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Executive Director, Co-Founder
Danny is an architectural designer, educator, and researcher. His work advocates for multidisciplinary modes of practice that engage issues of labor, site-specific agency, and accessibility through a critical inquiry on the methods, tools, materials, and practices that have shaped the architectural discipline. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from The Cooper Union, and a Master of Science in Design Theory and Pedagogy from SCI-Arc. He has lived, worked, and taught throughout Europe, Asia, South Africa and the US, building and managing several public and non-profit projects. In 2017, he co-founded Space Saloon to put his interest in situated research, place-making and design-build to use for good. Danny is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Denver.
His favorite fruit is pineapple.
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Programs Director, Co-Founder
Gianmaria Socci is an architect and educator based in the Marche region of Italy. He holds a Master of architecture at the University of Ferrara and a master of Advanced Studies in urban design at ETH Zürich. He has taught in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Thailand before returning to his home region in 2021. His work combines architectural practice, education and research, ranging from residential projects and adaptive reuse to workshops, summer schools and collaborative initiatives. Gianmaria is interested in how contemporary architecture can leverage the specific conditions of a place, drawing from its landscapes, resources, histories and communities. He is a Fellow of the LINA Community and a founding member of Space Saloon.
His favorite country is Italy.
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Rebecca van Beeck
Creative Director
Rebecca van Beeck is a scenographer, educator and artist from South Africa. Influenced by her background in architecture, her approach links across spatial design, urban and participatory research, stage and costume design, and live and visual art. Rebecca is a Lecturer and the Year 1 Coordinator for BA Theatre and Performance Design at the University of Arts London. Alongside her teaching practice, recent projects include Set and Costume Design for English Touring Opera’s Tamerlano (Handel), and as an Associate Designer on the Abbey Theatre’s award-winning production of Translations (Brian Friel).
Her favourite colour is yellow.
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