Emmanuel Juan is the designer clients trust to be there from the first sketch to the final walkthrough. As Design Principal, he personally oversees every residential and commercial project seventy2architects takes on — coordinating with consulting engineers across civil, landscape, electrical, mechanical, and structural design so nothing gets lost between vision and execution. A dual-trained designer and architect, Emmanuel also shapes the firm's creative direction, technology, and brand and identity. His residential work — including the Iron Grey Residence and the Sherman Lake House — was recently featured in Sustainable and Stylish Homes, published with Francesc Zamora.

Emmanuel earned his Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture from SUNY Buffalo, then a Master of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He is a member of the AIA and NOMA, and holds LEED AP accreditation.

That path wasn't a straight line into architecture. After Pratt, Emmanuel spent several years designing trade-show exhibits for companies like Lucent Technologies, American Express, and Schindler Elevator — work that sharpened his eye for how people move through and experience built space. In 2003, he returned to architecture, starting with an internship at Bogdanow Partners Architects in Manhattan, then joining ROART, a multidisciplinary studio spanning projects from preschools to urban design. From there, his interest in large-scale urban construction took him to Ismael Leyva Architects, where he worked on low-rise residential buildings and The Century, a 580,000-square-foot high-rise condominium tower in Los Angeles.

That same generosity shows up outside the studio: Emmanuel mentors high school students interested in architecture and design, volunteers with the Danbury Student and Business Connection, and supports Transportation Alternatives in New York City.