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jeffrey allsbrook aia ncarb leed ap, partner
Jeffrey Allsbrook, a licensed architect and founding principal of Standard, received a BS in Architecture from the Ohio State University and a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He also studied architecture at the Städelschule in Frankurt, Germany and at the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam. Mr. Allsbrook’s built and theoretical work has been featured in numerous publications both nationally and internationally. In addition to his professional work, he is committed to architectural education and research. He has maintained a faculty position at the University of Southern California since 1999, where he continues to teach architectural design studios. Mr. Allsbrook has presented lectures on Standard’s work and his research on Le Corbusier, as well as juried reviews at USC, SCI Arc, UCLA, Otis College and Rice University. Prior to forming Standard, Mr. Allsbrook was a designer at Munkenbeck and Marshall in London, and a project architect for Mack Architects in Los Angeles.
silvia kuhle aia leed ap, partner
Silvia Kuhle, a licensed architect and founding principal of Standard, received her Diploma in architecture from the Technische Universität in Darmstadt, Germany and her Master of Architecture from Columbia University in New York. Ms. Kuhle worked with Morphosis Architects for more then ten years. As Project Manager and Principal, she managed a broad range of award winning educational, institutional, governmental, cultural and residential projects. In 2006 she managed the firm’s competition winning design for the Phare Tower in Paris, a 300 meter commercial office building that aims to set new benchmarks for sustainable design while providing an iconic landmark in the Parisian skyline. Ms. Kuhle led many of the firm’s most celebrated projects, including the third phase of the Hypo Alpe-Adria Bank in Klagenfurt, Austria, the Caltrans District 7 Headquarters in Los Angeles and the New Academic Building for the Cooper Union in New York City. As Project Architect, she was responsible for the Long Beach International Elementary School and the Children’s Museum Los Angeles. Ms. Kuhle’s work has been published in A+U, Architectural Record, SOMA, Columbia University Abstract, and SD. Ms. Kuhle taught design studios at UCLA, as well as lectured and juried reviews at SciArc, UCLA, USC and Cornell University. Ms. Kuhle was awarded 1st place for her master plan of a sustainable housing and industrial development in Augsburg, Germany and also won 1st prize for the design of a light rail station in Dortmund, Germany.
keith krumwiede, partner
Keith Krumwiede, a co-founder of Standard, received a BA in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He is currently an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at the Yale School of Architecture. Prior to teaching at Yale, he taught at the Rice Unversity School of Architecture, the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, and the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2004, Mr. Krumwiede has headed Standard’s New York office. He is currently working on a book, Freedomland: An Architectural Fiction and Its Histories, an excerpt of which will be published this summer in 306090: Making a Case. Another forthcoming essay, “The Bauhaus Tweets” will be published in Log 22 this summer. Other research, projects, and writings have been published in Perspecta, Cite, Constructs, Art Lies, Offramp, Competitions, Architecture California, Archithese, and Domus. Prior to forming Standard, with Mr. Allsbrook and Ms. Kuhle, he was a designer at Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects, heading their Los Angeles office.
susan nwankpa, designer
Susan Nwankpa received a Master of Architecture from University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Columbia University. Ms. Nwankpa also studied Interior Design at the Pratt Institute in New York. Ms. Nwankpa has extensive and varied experience in the design field ranging from large-scale urban and transit projects to interior design. Prior to joining Standard LLP, Ms. Nwankpa worked on several commercial projects on the east coast and internationally, and she participated in a variety of residential, civic, and retail projects in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Susan joined Standard in 2010 where she is currently project designer / job captain on two residential projects.
jenny ly, designer
Jenny Ly received her Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art from UCLA and her Master of Architecture from UCLA, where she participated in study abroad excursions to Scandinavia, China, and the UAE. Prior to joining Standard LLP she worked on large-scale international competitions for the Laboratory of Architecture | Fernando Romero including an office tower for Mexico City, a housing project in Peru, and a concert hall in Taipei. In 2010 Jenny joined Standard where she is project designer / job captain for two residential projects and a public space competition in Los Angeles. She has also participated on the design and documentation for the Tommy Bahama Laguna Beach and a residence in Beverly Hills.
brandon bown, designer
Brandon Bown, a designer at Standard, received a Bachelor of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He has over 8 years of experience as an architectural designer. He has been invited on design studio juries at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and Woodbury University. Prior to his formal architectural education, Brandon has a consulting background, working on drawing packages for small to very large projects. These included single-family residences, multi-family residences, hotels and commercial projects. After graduating architecture school, he worked at Darin Johnstone Architecture first as a design and production team member on installations, competitions and design projects. That was followed by several residential projects that began as design studies and were realized as built projects. Brandon’s current experience at Standard started with several competitions, one of which received honorable mention and international publication. He has been involved in the design of commercial, hospitality and residential projects. He is now managing the construction phase of a 13,000 sf residence.
kazushige shichishima, designer
Kazushige Shichishima received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California, where he participated in the Study Abroad - Asia program at the University of Malaya. After graduating he worked at JFAK Architects where he gained experience in various projects including two LA Charter Schools and a Fitness / Athletics Center competition entry for Claremont McKenna College. In 2008 Mr. Shichishima began working at Standard LLP. As Project Designer / Job Captain, he produced and managed construction documents for a new residence in Los Angeles and a restaurant/retail flagship store for Tommy Bahama in Laguna Beach. He participated in several competition entries, including CO-OP Canyon in Dallas, Texas, the Wildflower Center in Liverpool, England and the Air Force Village Chapel in San Antonio, Texas.
alexander babich, designer
Alexander Babich, a designer at Standard, received Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California. Prior to graduation, Mr. Babich worked at Martin B Gelber, FAIA and Associates where he gained experience in private residential projects in Los Angeles and New York. After Graduation Mr. Babich began working at Standard LLP. As Project Designer / Job Captain, Mr. Babich produced and managed construction documents for a residential addition, a 7,000 sq ft. Madison retail clothing store, and the 20,000 sq. ft. Joie design studio remodel and renovation in Los Angeles. He also participated in competition entries, which include CO-OP Canyon in Dallas, Texas, the Wildflower Center in Liverpool, England and the Bahia Meadows Senior Housing, in Novato, California. Prior to his formal architectural education, Alexander has 10 years of experience in Banking, as a Registered Representative, managing private client portfolios.
tiara chu, designer
Tiara Chu received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art from UCLA and a Master of Architecture from UCLA, where she studied abroad in London and Switzerland. Prior to joining Standard LLP, she worked with GRAFT Architects on a hotel resort in Samana, Dominican Republic, and with DalyGenik Architects, on a proposal for the renovation of the UCLA music facilities building, and a new residence in Vancouver. She then went on to work for the artist Doug Aitken, where she was Project Designer/Manager for several artworks and installations. Some of these projects include the Sonic Pavilion, a permanent installation in Brazil, and Frontier, a traveling installation already shown in Italy and Switzerland. While working for Doug Aitken, she was also involved in the design proposal for a new bookstore for the Hirshhorn Museum at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, which was published in the Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/20/AR2010042004971.html). Since joining Standard LLP, Ms. Chu has been involved with a competition to rebrand a retail store in Munich, a retail store in Corte Madera, and a residence in Los Angeles.
klara rodstrom, designer
Klara Rodstrom received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in New York, where her studies lead her abroad to Europe, Africa, and South America. Ms. Rodstrom’s graduate work has been published in Wallpaper* Magazine’s 2011 Graduate Directory and Columbia University Abstract. Prior to joining Standard LLP, she worked for Leeser Architecture PLLC in New York on the Strand Theater project in Brooklyn, and Clinton Park, an interior project for a large housing development by TEN Arquitectos. She has worked for Sander Architects LLC in Los Angeles on a Theater and Concert Hall for Idyllwild Academy of Performing Arts, as well as several single-family and multi-family residences. Since joining standard ® llp, Ms. Rodstrom has been involved with a competition to rebrand a retail store in Munich, a residence in Los Angeles, and a residence in New York.