ROGERS PARTNERS Architects+Urban Designers was founded in August 2013 by Rob Rogers, FAIA. Rob has been involved in consequential institutional, cultural and public realm projects across multiple typologies for over 30 years. Believing that even a single building is a piece of urban design, his work assertively and elegantly combines urbanism, landscape and architecture.
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Agata believes there is always a solution through design, one that is socially and environmentally sustainable; she strives to create solutions that push the typical definition of a space. Her previous work experience involves large scale community urban planning projects and short term residential dwellings.
Pratt Institute, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture 2018
Alex is interested in design at all scales, from master-planning to the act of drawing. His work seeks to draw from current cultural values as well as create new ones by working towards place-specific architecture that counters the increasingly bland qualities of contemporary design. Alex is located in our Houston, TX office.
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Magna Cum Laude
Alissa's body of work reflects the breadth of her experience on large, internationally prominent projects, as well as smaller commissions of all types. Her designs are distinguished by a modern sensibility that is balanced and elegant. She believes that one’s experience of architecture is inevitably subjective and often ephemeral, and that good design is like Goldilocks’ “just right.” Alissa believes that comfort and delight are the qualities that stand the test of time; her ultimate objective is to create environments where the user feels effortlessly accommodated to the purpose of the space, no matter the size or function.
Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Bachelor of Architecture
Andrea’s background in fine arts and architecture, alongside a Certificate in Ecological Design, allows her to engage projects with an integrative and contextually responsive approach. With a range of experience from residential to educational and institutional, she enjoys solving complex problems at any scale, from urban strategy to intricate details.
University of Oregon, School of Architecture, Master of Architecture; Certificate in Ecological Design
Wesleyan University, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts with Architectural Concentration
Aya is a registered architect with local and international work experience in a variety of projects including high-rise offices, hotels and urban planning. She appreciates design solutions that successfully combine the individual components of design, detail and spacial experience.
Rice University, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Arts
With a background in complex geometry and environmental design, Chris has a systematic approach to generating ideas, developing the logic of building components, and in architectural description. He believes that even the most local issue can be approached with out-of-the-box thinking.
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, Master of Architecture; Master of Landscape Architecture
Kenyon College, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Clayton is a Licensed Architect in Texas and New York and practiced in Austin, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong prior to becoming a Project Architect in New York. He is an adjunct professor of Environmental Systems at New Jersey Institute of Architecture where he researches the intersection of urban infrastructure, architecture and the environment. His collaborative mapping of the Gulf Region after hurricane Katrina was exhibited at the 10th International Venice Architecture Biennale: “Cities. Architecture and Society.”
Rice University, School of Architecture, Master of Architecture
University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Architecture
With a background in both architecture and fine arts, Dale brings experience as a project designer and visualization specialist. His diverse experience has included a variety of projects ranging from residential to institutional to public space design.
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, Master of Architecture
University of Memphis, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture
Dan believes that everyone should have access to quality design, and has worked to provide it through his experience in institutional, residential, and public realm projects. His attention to detail at multiple scales aims to provoke visual and tactile connections between people, architecture, and the surrounding environment.
Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of Architecture
With over a decade of architectural firm experience, Delphine leads all marketing and business development pursuits for the practice. She is passionate about art, architecture and design and the ways they inform the cities in which we live. Delphine is currently Co-Chair of the AIANY Marketing and Communications Committee.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center, Master’s of Philosophy, Art and Architectural History
University of Washington, Bachelor of Arts, Art History
Deok Kyu is an intern at Rogers Partners. Rigorously questioning 'space,' a term crucial in architecture yet frequently overlooked due to its omnipresence, he strives to construct physical space, using architectural tools, in an effort to create a memorable space.
Rice University, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Architecture 2018
Edwin is an accountant with over 16 years of experience. He is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day accounting operations at Rogers Partners.
Rutgers University, Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Ellie is interested in architectural solutions that inspire, uplift and enrich people’s lives. She enjoys working on projects that contribute towards improving education, healthcare, housing and community relations.
University of Westminster, Graduate Diploma in Architecture, with Distinction
University of Edinburgh, Master of Arts in Architectural Design, with Honors, 1st Class
Elizabeth’s body of work ranges from interiors to buildings to master plans and landscapes; it is woven together by a focus on creating meaningful interactions between design and the populations it serves. From landscapes to buildings, she strives to produce performative, project-specific, and sustainable relationships between interior and exterior throughout her work.
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture
Princeton University, Bachelor of Architecture, Magna Cum Laude
Gavin’s background in art history, fine art and architecture informs his ranging, yet project-specific, approach. His work on myriad cultural and institutional projects emphasizes conceptual consistency from diagram to detail.
Rhode Island School of Design, Master of Architecture
Oberlin College, Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Hannah brings experience collaborating on institutional, commercial, and residential projects in various cities in the United States and East Asia. With a knack for storytelling, she is passionate about responsible design that transforms the everyday through a quality of delight.
Rice University, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Magna Cum Laude; Bachelor of Arts
Jeffrey brings over ten years of experience to the firm, including his work on several art museums, key university buildings, extensive master plans and small design forward residences. He is well suited to the production of a wide range of building types, project scales and material expressions.
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture in Urban Design
Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Architecture
Johanna is a creatively and technically minded architect with fifteen years of experience in all aspects of the design and construction process. She possesses a comprehensive understanding of architecture at its conceptual core as well as broad technical and construction experience.
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, Master of Architecture
Johns Hopkins University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Jonathan is interested in design that improves everyday lives and serves public good through spatial, material and programmatic innovation. He brings a broad range of experience in institutional, commercial, and public realm projects.
Rice University, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Arts
Josh plays a key role in multi-phased projects with key long-term clients at Rogers Partners and manages the daily operations of the New York office. His experience includes educational and religious spaces for both new construction, renovation and expansions.
New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, Master of Architecture
Ithaca College, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
With a background in both architecture and landscape architecture, Kate enjoys designing, managing and overseeing the construction of projects in a wide range of scales. Her portfolio includes public parks and waterfront infrastructure, site furniture and fountains, and residential and institutional buildings.
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies, with Honors
Lisette is an architect with a strong background in design and project management. She works across a broad range of projects varying in scale and typology. She finds it most rewarding when design, technology, and environmentally conscious solutions come together. Lisette is a registered architect in the UK.
University of Westminster (formerly Polytechnic of Central London), Part III Diploma
Cornell University, College of Architecture, Arts, and Planning, Bachelor of Architecture
Nicki focuses on design as it relates to the human scale through specific details and the extended plan. She encourages conscious design that improves the lives of daily users thorugh the quality of space and light.
The University of Texas, Bachelor of Architecture; Certificate in Business Foundations
Nicole is interested in an architecture of society and people - how people interact with the city and how buildings shape those experiences. This drives her desire to incorporate architecture with urban design and landscape to create holistic spaces within urban contexts.
The University of Texas, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Architecture 2018
Patricia has worked within a variety of scales and within all phases of design with extensive experience on institutional projects. She is interested in the way design and detail development create a spatial quality that can be experienced both materially and intuitively.
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Master of Architecture
University of Maryland, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Rossi has wide-ranging experience in institutional, cultural, medical, and residential projects. She is interested in the interaction between people and the built environment, and their place in the city.
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Master in Advanced Architectural Design
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Master of Architecture
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy, ERASMUS exchange programme
Sang believes that design is not merely an exercise of formal creation, but of social responsibility in the context of harmonious coexistence with the public. He has an interest in design for the built environment that is mindful of its intangible social impact to the public realm.
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Master of Architecture
Emory University, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Spring believes that the design of the built environment should better the human and natural condition. With a commitment to human experience and the social impact of architecture, she has experience in educational, institutional, residential, and urban design projects.
University of Virginia, Master of Architecture
University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts, Major in Architecture
Stefano is committed to an architecture based on humanism, which enlightens its users and serves the greater good. He strives to create buildings that are grounded in the client's unique region, site, program and budget, and to carefully manipulate materials, space, and natural light, to celebrate the broader aspirations of both the client and humanity at large.
New York University, Institute of Fine Arts, Master in Art History and Architectural History, with Distinction
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Master of Architecture
Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Susan is Roger Partners’ office manager with over 10 years of experience managing offices for professional services firms.
New Jersey City University, Associate in Business Administration
During his over forty-year career working with some of the world’s premier architects, Tom has directed numerous award-winning projects totaling over seven million square feet and $5 billion in construction. As Rogers Partners’ Technical Director, Tom leverages his extensive experience with cultural, institutional, commercial and residential projects to support the technical proficiency of every Rogers Partners project team. He believes architecture is a public art which can successfully balance the best aspirations of our society with each project’s program, schedule and budget.
Ball State University, Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude
Tyler brings both architectural and landscape design experience to Rogers Partners and leads the Houston, TX office. Acknowledging that the life of a site extends beyond the opening day, he accommodates the dynamic life of buildings and the emergent qualities of landscapes in his work. With a background firmly anchored in the public realm, Tyler adeptly and seamlessly navigates amongst a diverse range of cities, communities, stakeholders and audience of users.
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, Master of Landscape Architecture
Rice University, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts
For over twenty years, Vince has explored the balance between fine craftsmanship and a vision for form and materials that stand the test of time, yet address the needs and spirit of their day. He has led the designs for numerous award-winning projects within the public realm ranging from residential developments to educational facilities and parks.
Southern California Institute of Architecture, Master of Architecture
University of Maryland, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Architecture
As Marketing Coordinator, Zennia brings a wide range of marketing and design skills honed from her background in furniture design, real estate and finance. Her work is minimalist with a creative edge.
University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Science in Business Economics
Parsons The New School for Design, Certificate in Interior Design
Zora brings a multicultural background and more than 15 years of experience ranging in scale from interior and product design to urban design. Presently she is leading a number of residential and educational projects in the office. Zora is interested in design solutions that are rooted in deep understanding of how buildings are made and how spaces affect us. She enjoys working on every phase of the project from conceptual design to construction administration and loves making things with her own hands.
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture, with Distinction
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Geodesy, Bulgaria, Master of Architecture, with Honors