by: AIA New York
Firm Transitions
Deborah Berke Partners has announced that it is becoming TenBerke, rearticulating the practice’s ethics-based vision.
New Hires and Promotions
Manuel Millan, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, has joined STV as Vice President and Architectural Director.
FXCollaborative welcomes Florencia Kratsman, ASID, NCIDQ, LEED AP, as Director of Interior Architecture and Violet Burrowes as Chief Financial Officer.
Gene Graff, AIA, LEED AP, has joined DLR Group as a Principal and Science+Technology Design Leader.
Adam Kornelli has joined Woods Bagot as Associate Principal.
Kristen T. Anderson, AIA, has been promoted to Staff Architect at Hoffmann Architects + Engineers.
Government and Academic
Pratt Institute has named Quilian Riano as the new Dean of the School of Architecture. Riano has led the School of Architecture as Interim Dean since August 2022.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Jimmy Oddo as the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Buildings. Acting Commissioner Kazimir Vilenchik, PE, will return to his previous role as the agency’s First Deputy Commissioner.