Team

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

Managing Director, Chief Energy & Regenerative Circularity Officer

Harvard Graduate 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

Computational Designer

IAAC Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain

Sayed Salahuddin

Principal, Chief Energy Modeler

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