Felix Weber advances complex façade and glass design at RDH out of our Oakland office. He is a highly creative engineer and experienced team leader with over 15 years of experience in façade consulting and structural engineering.

Trained as both a structural engineer and an architect, Felix has a passion for solving complex challenges, engaging with innovative technologies, and conducting research and development. He is comfortable working on all stages of a project, from conceptual design to detailed design and engineering through to realization. He has also worked on the development and testing of new products for the building industry and is an experienced lecturer.

Felix enjoys designing structures and façades influenced by individual materials or products. He has worked with many cladding types and specializes in structural façades, structural glass, complex geometry structures, and uncommon building materials such as ETFE and fiber-reinforced polymers.

John Krouse is a Ceramic Engineer and the CEO of Boston Valley Terra Cotta in Orchard Park, NY. Boston Valley specializes in the manufacturing of historic terra cotta replication, new construction and innovation in contemporary rain screen design and production. Krouse is a graduate of Alfred University with a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering and a minor in Ceramic Sculpture and has over 37 years of experience in terra cotta manufacturing. Boston Valley has successfully completed well over 3,000 building projects with Krouse leading the company. These projects range in size and scope from large government buildings to small private art galleries.

Mark Schwettmann is a Director based in SOM’s San Francisco office. With a diverse range of international experience in major mixed-use, residential, corporate, hospitality, and academic projects, he is also deeply involved in improving the built environment of San Francisco, his home city.

In his role as Director and Studio Head, he manages and mentors a group of design professionals working around the world, but particularly in San Francisco. In addition to these responsibilities, he leads the Digital Design Group in the firm’s San Francisco office. This group maintains SOM’s position at the forefront of design by integrating leading-edge technology into the design process. The intersection of his lifelong interest in digital technology and the complex issues of building in San Francisco led to the design and construction of SOM’s award-winning San Francisco Digital Context Analysis Model, which is used extensively in all of the firm’s work in the city, and also by government agencies for analysis of complex urban design issues.

With extensive knowledge of the project approval process in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mark has guided many projects through complex public processes. These projects include the Moscone Convention Center Expansion and Improvement Project, the 75 Howard Street residential tower, and 1500 Mission Street, a mixed-use project that will include the offices of multiple San Francisco city departments responsible for the built environment. Mark has also been involved in significant large-scale, mixed-use projects in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Fuzhou, and Wuxi, bringing environmental and social sensitivity to the energetic and fast-paced environment of large-scale development in China.

Trent Tesch is a Design Principal whose work spans the globe and represents a creative balance of program, context, technology, and craft. His interest lies in solving the distinct challenges posed by each project through collaboration and applying those lessons to future endeavors.

Ranging in scale from boutique residential buildings and human-scaled office towers to mixed-use developments and large airport terminals, Trent’s designs consistently focus on context and place. He believes every building should have a relationship with its surroundings, in dialogue with its context through either thoughtful contrast or assimilation.

Trent’s portfolio includes 415 Natoma, a state-of-the-art workspace anchoring the 5M SoMA development in San Francisco. Conceived as a blend of the historic and modern urban character of the city, the project’s façade articulates the delicate relationship between old and new. At Platform 16 in San Jose, the façade’s three module orientations create a sense of depth and texture.

As a Technical Director based in the Bay Area, Brent Van Gunten guides his teams in developing both new construction and major repositioning for commercial offices, life science facilities, and education projects. He facilitates the alignment of design goals with key energy performance metrics, from Nvidia’s bold new workplace and E. & J. Gallo Winery’s delicately shaded Dry Creek Building, to the high-performance solar shades featured at 633 Folsom, and the adaptive reuse of 1100 Broadway in downtown Oakland. Brent partners with clients to deliver cutting-edge energy strategy and innovative design solutions to commercial developments, laboratory R&D spaces, and university facilities.

Brent’s stewardship of construction assures the integrity of his clients’ investments in design. He accomplishes this through distilling complex architectural goals and technical demands into transparent choices which stakeholders can embrace. This approach enables design-sensitive solutions to user experience and sustainability. Brent holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University.

Lisa Rammig leads the teams in Eckersley O’Callaghan’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Having joined the company in 2013, she has played a significant role in its expansion, establishing a West Coast presence and leading many of the group’s most challenging projects – including high profile corporate campuses in California working with Google, Apple and LinkedIn.

She is heavily involved in academia and has built strong links between research and industry, helping maintain the practice’s position as leaders in the field, and identifying new fields of research including a variety of materials and novel analysis approaches. Lisa is part of the Facade Research Group at TU Delft and an elected member of the Special Advisory Council of the Facade Tectonics Institute at the University of Southern California.

Brian White is the Technical Manager for the Americas Insulating Glass team at H.B. Fuller Company, where he manages research and development and technical service for North America. Brian has been with H.B. Fuller for 10 years, starting as a scientist developing insulating glass sealants and gaining experience and familiarity within the fenestration industry. Currently, he is active in the Insulating Glass Manufacturer’s Alliance (IGMA), Insulating Glass Certification Council (IGCC), American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), and supports activities in ASTM and the National Glass Association (NGA). Brian earned his B.A. in Biochemistry from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota

With over 23 years of experience in the practice of architecture, Joseph King specializes in residential, mixed-use, and project planning design. Joseph is responsible for the development of projects from concept design through construction administration phases. He supports the team by working with junior architects in preparation of drawings, studies, and models, as well as in the preparation of design and technical drawings and solutions to complex architectural and interdisciplinary problems. He is highly skilled in numerous digital modeling and rendering techniques that extend the possibilities of visualizing design ideas, as well as improving the architectural design process.

Chris Payne is a Senior Associate and Senior Project Architect at Gensler's San Francisco-based practice, leading diverse teams through the holistic process of design and delivery of projects. He has particular expertise in realizing innovative building enclosures, marrying aesthetic goals with technical and environmental performance targets. As the signature exterior expression of a building, he is inspired by the pivotal role facades play in reducing overall energy consumption, impacting internal occupant comfort, and providing a canvas for contextual material exploration. A few of his recent projects include Burlingame Point, 100 Stockton Street in San Francisco, and 200 Park Avenue in San Jose.

Chris is active in the industry through conference speaking engagements and as a member of the Facade Tectonics Institute Special Advisory Council. He also serves as a content editor of the Institute's monthly SKINS newsletter.

With a background as an architect, have been in the Glass Industry for the last 30 years.

Started at Cricursa, a highly specialized company on curved and difficult dimensional shapes. Opened the world market and have participated on a long list of exciting project. Among them have collaborated on Prada, Tokyo (Herzog & de Meuron),

Joined Interpane 12 years ago and put a foot on the US and Canada market. With a good market and great knowledge, backed by an excellent high-end quality product. We have been able to supply the largest high rise Buildings. Among a long list, we can highlight, Hudson Yards, 66 Hudson Boulevard, both in New York, 110 North Wacker, St. Regis both in Chicago or Block 16,in Austin,TX.

Willing to find new products with an unlimited curiosity. Researching the market to find new exciting projects that allow Interpane to go beyond the limits.