Ryan A. Conner, AIA

Owner / Principal
Registered Architect
Massachusetts, USA

Ryan founded Conner Design in 2004 with the objective of providing clients with high quality architectural services, personal attention and accountability. His design process is inclusive and draws on the cumulative experience of the project team to recognize potential, explore possibilities, and generate thoughtful & sensitive architecture. By leading the process, encouraging collaboration and always keeping the needs, limitations and aspirations of the client in the forefront, Ryan has created compelling architecture and developed long lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with many clients, engineers and contractors.

Ryan spent fifteen years working on a variety of projects for various multi-disciplinary architectural firms in the D.C. and New England area. At ADD Inc in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he led high-profile & complex, Multi-Family & Commercial projects. At Flansburgh Associates in Boston, he was involved with design of Public Schools and in Washington D.C., he specialized in the planning of Churches.

Ryan graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Architecture from Norwich University in 1995.

Alok Dhanda, AIA

Principal
Registered Architect
Massachusetts, USA & India
LEED Accredited Professional

Alok joined Ryan in 2005, to expand the company's scope and tackle larger & more complex works. His technical expertise and fervor for holistic design have been central to shaping the firms design philosophy. He leads the process of building code analysis; the selection and detailing of architectural systems and components; and the coordination & integration of the structural & mechanical systems.

Alok has accumulated a vast experience from working on a great number of varied projects spread across 3 continents. At ADD Inc in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he headed the design development for commercial, residential, dormitory & retail projects. Prior to coming to the United States, Alok worked with a large multinational & multidisciplinary firm, KEOIC, in Kuwait City, Kuwait where he contributed to the construction documentation of 2 office towers and to winning international competitions for 2 university projects in the Middle East. He also worked with firms in India during and immediately after graduating from the 5-year architectural degree program at TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi, India. He is a registered Architect in India.