Recipes for Systemic Change - Helsinki Design Lab

Appendix 333About The AuthorsBryan BoyerAt Sitra, Bryan is a part of the Strategic Design Unitwhere he focuses on building the Helsinki Design Lab initiativeto foster strategic design as a way of working in Finlandand abroad. This includes the Studio Model, as well as theHDL Global event and website. In his spare time Bryansearches for innovative uses of walnuts, a fascination thatstems from growing up on a walnut farm in California. PreviouslyBryan has worked as an independent architect, softwareprogrammer, and technology entrepreneur. He received hisBFA with Honors from the Rhode Island School of Design,and his M.Arch from the Harvard Graduate School ofDesign.Justin W. CookAs Sitra’s Sustainable Design Lead, Justin is working atthe intersection of climate change and the built environment.He led content development for the Low2No competition andis focusing on Low2No as a development model that aimsto balance economy, ecology and society through strategicinvestments and interventions in existing cities. He haspreviously worked in the Renzo Piano Building Workshop inGenova, Italy; as a design researcher on the Harvard StrokePathways project; and was the principal of a design-buildfirm in Seattle. Justin received his BA from the Universityof Washington and his M.Arch from the Harvard GraduateSchool of Design.Marco SteinbergMarco directs Sitra’s internal strategic design efforts,charting new forward-oriented opportunities to help Sitrameet its mission of enhancing Finland’s national innovationability and well being. In addition to Helsinki Design Labhe is responsible for the concept and design-development ofLow2No, a transitional strategy to create sustainable urbandevelopment models in Finland through the implementationof a large scale development project in downtown Helsinki.His previously experiences include: Professor at theHarvard Design School (1999-2009); advising governmentson SME & design funding strategies; and running his owndesign & architecture practice. He received his BFA andBArch from Rhode Island School of Design and his MArchwith Distinction from the Harvard Design School.