He has ability in all phases of building, and is particularly skilled in the areas of conceptual design, technical detailing, and digital design. Born and educated in the USA, he moved to London, England in 1987 to take a position with James Stirling and Michael Wilford Assocs. There he worked on: phase two of the Stuttgart arts complex, an addition to Milan’s Brera Gallery, and on the SWA entry to the Disney Concert Hall Competition. He also worked for Richard Rogers Architects where he gained technical expertise in building structures and exterior envelopes. At Kohn Pederson Fox (Intl.) from 1990-93, he designed and detailed projects in London, Frankfurt, and Hamburg. In 1995, he co- founded the LaMa Studio, which produced theoretical and practical projects ranging from buildings and cladding systems to urban plans.