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Professional Background

Christian Nielsen-Palacios is a licensed architect with over 40 years of experience, primarily focused on quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), and technical specification writing for architectural projects. He earned his architecture degree from Universidad Simón Bolívar in Venezuela and later completed a Master’s in the History of Architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY .

After relocating to the U.S. in 1984, Christian worked in various architectural firms, contributing to numerous public school projects. In 1991, he became a registered architect in New York State .

Currently semi-retired, he operates Opus 2 MBE, LLC, offering consulting services that include:

Peer reviews of construction documents
Technical specification writing
Mentorship for architects, especially those in small firms
Translation and proofreading services in English and Spanish

Christian is active online under the moniker “The Grouchy Architect” (Google him!) where he shares insights on architectural practice, quality control, and professional

Stephen K. Chung, AIA is a registered architect in Florida and Massachusetts and principal of Stephen Chung, Architect. His Boston-based studio is focused on residential and hospitality projects. www.stephenchung.com Stephen received his architecture degree from Harvard.

His recent projects include a new 89 room boutique hotel in called The Sarasota Modern, three new houses in Sarasota and a townhouse development and residential building both in Boston. In 2020-2024 Stephen won a “Best of Houzz” Award for his residential design work. In March 2009, Casas Internacional published a monograph on his residential work. The book features eleven of his residential projects.

In addition to practice, Stephen has taught architectural design at several institutions, including Cornell, Rhode Island School of Design, the University of Texas at Austin and Yale University. Currently he is an Adjunct Professor of Interior Architecture at Suffolk University.

Stephen is committed to bridging the gap between the architecture profession and the general public. To this end, Stephen was the creator, executive producer and host of the acclaimed public television series called “Cool Spaces: The Best New Architecture”. Season 1 of this landmark series debuted on PBS in 2014.

Stephen also hosted a podcast show called “Design Your Dream Home” with architect Doug Patt. The podcast provided advice to those wanting to design their dream home. www.thedougandsteveshow.com

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