/ 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 a 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 City College of New York at the Spitzer School of Architecture. Prior to CCNY she held teaching positions at Cornell University and Pennsylvania State University. She is a licensed landscape architect in the state of New York. 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. Jennifer is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, receiving the Mark Hampton Rome Prize in Design with Jonathan. She has also been recognized by the Landscape Architecture Foundation, the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, and the American Society of Landscape Architects for her practice, research and teaching.

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