineering, design, and construction industries. The symposium is interactive and broad in its reach, aiming to maximize the exchange of innovative ideas through a forum for communication, education and dialogue.
Future of Design NYC is supported by IABSE The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) is a scientiďŹ c and technical association comprising members in 100 countries and counting 51 National Groups worldwide. Founded in 1929, it has its seat in Zurich, Switzerland. The President of IABSE (2016-2019) is Fernando Branco of Portugal. IABSE deals with all aspects of structural engineering: the science and art of planning, design, construction, operation, monitoring and inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation and preservation, demolition and dismantling of structures, taking into consideration technical, economic, environmental, aesthetic and social aspects.
THEME The theme of Future of Design NYC 2020 is Acceleration & Deceleration. Designers and related built environment professionals are often caught between the fast-paced flexibility that a project demands and the slow pace of change of industry practices. This year’s program will evaluate the effects of acceleration on the built environment and on designing with social responsibility; it will also explore ideas and innovative practices that developed as a result of - or in an attempt to better harness - those shifts.
PROGRAM Event #1:
To Whose Benefit? September 15
Event #2:
Is ‘Now’ a Long or Short Time? September 17
Event #3:
From Design to Implementation: The Human Scale September 22
Event #4:
Tailored Approaches: Customizing Function September 24
Event #5:
Civic Engagement for Designers September 29
Event #1 To Whose Benefit? This panel discussion examines who benefits from current design priorities. Historical trends and current practices must be critiqued in order to address the perspectives of both design professionals and stakeholders. Both the ongoing pandemic as well as a renewed spotlight on systemic urban inequities have highlighted shortcomings in the built environment and its industry. Panelists are invited to consider how we can design and collaborate in more inclusive ways. How do architects frame their relationship with stakeholders, and how does that relate to the engineer’s role in the process?
Moderated by:
Michael K. Chen MKCA Based in New York City, Michael leads a team of architects and designers who are engaged in producing exceptionally refined and conceptually rich design at a broad range of scales, from buildings to interiors to furniture to urbanism; and with a commitment to research and experimentation in materials, technology, and manufacturing. In March of 2020, Michael co-founded Design Advocates, a network of independent architecture and design firms collaborating on pro-bono projects for small businesses, institutions, and organizations that serve disadvantaged communities to help them adapt their spaces and operations to adapt to COVID-19 and beyond. Michael studied architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, and at Columbia University. He teaches design studios and seminars at Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture and has taught previously at UC Berkeley, Cornell, Columbia, and Parsons School of Design. His writings on architecture, urbanism, and infrastructure have appeared in numerous academic and popular publications, and he is frequently sought out for his expertise and insight on emerging models for urban living.
Speakers:
Alessandro Orsini + Nick Roseboro Architensions Architensions (ATE), led by Alessandro Orsini and Nick Roseboro, is an architectural design studio operating as an agency of research, and based in New York and Rome. Architensions works at the intersection of theory, practice, and academia, focusing on social behaviors and architecture, both in continuous dialogue with the context and aiming at creating new experiential scenarios. The studio seeks to define fields of actions for the built environment that reconnect urbanism and architecture. In 2015, Libria published the volume “Forma Urbana” a focus on Architensions’ research on experience, the fifth dimension of architecture. Nick Roseboro, Assoc. AIA co-leads Architensions as principal designer, having studied design and music in New York at the New School. His research revolves around user experience, material tectonics and the representational aspects of architecture. He has served as a guest critic at Columbia University GSAAP, Pratt Institute School of Architecture, and The Hillier College of Architecture and Design at NJIT. Alessandro Orsini, P.P.C., is founding principal of Architensions and an architect registered in Europe. He studied in Rome at RomaTre School of Architecture where he graduated summa cum laude and in New York at Columbia University GSAPP. Alongside practice, Alessandro teaches at Columbia University GSAPP and serves as the director of the Summer Study Abroad at the Hillier College for Architecture and Design at NJIT. Photo Credits (above): Aslan Chalom
Nathan Rich PRO Nathan received his BA from Wesleyan University and his Masters in Architecture from Yale University where he was awarded the James Gamble Rogers Memorial Fellowship. Nathan was a Henry Luce Scholar in Beijing where he taught at Tsinghua University and researched the impact of rapid growth in Asian cities on the built environment. He published on the topic as a contributor for the Routledge publication ‘Architecture and Capitalism’. Before co-founding Peterson Rich Office with Miriam Peterson, Nathan worked for SHoP architects, Woods Bagot, and Steven Holl Architects where he developed expertise managing and executing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
Tanya de Hoog Thornton Tomasetti Tanya de Hoog oversees the social impact initiative within Thornton Tomasetti, called Doing Good Business, which uses Thornton Tomasetti’s expertise and innovative approaches to deliver positive change to communities while adding value to the business. Working in collaboration with Thornton Tomasetti’s practices globally and key partners, such as mission-driven organizations and other design-focused professionals, Tanya seeks out projects, research and development initiatives, and investment opportunities that have the potential for addressing society’s challenges. She develops and implements strategies that use design to elevate underserved communities in areas such as housing, education, healthcare, arts, and culture. Tanya established the London, Farrington office of Thornton Tomasetti and served as its office director for nearly 15 years before relocating to New York in 2019. She has overseen the structural design of complex structures around the world and draws on her technical background to develop and deliver high-quality design projects that address the needs of communities.
Rendering By: Jack Carter Architects
Brandt Knapp Brandt Haferd K Brandt Knapp is a co-founder of BRANDT : HAFERD with Jerome W Haferd. BRANDT : HAFERD is a Harlem-based architecture and design studio. Their body of work includes academic research and a range of built projects - from the domestic to the workplace to the urban - that challenge the limits of design practice. Performance and Play, Abstract vs. Built Form, Nature and Territory are some of the interests explored in the practice. Haferd and Knapp were winners of the inaugural 2012 Folly competition held by the Architectural League of New York and Socrates Sculpture Park. Another architectural installation, caesura, at Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park in 2015 was a collaboration with artist Jessica Feldman, and supported by grants, the NYC Parks and local organizations. Their work has been exhibited at various institutions including Storefront for Art & Architecture. Brandt received her Masters of Architecture from Yale School of Architecture. Beyond The University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, she has taught at MICA, NJIT, Pratt Institute, and Columbia’s GSAPP.
Event #2 Is “now” a long or short time, and how long do we have to decide? What is the useful lifespan of a project, and who defines that? New York has historically seen existing buildings demolished decades before they need to be. There is a disconnect between how long a building can stand and the perceived usefulness of that structure by its occupants or owners. In the near future, designers must adjust their processes to reconcile this discrepancy and educate clients and owners. We evaluate what relationships need to be established so that buildings can be used (and reused). What design lifespan trends are we seeing? What does that mean for the communities we are building with?
Moderated by:
Jin Yi GID Development Group Youngjin “Jin” Yi is an Associate of Design and Construction within GID Development Group based in New York. She is a registered architect with a background in mechanical engineering and brings 6 years of multi-disciplinary experience in New York City architectural design and engineering. Ms. Yi is currently responsible for design direction and aesthetic curation of architecture and interiors, design consultant management, technical design review, document quality assurance and control, marketing sales and leasing team coordination, and various aspects of the construction process. Actively engaged in design academia, Ms. Yi has been an invited lecturer and design juror at Columbia University, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Fashion Institute of Technology, Texas Tech University, and The New Jersey Institute of Technology. She has been published with Cornell University’s publication CC: Convivium, University of Virginia School of Architecture’s design research journal Lunch, and Rice University School of Architecture’s independent design journal PLAT. Ms. Yi was most recently featured in Madame Architect, a high-profile interview series highlighting up and coming women in the architecture industry. Photo Credit (above): Yuriy Chernets Photography
Speakers:
Rebecca Buntrock Silman Rebecca joined Silman in 2010 and was promoted to Associate in 2018. As a studio leader, she has managed a variety of projects for all types of building construction and has a special expertise in historic preservation and existing buildings. She was the sixth Robert Silman Fellow for Preservation Engineering at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Rebecca’s design experience ranges from iconic new construction projects to the complicated restoration of landmark buildings. A few notable recently completed projects are The REACH, an expansion of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s Palm Dome Restoration at the New York Botanical Gardens. She is currently managing the renovation of the Schwarzman Center at Yale University in New Haven, CT, as well as the comprehensive renovation and restoration of the New Jersey Executive State House in Trenton, NJ. Rebecca is active in industry organizations and currently serves as the President of the Association for Preservation Technology, Northeast Chapter (APTNE).
Spencer Williams Municipal Arts Society Spencer joined MAS as the Director of Advocacy in June 2019 to support MAS’ efforts to lift up the voices of the people in the debates that shape NY’s built environment and help everyday New Yorkers become stronger advocates for their neighborhoods through the Livable Neighborhoods Program. Prior to MAS, he was Director of Housing Policy at the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development. He has previously served in various roles in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, working on issues around growth management, comprehensive planning, affordable housing, design review, land use and zoning, and urban design projects across the region. He is a certified planner who studied urban planning at Portland State University and Architecture at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Images: Courtesy of HECTOR
Jae Shin HECTOR Jae Shin is a designer and partner at HECTOR, an urban design, planning & civic arts practice led by Jae Shin and Damon Rich. HECTOR works on designs for public places, neighborhood plans, and development regulations, trying to learn from traditions of popular education and community organizing to build collective understanding and action. Jae previously served as an Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), where she facilitated efforts to deďŹ ne and implement design principles to preserve and rehabilitate New York City’s public housing. She holds degrees in painting from Rhode Island School of Design and architecture from Princeton University. Her projects have received support from the MacDowell Fellowship, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, and she has led design studios at Syracuse University School of Architecture and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Event #3 From Design to Implementation: Innovation at the Human Scale Integrating means and methods into the design process can often translate into innovations on the human scale. The panel will discuss this issue in 3 stages: components, operations, and systems. Barriers include perceived risks and obstacles engendered by conventional project delivery systems. We hold a conversation on how considerations for the extent of human involvement in manufacturing and construction processes drives new design in unexpected ways. What has innovating on the human scale taught us, and how can we incorporate those ideas to improve the overall process of creating the built environment?
Moderated by:
Andrew Altamirano Thornton Tomasetti Andrew is a Senior Project Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti. Since joining in 2013, he has worked on design projects worldwide of various topologies and complexity, with a focus on government, cultural, higher education, and healthcare sectors. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York and holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.
Speakers:
Carlos de Oliveira Cast Connex Carlos de Oliveira is the President and Chief Executive OfďŹ cer of Cast Connex Corporation. He received his B.A.Sc. from the University of Waterloo, his M.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto, and he is a licensed professional engineer in several jurisdictions. Carlos is a cofounder of Cast Connex and is a foremost expert in the design and use of steel castings in building and bridge construction. Carlos, Cast Connex, and many projects on which they have collaborated, have been recognized with various industry innovation awards and accolades from organizations including AISC, NSBA, CTBUH, CIDECT, and ACEC.
Montgomery Forman Island Exterior Fabricators Montgomery Forman is the Director of the New England office of Island Exterior Fabricators, a custom curtainwall and megapanel fabricator. Day to day, Monty’s work straddles the intersection of architecture, construction, and bespoke product design. Monty has worked in the field of custom façade solutions for over a decade and has notably consulted on projects for with several Pritzker-winning architects both nationally and internationally. He holds a Masters in Architecture from Harvard University.
Leo Henke Front, Inc. Leo Henke, RA is an Associate Principal at Front Inc. He has over 10 years of experience in the design of a diverse variety of facade systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia working with architects including Allied Works, BIG, KPF, Meganom, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, RE X, and Santiago Calatrava. He received a Bachelors of Arts in architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in architecture from Princeton University where he focused on quantitative approaches in historical and cultural problems in architecture. Leo has also taught architectural design at Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Images: Courtesy of Front, Inc.
Event #4 Tailored Approaches: Customizing Function By discussing how diverging time frames challenge implementation, we explore how we can re-evaluate the relationships between designer, client, and stakeholder to adapt to deliver solutions at appropriate time scales. While frequently the issue is too short a period of time, too long a period of time also jeopardizes the efficacy of a design process or deliverable, often by deceptively diminishing the urgency of a solution. Put simply, time pressures often cause designers to compromise. One can discern this in the quality or fulfillment of project goals, including considerations of adaptability and resiliency. We ask professionals how time pressure (whether challenging in short terms or long terms) has affected their project strategies and methods of communicating solutions. How does acceleration push design and communication processes in new directions?
Moderated by:
Kat Chan Walter P. Moore Kat Chan is an Associate at Walter P Moore where she focuses on the development of façade design from an integrated approach. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in structures and discovering the multifaceted discipline of façade engineering, she has taken her passion for the built environment and honed it for successful design team collaboration and project delivery. Her strength lies in realizing design intent, while emphasizing the user experience and juggling complex geometric configurations. A selfpropelled desire for thorough analysis and a propensity for detail has enabled her to advocate for innovative approaches and materials. Kat teaches at Columbia University as part of its adjunct faculty. Past project experience includes Safdie Architect’s Singapore Changi Airport newest terminal, Grimshaw’s Sustainability Pavilion for the Dubai World Expo, and Studio Gang’s Gilder Center, expansion to New York City’s American Museum of Natural History. Current projects include the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Tower and Headquarters in Atlanta, GA by Gensler and Omaha Performing Arts Center by Ennead in Omaha, NE.
Speakers:
Sarrah Khan Agencie Group Sarrah is a structural engineer and Managing Principal of Agencie Architecture & Engineering PC. She has extensive experience in architecture and engineering – from largescale museums and airports to grassroots initiatives. At Agencie, her work is focused on integrating architecture and engineering into a single design solution that fosters innovation in the public realm. Her current projects include a new aviation terminal for the Port Authority and a community-focused school in Jersey City. Sarrah is co-founder of Urban Umbrella, where she was fortunate to partner with the City of New York and Toronto to design a replacement for the ubiquitous sidewalk sheds. The iconic project, Urban Umbrella, transforms the dark, boxy sheds into gracefully unfurling umbrellas. This is an example of her commitment to transforming basic urban elements into distinctive architectural features. Sarrah is a former structural engineer at Buro Happold, where she was responsible for engineering some of the most geometrically-complex grid-shells in the world. Her projects include the United States Institute for Peace, Salt Lake City Olympic Medals Arch, the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art and the World Trade Center Visitors Center. Sarrah received graduate degrees in both architecture and engineering from Columbia University, where she is now an Adjunct Professor of Architecture.
Rendering By: MASS Design Group
Justin Brown Mass Design Group Justin is a co-founding member of MASS and a Design Principal focused on architectural work in the United States. He is dedicated to the growth of MASS’s Social Justice portfolio and applying MASS’s unique working method to projects in the US. He was the project architect for the Equal Justice Initiative’s Memorial to Peace and Justice as well as cofounder of the Hudson Valley Design Lab, which seeks to leverage community-based design to unlock upstream capital to build in disinvested cities. Prior to MASS, Justin’s experience ranges from core and shell base building design at Gensler in Washington DC, to pro-bono residential reconstruction work in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina with Perez APC, to design and construction administration of two subway entrance canopies and a cafe kiosk in Hudson Park, Manhattan with Toshiko Mori.
Speakers:
Rafael Sabelli Walter P. Moore Rafael Sabelli, P.E., S.E. serves as the ďŹ rm’s Director of Seismic Design and oversees the seismic design of all Walter P Moore projects that include unconventional structural systems or reside in unusually high seismic locations. Mr. Sabelli has over 20 years of experience in the design of structurally-challenging projects located within high seismic regions, with a focus in the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding areas. Mr. Sabelli is a recognized industry leader in the development of seismic design solutions and seismic design regulations. He is widely published on a variety of technical and practical topics related to the seismic design of important buildings, and has been invited to make numerous presentations on the topic to gatherings of his industry peers. He is an active and respected member of the structural engineering community that is focused on improving the way that buildings are designed for earthquakes.
Event #5 Civic Engagement for Designers As professionals in the built environment, engineers, architects, designers, etc. we have been trained to follow building codes, and we also have a responsibility to society to call out dangerous practices and hazards to the public domain. Designers are looking for new ways to engage and be part of the policymaking discussion. While most projects do not require it, how can we leverage our profession and knowledge to tackle issues that extend beyond day-to-day project tasks? How can an individual effort create positive change? In this panel session, we examine how practitioners can better work with communities whether by initiating or integrating practices for social responsibility (by way of resiliency or adaptability) and beyond.
Moderated by:
Hermona Tamrat Silman Hermona Tamrat is a Senior Engineer at Silman’s New York office. In her 6 years with the firm, she has worked on a wide range of project and construction types but has particular interest in designing spaces that serve the public and bring good design to all. Some of her projects include the renovation of the Central King Building at NJIT, affordable housing + homesless shelter complex at 233 Landing Road, the gut-renovation and façade preservation at Friends Seminary School, and most recently the temporary container installation for the support of large-scale mural The Chronicles of New York City by artist JR. She is currently working on the Powerhouse Workshop to house the art not-for-profit in Gowanus, set to be completed in 2021. She recently launched Silman’s Building Equity Initiative with colleague Maya Stuhlbarg, formalizing and expanding the firm’s pro bono work focused on creating spaces that strengthen communities and contribute to societal equity.
Speakers:
Pablo Lazo Unidad Diseño Pablo Lazo Elizondo is the director of Unidad Diseño SC. A design and consultancy firm for architecture and urbanism in Mexico City. His professional experience ranges from city planning, urban resilience, sustainable infrastructure, architecture and urban design. For 18 years he was the urban design leader for the consulting engineering firm Arup. Some of his notable public space projects are: the Public Space Masterplan for Barranquilla, Colombia, Safe streets crossings programs in Mexico City, Pocket parks in the city of Foz de Iguacu, Brazil and the public space design for Favela Polemica in Salvador, Brazil. Pablo is widely recognized as an expert in the field of integrated urban planning and design. Among his large-scale planning interventions in the UK and internationally, we can mention the masterplan for CCD digital hub in Guadalajara, Wanzhuang ecocity in China, Zuidas District in Amsterdam and Santos Waterfront in Brazil. He was responsible to deliver the city resilience strategy for five cities in Latin America under the 100RC program. Pablo holds a Degree in Architecture and a Masters in Urbanism by the Architectural Association. He has lectured in several academic institutions in the UK, Europe and Latin America and his writings have been published worldwide.
Image Credit: In collaboration with Estudio + 1
Terri Matthews NYC DDC Terri Matthews is Director of Town+Gown:NYC, an open platform Citywide universitycommunity research program, based at the New York City Department of Design and Construction, that brings academics and practitioners together to create knowledge in the built environment. A graduate of Boston College, Boston College Law School and New York University Wagner Graduate School for Public Service, Ms. Matthews has worked in both the public and private sectors. In addition to her public finance law experience at several national bond firms, Ms. Matthews’ governmental experience at New York City spans both the legislative and executive branches. She is currently a master’s student at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. Her areas of focus have included public budgeting, public finance, public construction, performance measurement, public procurement and built environment public policy. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York.
Paul Karakusevic Karakusevic Carson Paul Karakusevic founded Karakusevic Carson Architects to improve the quality and design of social and public housing and civic buildings. Over the past 20 years he has worked with residents and local government in the UK to investigate ways of funding, improving and building new homes and neighbourhoods which reflect their local context and the real needs of communities involved. Paul and the practice have now designed some of the largest and most complex publicly led housing projects on challenging sites in the UK, where quality housing and public space has played a transformative role in improving the well-being of local people. These projects Kings Crescent Estate and the Colville Estate, two large-scale estate renewal projects for the London Borough of Hackney, and Dujardin Mews, the first social housing built by the London Borough of Enfield for 35+ years. Paul is a Design Advisor to Homes England (UK), The Mayor of London and the Design Council, and lends his experience to audits, critiques and review and awards panels of major initiatives and projects across the UK. Paul has been selected as a Mayor’s Design Advocate, to provide design guidance to City Hall and local councils. He is also a patron and trustee of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, the London Festival of Architecture and the Architecture Foundation, and has been invited to lecture on housing design at leading universities and institutions internationally. In 2017 he co-authored the book ‘Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars’, published by RIBA. Photo Credit: Tim Crocker
Organizing Committee Hubert Chang, 2020 Committee Chair Hubert is a structural engineer based in New York. He is inspired by and drawn towards work on cultural institutions, museums, and artistic installations, where the articulation of structure within an architectural concept is critical for developing integrated solutions tailored to the unique circumstances and qualities of each endeavor. Hubert joined Silman in 2019, and holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.
Andrew Altamirano Andrew is a Senior Project Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti. Since joining in 2013, he has worked on design projects worldwide of various topologies and complexity, with a focus on government, cultural, higher education, and healthcare sectors. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York and holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.
Andy Bruno Andy is a registered architect and educator based in Brooklyn. Andrew currently works as an architect in the Design Department at the New York City Housing Authority. He has taught representation, construction, and design courses at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Andrew has a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Maryland and a M.Arch from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Kat Chan Kat is an Associate at Walter P Moore, where she focuses on the development of façade design from an integrated approach. Her strength lies in realizing design intent, while emphasizing the user experience and juggling complex geometric configurations, focusing on the institutional, cultural, and educational sectors. She holds a degree in structural engineering from Columbia University. Kat is also part of Columbia University GSAPP Adjunct Faculty.
Powell Draper Powell is a structural engineer and Director of Operations for the New York office of schlaich bergermann and partner. He has worked on advanced structural engineering projects, including gridshells, complex bridges, and glass structures. His PhD dissertation in structural engineering from Princeton University provided the basis for a chapter he coauthored in Felix Candela: Engineer, Builder, Structural Artist. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Cooper Union.
Tracy Huynh Tracy received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Rice (Houston, TX) and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering at Princeton University. She joined Knippers Helbig in 2016 where she has worked on a variety of projects and competitions involcing complex geometries and innovative technologies with a creative and passionate team. She makes an effort to stay involved in the design community by creating graphics for shirts and posters for various organizations.
Debra Laefer Debra is currently a Full Professor at New York University. Her doctorate is from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her wide-ranging background spans from geotechnical and structural engineering to art history and historic preservation. Her work often stands at the cross-roads of technology creation and community values such as devising technical solutions for protecting architecturally significant buildings from sub-surface construction.
Khaoula Msaaf Khaoula is an engineer at Gilsanz Murray Steficek. She has worked on multiple new and existing projects since joining the firm in 2017. Her work includes office and residential buildings, schools and arenas. She is particularly interested in new technologies, parametric design, and optimization. She has a Diplôme d’Ingénieur from ESTP Paris and a M.Eng from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jennifer Anna Pazdon Jennifer, PE, is Vice President and NYC Office Leader at CAST CONNEX. She received her Bachelors from Carnegie Mellon University and her Masters from Princeton University where she focused her studies on aesthetics, efficiency, and economy of structures. Jennifer has worked as a structural engineering consultant based in NYC, Africa, and SE Asia. Jennifer was Teaching Fellow in Mechanics, Materials and Sciences at Princeton University and Adjunct Professor of Architecture at The Cooper Union.
Matthias Peltz Matthias has been a structural engineer with schlaich bergermann partner since 2015. He developed creative technical solutions on a variety of structural engineering projects, including lightweight cable roofs, facades, bridges, and shell structures. In 2018 he brought his experience to New York. Matthias graduated with a Bachelor and Masters degree in Structural Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin.
Jasmin Sadegh Jasmin is a structural engineer at Silman in New York City. She has previously worked for Guy Nordenson and Associates and has experience collaborating on a variety of design projects from large-scale sculptures to public structures. Jasmin graduated from the University of Stuttgart with a Masters of Science in Integrative Technologies and Architectural Design Research. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tufts University.
Lauren Santullo Lauren Santullo works in the Structural Engineering group as a Graduate Engineer at Walter P Moore in NYC. She has worked on local projects since joining the firm in early 2019. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering at The College of New Jersey and M.S. in Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
In addition, we would like to acknowledge Lee Franck, who launched Future of Design in the United Kingdom, where it has been operating since 2012. She brought Future of Design to NYC in 2017, and her mission to bring together emerging voices of the built environment in a forum for energetic discussion has proven successful and continues to leave a lasting, positive impact in many engineering and design communities.
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