As Design Principal he has spent most of his life walking jobsites as the son of a fifth-gen brick mason. His childhood provided early exposure to a lifelong passion for creating and building ideas, which initially evolved into a career as a professional welder for architectural precast installation. His design and management experience with complex projects covers a wide range of buildings for government, corporate, and retail clients throughout the United States and abroad. Blake is uniquely skilled at sketching ‘on the fly’ to build consensus early, and solidifying a vision that realizes each stakeholder’s need in order to synthesize the program, site and vision into a cohesive solution. In addition to the project work, Blake is focused on the open studio culture, carefully curating the experience with the simple goal to be the best possible place to socialize, learn and grow—for our people and for the broader design community.