Silvia Benelli was born and raised in Switzerland.  She received her Master of Architecture degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich ETHZ.

After working in Switzerland for four years she moved to New York City in 1993. She has worked for Joanne Young Architects, and James Harb Architects. 

Her professional experience includes residential, retail, and public buildings.  She is a licensed architect in the state of New York.

Lou Batsch was born and raised in Cincinnati. He received his Master of Architecture degree from the Ohio State University, where he studied with Charles Gwathmey, Peter Eisenman, and others.

In New York City he worked with the offices of Voorsanger/ Mills, Gwathmey Siegel, and James Harb Architects. He is a licensed architect in Ohio, New York, Kentucky, and Indiana. He is NCARB certified for reciprocity in the US and Canada.