SAME Architectural Practice COI Webinar: Great Designs for Even Better Causes – SAME Design Awards

Matt Klucznik is a partner with QPK Architects which specializes in military work. The firm has completed work in government, education, and other markets including significant work for the West Point Military Academy. The firm also offers structural engineering, landscape architecture and geotechnical services.

Over the past two decades, J.J. has dedicated his career to the practice of military architecture. His unique architectural insights and innovative work have contributed significantly to national and global security. The buildings he designs are considered among our nation’s most mission-critical assets.

In addition to his extensive design portfolio, J.J. has also advanced the practice of federal military architecture. He led a coalition of architects across the country to establish the national Architectural Practice Committee (APC) of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), and served as its inaugural chair for its first four years. He also served on the national Board of Director for SAME, where one of his most visible achievements was the establishment of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between SAME and AIA in January 2015 that propelled the two organizations’ collaboration in continuing education, national conferences, awards and publications. For his outstanding leadership and contributions to the Society and AEC industry, SAME awarded him the 2015 President's Medal and elected him to the Academy of Fellows of SAME in 2016.

Ms. Anton has been working in the public and private sector sustainable design and development, urban planning, and policy development since 2009. She is the business development lead and Program Director for the UC’s municipal and civil works planning programs. She has managed or participated in large projects across the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia from brownfield regeneration plans to nation-wide sustainable growth strategies. Ms. Anton has served as primary and contributing author to numerous master plans, urban design standards, economic development strategies, and environmental policies. Prior to joining The Urban Collaborative, Ms. Anton worked in Gabon on developing and implementing a sustainable growth strategy for Libreville, the capital of Gabon, which won the American Planning Association-International Planning Division’s Achievement Award and later she directed the country-wide program and projects around sustainable development including a master plan for Gabon’s national university’s urban campus. Ms. Anton’s focus is on creating context-based, innovative solutions that advance social, economic, and environmental capital, and generate long-term value through capacity building and participatory planning.

Ms. Anton holds a Masters degree (MSc) in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor of Arts in both International Relations and French from the University of Oregon. She holds a Project Management Certification from the Association for Project Management and is a LEED Accredited Professional for Neighborhood Development (LEED AP ND). Ms. Anton also serves as an Associate Director of the Urban Design Lab at the University of Oregon.