Perkins and Will

The firm was established by Lawrence Perkins (1907-1998[1]) and Philip Will (1906-1985). Perkins and Will met while studying architecture at Cornell University. The company was founded in Chicago. The company attracted national attention in 1940 with the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, designed in association with Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen. In 1986, Perkins+Will … Read more

Firas Hnoosh

founder of NOA-design noa-design.com Previously Perkins&Will, Dubai, Design Director Previous Experience: SOM, London BDP, Abu Dhabi Gensler, Abu Dhabi Education University of Pennsylvania, Masters of Architecture Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden Work The National Bank of Abu Dhabi Global HQ on Al Maryah Island, the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal in Mina Zayed for the ADPC Manhattan … Read more

Ralph Johnson

Ralph Johnson, FAIA is a prominent Chicago-based architect. He is a Principal and Design Director in the Chicago office of Perkins+Will and is also a board member of the firm. Ralph has been with Perkins+Will for 42 years. In the past decade, his projects have been honored with more than 70 design awards, including eight national Honor Awards and … Read more

Idil Kantarci

Associate at Foster+Partnersfounder of IKApreviously architect at UN Studio Idil gratuated from Yasar Unviersity, Izmir / Turkey and worked at Perkins+Will North Carolina, Dubai offices before joining UN Studio in Hong Kong. After working at Foster+Partners Hong Kong more than two and a half years, she moved to London office of Foster+Partners and became associate … Read more

Aras Burak

founder of Building Office and Reading Officearchitect at OMA New York buildingoffice.com and readingoffice.comarasburak.com born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. He completed his architectural education at the Architectural Association (AA) in London, graduating from the Diploma School in 2012. He worked at OMA – Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam, Dubai, and New York for … Read more

Chris Hardie

Born 1977, British Education and Qualifications: Registered Architect/ARB and Member of Royal Institute of British Architects 2007 Professional Practice Part III (Distinction) 2001 DipArch Advanced Architectural Studies (Distinction) 2000 BSc (Hons) Architecture (First Class) The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen The College of Architecture, The llinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois … Read more