Biography
Brian is a Studio Director who draws upon his experience in design and research to develop workplace solutions for companies across the globe. He maintains insightful and positive relationships with clients, identifying project processes that work for them while incorporating the latest workplace trends and practices — and ultimately brings it all together with clear solutions.
With extensive experience in workplace design and a talent for conceptualizing and solving complex problems, Brian helps tackle projects with agility and creativity, working closely with design teams. Passionate about the intersection of design and future technologies, Brian develops conceptual drivers which inform all aspects of a project’s design, resulting in spaces that are authentic, functional, and future-forward.
Brian is based in Gensler’s San Francisco office and connects regularly across the region — and beyond — attending design events, presenting, and authoring publications to help effectively guide workplace design and concepts from idea into reality.
No workplace is an island. Impactful workplace design demands consideration of a wide-ranging set of variables: evolving demographics, accelerating technology, shifting geopolitics, and a deep appreciation of the human condition.
Selected Projects
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Qualifications and Recognition
Master of Architecture, Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, Yale University
Registered Architect: California
AIA, Institute for the Future, Foresight Essentials Certificate
Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), San Francisco
Member, CoreNet Global
Member, National Assoc for Industrial & Office Parks (NAIOP)
Speaker, NeoCon, “A Field Guide to Workplace Microdiversity,” 2026
Speaker, CreativeMornings, “On Reviving Cities,” 2025
Speaker and Moderator, CoreNet Global Summit, “Future Workplace Ecosystems,” 2024
Panelist, ULI San Francisco, “Embracing the Future of AI,” 2024.