Architects Explained

Hana Kassem is an architect and principal at architecture firm KPF. Hana completed her architecture studies at Rhode Island School of Design and has been working at KPF for over 20 years. She continues to explore the user and human dialogue with the built environment in her projects around the world.

 Hana has developed the design for the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, which provides space for academic research and innovation. One of her ongoing projects is the design of the Red Hook Houses Resiliency and Recovery project for NYCHA, focused on engaging the community to produce resilient housing for the communities in Red Hook affected by climate disasters. 

For this episode, we will be focusing on the mediation of climate change in new projects that urge profound attention to wellness and human engagement. 

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Elie Gamburg is an architect and partner at architecture firm KPF. Some of the designs he has worked on include the Songdo Master Plan, the Boston Seaport Square Master Plan, and Boston Channel Side. Elie has been dedicated to creating innovative designs and has channeled his focus on urban context and sustainability in each project. In this episode, we focus on the user and planning aspects of architecture, while also examining how they converge to promote innovation. We will explore how each of these aspects takes place by focusing on the Songdo South Korea Master Plan and the Boston Seaport Square Master Plan. 

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Alfonso Femia est un architecte et urbaniste Italien. Il a travaillé sur le réaménagement de zones urbaines et de bâtiments importants dans les principales villes italiennes et étrangères :  Milan, Rome, Turin, Venise, Florence, Gênes,  Alger, Istanbul et Le Caire. Il est le créateur et co-fondateur du studio  5+1  en 1995, devenu  5+ 1 AA en 2005 puis Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia en 2017. Monsieur Femia a gagné de nombreuses compétitions internationales  et son travail est publié dans les magazines d’architecture mondiaux.  

Alfonso Femia is an Italian architect and urban planner. He has worked on the redevelopment of urban areas and important buildings in major Italian and foreign cities: Milan, Rome, Turin, Venice, Florence, Genoa, Algiers, Istanbul and Cairo.  He is the creator and co-founder of the 5 + 1 studio in 1995, which became 5+ 1 AA in 2005 and then Atelier (s) Alfonso Femia in 2017.  Mr. Femia has won numerous international competitions and his work is published in global architecture magazines.

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Micheal Tomlan is the director of the graduate program in historic preservation planning at Cornell University. Tomlan  serves as a project director for the National Council for Preservation Education; and president of Historic Urban Plans and as chair to the Senior Board of Advisers to the Global Heritage Fund focusing on projects in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America. He has also contributed to projects abroad for the World Monuments Fund, the J. Paul Getty Trust, as well as domestic redevelopments.  

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Craig Dykers is a founding partner and managing director at the international architecture firm, Snøhetta. Snøhetta was founded in 1989 and Mr. Dykers  has led many unique projects such as the Alexandria Library in Egypt, the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo as well as in more recent years such as the Calgary Public Library and San Francisco Moma. 

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