Anne Schopf , AIA
An architect with a full range of commercial and residential projects to her credit, Anne Schopf, AIA, finds herself continually drawn to public institutions such as schools and healthcare facilities. Complete Bio
Dan Kaplan, AIA
With a childhood surrounded by t-squares and creativity, it’s no surprise that Dan Kaplan, AIA senior principal at FXFOWLE ARCHITECTS, took to architecture like a moth to a flame. Complete Bio
John Boecker, AIA
Aesthetics – the challenge of designing
a beautiful building – was what drove John Boecker,
AIA, for the first half of his nearly 25-year architectural
career. He was strongly motivated by the awards he received
in recognition of the beauty and elegance of his designs.
Yet, the beauty of design alone failed to bring complete
meaning to his work. Complete Bio
Doug Farr, AIA
Despite a love of nature, Doug Farr, AIA, is
a city guy at heart. During a summer in college studying
lakes in rural northern Michigan, Farr had an epiphany. He
hated being away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
He needed to seriously reconsider his career path. Complete Bio
Brett
Ruffing, Education and Technology Specialist
At age 25, Brett Ruffing of the Kentucky Ready
Mixed Concrete Association is already a Concrete Thinker. Active
in his local USGBC chapter, Ruffing
helps spread the word about concrete applications for sustainable construction
across the Bluegrass state. He notes that innovative applications such
as pervious pavements and insulating concrete forms (ICFs) can put
concrete’s unique characteristics to work for a number of sustainability
building projects. Complete Bio.
David Horobin, LRIBA
For British-born David Horobin, sustainability has been a commitment in his profession long before it became a “movement.” He and his business partner, Maurice Camargo of Estudio Verde Architects in Napa, Calif., view the current wave of interest in sustainability in the U.S. as the “people’s will” and he looks upon that with a great deal of excitement and satisfaction. He believes governments and businesses are finally listening to the people and addressing their requests. Complete Bio
Henry Miller
A recent graduate of the Master of Architecture program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Albany, New York, Miller created a sustainable building application that successfully addresses contaminated, abandoned areas, a significant problem for many communities. Complete Bio
