Keynote: Hank Koning, FAIA, Julie Eizenberg, FAIA

In this keynote, Julie Eizenberg, FAIA, and Hank Koning, FAIA, of KoningEizenberg Architecture share case studies from their studio’s recognized portfolio of inclusive, sustainable design to discuss various strategies for impact focused on housing and educational settings. Weaving together architecture, planning, a critical approach to code and building processes, and progressive client relations, they highlight opportunities for architects to drive change on individual projects and beyond.

Julie Eizenberg, FAIA, FRAIA, Founding Partner of KoningEizenberg Architecture gives visibility to the design value and potential of community projects and people-oriented practice. Julie teaches and lectures around the world and has shared the practice’s interests in influential monographs including “Architecture isn’t just for special occasions” which highlights the value of social engagement and ’Urban Hallucinations” which examines how the idyll of local shapes neighborhoods. 

Hank Koning, FAIA, LFRAIA, LEED AP is a Founding Partner of KoningEizenberg Architecture and leads the firm’s approach to regulatory and technical resolution. His strength with planning and code translate to unexpected opportunities at all scales of project development that propel signature solutions. A member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Hank continues to lead the effort in integrated sustainable design. His community involvement and planning expertise include 7 years of service on the Santa Monica Planning Commission and ongoing voluntary advisory work for the City. 

Under their leadership, KoningEizenberg has earned over 200 design and sustainability awards and been widely published in the US and abroad. In 2009, the practice was honored as AIA California’s Firm of the Year and in 2012 and 2019, Hank and Julie were awarded the AIA Los Angeles and Australian AIA Gold Medals, respectively. Most recently, they were honored with the American Academy of Arts and Letters Architecture Award in 2021 and inducted into the National Academy of Design in 2022.

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