Karen Brandt, AIA, leads the Heintges West Coast office, located in San Francisco. Since joining Heintges in 2001, she has managed numerous projects in the U.S. and Asia, focusing on facade design and engineering for visionary teams prioritizing architectural excellence, technical innovation, and comprehensive approaches to sustainability and resilience. Ms. Brandt holds degrees in architecture from the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.