/ Jonathan A. Scelsa, AIA FAAR

Jonathan is an Architect, Urbanist, and an educator. Prior to the founding of op.AL Jonathan had worked in several international offices including Foreign Office Architects, Hashim Sarkis Studios, Smith-Miller + Hawkinson and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. 

As an educator and researcher, Jonathan is an Professor of Architectural Design + Technology with Tenure at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to joining the faculty at Pratt, Jonathan held teaching appointments at The University of Pennsylvania School of Design,  Harvard University Northeastern University, Rhode Island School of Design,  The Boston Architectural College, Spitzer School of Architecture and Parsons the New School.

Jonathan is a Licensed Architect in the state of New York. He received his Master of Architecture in Urban Design with Distinction from Harvard University. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University.

/ Jennifer Birkeland, PLA FAAR

Jennifer Birkeland is currently an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.  She is a licensed landscape architect in the state of New York and a LEED accredited professional. Jennifer received her Master of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University and has a Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture from California Polytechnic State University Pomona.

Jennifer has worked with internationally renowned offices such as West 8, OLIN, and Ken Smith Workshop. Working on a wide range of projects including several national design competitions for the National Parks Service, including the winning design entry for the Washington Monument Grounds at Sylvan Theater in Washington DC, as well as the Presidio Parklands Competition in San Francisco. 

HiJAC Creative

RISD

Parabox Labs

CBT

Pixel Parlor

West 8

AKT II

Harvard GSD