Our Team
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Becher Eli Neme, AIA
Becher’s professional career commenced in France where he worked with TETRARC, a practice recognized for their artistic and poetic approach to architecture. He moved on to Los Angeles to work with Gehry Partners gaining valuable experience working on the coordination of highly complex projects, including the Brooklyn Arena, the Hall Winery, and the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi. Later he went to Las Vegas, where he was involved in the construction of the Tivoli Village mix-use project.
Becher is a licensed architect in the state of California. He graduated with a degree in Architectural Design and a Master’s in Urban design from L’Ecole Nationale Superieure D’architecture in Nantes, France.
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Julian Gonzalez
Julian is a rising designer on the path to AIA licensure. He began his career in Chicago, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture. His vision and creativity garnered numerous awards and honors. During this time, he worked with various firms in the Chicagoland area, focusing primarily on conceptual massing and exterior envelope design.
He then pursued his Master’s degree at Princeton University and achieved one of the highest distinctions in the architecture program – the Suzanne Kolarik Underwood Prize. While at Princeton, Julian collaborated closely with Cameron Wu, an Assistant Professor, to push the boundaries of research and design techniques involving developable and ruled surface geometries. Julian's formal agility enables him to adeptly manage complex 3D geometries and develop quality detailed drawings.
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Kyle Schillaci, AIA
Kyle is a registered architect, licensed in Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York and Colorado with over 10 years of experience.
He is an expert in computational design software and processes. He is the founder of www.psubeehive.com which began as a resource for architecture students to mentor and teach other students computational design skills, and he has been teaching advanced computational practices to professional students and architecture firms around the country.
He is also a partner of Schillaci Architects. The Pennsylvania based firm specializes in the design of a wide variety of project types ranging from small additions to large commercial developments.
Kyle is a graduate of Penn State University and has a Masters in Architecture at CASE (Center for Architecture Science and Ecology), New York. The CASE unique program focuses on developing a unique collaboration among academic faculty and students, research teams, and professional firms. Through CASE, Kyle contributed to computational research and development department at SOM New York Office.
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Katerina Hojgrova
Kat has over 15 years’ experience managing relations with AEC partners through her work with the UK-based online magazines World Architecture News and World Built Environment. Her work has included managing the Project Leads Services department, social media platforms, and organizing international conferences and award competitions. Kat has also been active with the architectural community through her frequent involvement organizing events with AIA Los Angeles, AIA South Bay, and Façade Tectonics Institute. Through these experiences Kat developed an in-depth knowledge of the local and global architectural market.
Katerina has a bachelor’s degree focused on Corporate Management, Business Management and Marketing from Commerce Academy, Czech-Swiss Institute, s.r.o. Prague.
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Nikki Ward
Nikki is a registered architect with a license in Massachusetts. She graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University with her Bachelor of Architecture degree. She also spent four months in Italy, where she studied architecture through on-site drawing, weekly excursions, and studio exercises.
Nikki started her career in Massachusetts, where she worked for the Boston office of SmithGroup for multiple years. During this time, her primary role was as a designer on several large healthcare projects with a focus on exterior design and façade development. She is well versed in a variety of 3d modeling and visualization software, which she enjoys using to help develop concepts and test design solutions.
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Tom Johnson, AIA
Tom is a licensed architect with over 25 years of experience designing a wide range of projects from residential to commercial to institutional spaces. Tom’s early years were spent in Chicago working on high-end residential projects and vacation properties. From lakeside properties to classic brownstones, Tom gained a working knowledge of various styles and eras of housing with an emphasis on craftsmanship. Relocating to Los Angeles, in the early 2000’s, Tom worked in award winning boutique design firms Shubin + Donaldson and Abrahamson Teiger, overseeing a large scope of commercial, educational and office projects that played a role in redefining the Los Angeles architectural landscape.
Tom completed his Bachelor of Architecture at University of California at Berkeley, graduating cum laude, and completed his Masters of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago.