Design

Paul was born and raised in Chicago. He is number five of eleven children and currently has 15 nieces and nephews. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, and his Masters degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon. Additionally, he studied furniture design abroad one year in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is LEED accredited (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and he plans to continue his education to become a certified teacher.

Paul has worked in the design and construction fields most of his life. He was a production intern at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. He worked in home construction, remodeling and landscape design throughout high school and college. For nine years Paul worked at various architecture firms in Chicago, Illinois and Portland, Oregon, where he helped design exhibits, schools, restaurants, homes, libraries, retail space, zoos and aquariums. Additionally, he has gained valuable experience through his own design and construction projects. Paul has a utility patent for the design of an environmentally friendly, alternative, folding Holiday tree and he plans to patent more of his ideas.

Paul has taught design at C.H.A.D for over two years and is an adjunct professor of architecture at Drexel University. He strongly believes that teaching students to discipline their imagination through the design process is a highly effective way to develop creative, responsible, critical thinkers who can bring ideas to reality and ultimately make the world better.