Meet the Minds Behind Urban A&O

A Team of Visionaries, Innovators, and Collaborators Driving the Future of Architecture and Design

At Urban A&O, our team is comprised of industry-leading architects, designers, and strategists dedicated to redefining the boundaries of what’s possible in architecture and environmental design. Under the direction of founding principal Joe MacDonald, who brings decades of experience in parametric modeling and sustainability research, each team member contributes a unique blend of expertise and creativity. From concept to completion, we approach every project as a collaborative journey, integrating cutting-edge digital tools with a deep understanding of material, form, and function. Our shared goal is to craft spaces that inspire, innovate, and leave a lasting impact on communities around the globe.

Joe MacDonald

Principal, Chief Sustanability Officer, Lead Architect

Harvard Gruduate School of Design

Brooklyn, NY

Angelos Alfatzis

Principal, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

Athens Polytechnic

Athens Greece

Ersid Mandija

Principal, Net- Zero/Carbon Neutral Construction Documents & Details

Belgrade University of Architecture

Shkoder, Albania

Ibtihaj Ali

Principal, Chief Computational Designer

National College of Arts

Lahore, Pakistan

Benjamin Sanchez

Lead Computational Designer

University of the Andes

Bogota, Columbia

Denise Chang

Computational Designer

University of Santo Tomas

Manila, Phillippines

Hitesh Purushothama

Computational Designer

IAAC Barcelona

Kamataka, India

Sayed Salahuddin

Computational Designer

IAAC Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Edgar Maradiaga

Computational Designer

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

Abhinay Harshe

Architectural Designer

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

Bhopal, India

Parth Bhujade

Computational Design Intern

Maulana Azud National Institute of Technology

Nagpur, India

Farnoosh Namaziyan

Pincipal, Lead Interior Designer

Politecnico di Milano

Vienna, Austria

Vishal Benjamin Panicker

Computational Designer

BMS School of Architecture

Trivandrum, India

Rohan Varma

Computational Design Intern

University NIT Bhopal

Bhopal, India

Antonio Solis

Politecnico di Milano

Gaudalajara, Mexico

Cefelo Manuel

Pincipal Computational Design

University of Santo Tomas

Manila, Phillippines

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