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Eric Rothfeder is a licensed architect in Illinois and an Adjunct Professor at the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He received a B.A. with Distinction from Yale University and an M.Arch from Princeton University. His work has been exhibited at the BSA Space in Boston, the Storefront for Art and Architecture, and the Fondazione Sandretto in Italy; and published in Dwell, Wallpaper*, Domus, and Design Chicago. Prior to founding his own studio, Eric worked at the offices of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and LevenBetts, where he designed and managed a wide range of award-winning residential, commercial, and cultural projects.

New Office is an award-winning architecture practice based in Chicago founded in 2021 by Annabell Ren, Steven Karvelius, and Elliott Riggen. Annabell Ren is an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, while serving on its current community engagement council. Steven Karvelius brings technical knowledge from his experience working on a wide range of projects throughout his career including multi-family housing, higher education, and commercial build-outs. New Office is a group of architects and urban designers with a mission to build up our community through design and collaboration. The current New Officers are Kirsten Landmark Masih, Moriah Adam, Sarah Kay Stephens, Jackson Janicki, Jasmine Chung, and Sara Cattenoy.

Bryan Schabel is a Chicago architect and the Design Director of the founding office of Perkins&Will, a global design firm where he has worked for nearly thirty years. Bryan’s diverse portfolio represents projects of many scales and programs both domestically and internationally. Local work comprises numerous projects for Northwestern University, including the Ryan Walter Athletic Center, Oak Park’s Community Recreation Center, several residential high-rises, and most recently the CTA’s Damen Green Line Station.