REDEFINING PURPOSE - CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL TEAM
YU-NGOK LO, AIA
is the principal of YNL Architects, Inc. He is the communication director of the Young Architects Forum National advisory committee of the AIA and the editor-in-chief of the YAF publication CONNECTION. Lo is a recipient of the 2016 AIA Young Architects Award.
VIKKI LEW, AIA
began her architectural career in San Francisco and started practicing internationally in 2006. Her diverse portfolio includes healthcare, university, residential, financial institute, retail, mixed-use, super-highrise, and master planning. She served on the AIA Hong Kong board of directors as the secretary from 2016-17.
GABRIELA BAIERLE ATWOOD, AIA
is an architect with Arrowstreet in Boston, MA. She is currently serving as architect licensing advisor for both the AIA Massachusetts and NCARB. Atwood continues her involvement by being a member of the Boston Society of Architects and their Emerging Professionals Network, BosNOMA and MakeTANK committees.
JESSICA N. DEAVER, ASSOC. AIA
is a recent graduate of the University of Houston Graduate School of Architecture and Design and holds a bachelor of science in Radio-TV-Film from UT Austin. She has worked in the film and television industry writing, shooting and directing in both Texas and New York. Deaver has been recently published in the literary journal The New Engagement
IAN MERKER, AIA
is an architect at Rainforth Grau Architects in Sacramento, CA, specializing in the education sector. He is the film curator for AIA Central Valley and a former YAF regional director.
NICHOLAS BANKS, AIA
is an architect for the education studio of Corgan in Houston, TX. He is the chair of the intern and associate network for AIA Houston, where he encourages local associates along the path to licensure. He has been a contributor to YAF CONNECTION for over four years
KATE THUESEN, AIA
is an architect and associate at DLR, Des Moines, IA with vast experience in both the K-12 and higher education industries. She holds a BArch from Iowa State University. Thuesen is currently serving as the YARD representing the central states regions.
SHARON TUREK , AIAS
is a fourth year student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo working toward a bachelor of architecture. In addition to her involvement with her local AIAS chapter, she is the student and California Coast representative for the AIACC communications advisory committee. She is currently closing off the 2017-18 school year with a co-op internship with ZGF Architects in Los Angeles, California.
JASON R. ADAMS, ASSOC. AIA
is a principal and partner of [STRANG] Design, LLC. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder and an active member of the AIA, IALD and the Urban Land Institute. Adams currently serves on the AIA Fort Lauderdale board of directors and the AIA Florida/Caribbean board of directors as the regional associate director.
SPECIAL THANKS MATT TODD, AIA
STEPHEN PARKER, AIA
ABIGAIL R. BROWN, AIA
SHELBY MORRIS, AIA
joined Columbus’ Design Collective and leads integrated project teams in a variety of project types. He is entering his second year on the board of directors of the AIA Columbus component. Toddy also serves as the Young Architect regional director for the Ohio Valley region.
is an associate and project architect at Hickok Cole in Washington, D.C. Brown currently serves as the Community Director for AIA’s Young Architects Forum, she is a past chair of the AIA DC emerging architects committee, and she is a recipient of the 2016 AIA DC Emerging Architect Award.
is an architect and planner with SmithGroupJJR in Washington, DC. He is the national advocacy director for AIA’s Young Architects Forum (YAF), Parker’s long term focus is advocacy for the National Design Services Act as co-founder of the AIA’s NDSA Coalition. This year, Parker was awarded the AIA’s Young Architects Award.
is an associate principal with The Beck Group in Atlanta, Georgia. He has served on the YAF advisory committee, YAF South Atlantic region director, and is currently serving on the AIA construction contract administration committee. Morris was recently awarded the 2015 AIA Atlanta John Busby Award, the 2016 AIA national's Young Architect Award, and the 2017 Building Design and Construction’s 40 under 40.