Architecture and Innovation

Jeanne Jackson, FAIA. Jeanne is a Principal of VCBO Architecture and has specialized in the design of educational spaces since 1990. She is passionate about creating spaces that offer a stimulating and exciting learning environment and is a pioneer in designing innovative education facilities that have garnered numerous national, regional, and local awards.

For more information visit website:https://www.vcbo.com/

Terry Beaubois, AIA and CEO at BKS Building Knowledge Systems.Terry has also authored a Special Section in the July-August 2022 issue of ARCHITECT magazine, the official publication of the AIA, on advances in software for architects and the approaching technological opportunities for Architects in the near future.

You can find them on the web at:http://www.bksco.com/

Doug Wittnebel, architect, teacher, artist, author, illustrator and designer. Doug is also Faulty lecturer at UC Berkeley (Extension).

Doug Patton. Doug is a consummate inventor whose work has spanned over four decades, his efforts generating products in over 20 markets ranging from biomedical equipment to fragrance. He has garnered over 200 patents and design awards in having innovated for companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, and Bausch & Lomb.

You can findthemon the web at:https://www.pattondesign.com/

Damon Savoia and Julie Savoia, principals and partners of Shawback Design and Brightbound. As a team, they are an interior design firm recognized for their deep commitment to their clients. Shawback Design believes in growing with our clients and expressing intricately considered spaces that actively welcome their desires, hopes, dreams, families, and lives. They see their role as facilitators, producing interiors that invite and encourage the human experience in all its forms.

You can find them on the web at:https://www.shawbackdesign.com/andhttps://www.brightbound.com/

MichaelB. Lehrer, FAIA founded LehrerArchitectsLA in his native Silverlake District of Los Angeles. The work–from the intimate to the monumental–is grounded in the idea that beauty is a rudiment of human dignity. He designs for the community with a reverence for light and space. Delight is a matter of extreme gravitas in the work. The work is to elevate every day and celebrate the community.

For more information, you can visit:https://www.lehrerarchitects.com/

Matthew Wolfert, principal and architect at Bray Architects. Matt has worked in the AEC industry for over 23 years and has dedicated his career to enhancing school districts and communities across Wisconsin.

As an architect, business owner, and referendum strategist, his impact reaches beyond building design.

Matt’s leadership has provided mentorship to employees and aspiring professionals as well as successful referenda and funding initiatives for communities.

Over two decades of Matt’s impact on communities and educational environments can be seen across Wisconsin, supporting his recognition as an Icon of Construction.

Website:https://www.brayarch.com/

Ed Westbrook, CEO of Quarry House. Ed founded Quarry House two decades ago, translating the ancient craft of stone masonry into a modern vernacular.

He and his artisans believe in the “Art of Legacy,” combining traditional and innovative stonework techniques. Sourcing stone building materials locally and globally, Quarry House travels worldwide and creates timeless structures for both private estates and public spaces.

You can findthemon the web at:https://quarryhouse.com/

Glenn Elsmann, founding partner and of Mission Development Company located in the San Bernadino Valley. For Glenn, development is not just about the housing or lifestyle center. It is about creating neighborhoods and special places where families can relax, socialize and enjoy life.

You can find them on the web at:https://neighborhoodcreators.com/about-mdc.htm