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Adulsak "Otto" Chanyakorn

Assistant Professor in Architecture

College of APDesign

Otto (Adulsak Chanyakorn) was born in northeast Thailand and practiced as an architect in Bangkok and Chiang Mai since 2004. In 2010, he moved to the US, and consequently completed his master’s degree in Architecture with Southern Illinois University (SIUC). Before joining Kansas State University in 2019, Otto taught a variety of courses at the School of Architecture at SIUC for 6 years. His current focus is a method that fuses digital and analog tools in visual thinking and communication in architectural design process. In parallel to his teaching of design studio and digital courses, Otto routinely practices freehand drawing and watercolor painting as part of his research focus and meditative practice. He is also the 2020 Gabriel Prize recipient. Ultimately, his interest in drawing and painting is the gateway to developing an architecture based in experience, existence, emotion, and embodiment. Otto regularly shares his creative work through his website: www.minimaldrawing.com

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Brittany Williams

Senior Design Manager of Strategic Innovation

Webcor

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Brittany Williams, is a Senior Design Manager of Strategic Innovation at Webcor Builders with 14 years of architecture expertise and a diverse project portfolio that includes schools, wastewater treatment plants, affordable housing, administration buildings, and water treatment labs. Brittany holds a Bachelor’s of Architecture from Kansas State University, as well as minors in both Community Planning and American Ethnic Studies. After working for architecture firms for 13 years, she joined Webcor as a Design Manager and quickly rose to her current role as Sr. Design Manager, Strategic Innovation. Brittany knew that transitioning to the general contractor side would allow her to effect change in the construction/design industry by challenging the status quo and its current methodology. She’s currently working toward bridging the gap between design and construction while serving on multiple steering committees for Webcor. Women of Webcor (WoW), an internal Webcor group that supports women’s achievement of their professional and personal potential, The Collective, an internal Webcor group that supports the growth and development of Black Employees, and as an active participant in driving Webcor’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.