Sharif, Lynch: Architecture is a full service architecture practice focused on culturally resonant, idea-driven design at all scales. PRACTICE VALUES:
Smart syntheses of careful design research and best design practices nourish inspiring relationships between people and communities while elevating the qualities of the constructed world. With this in mind, our design approaches are informed by envi
ronmentally alert principles and related technological advancements. In turn these efforts are invigorated by progressively-oriented dialogs so that we may vigorously reassess conventional wisdoms. For example, beyond implementing ecologically-sophisticated construction techniques, or integrating smart building systems, we also speculate on how such interests serve conceptual and formal values. So, we ask questions like: what could climate responsiveness mean for building figuration, expression and posture? How could loose-fit building and program assemblies accommodate informality without forsaking the significance of formal excellence? Could flexible building envelopes help animate city life if layers are added, ore removed, depending on the weather? Additionally, our career-long engagements with both academic and professional realms, and our pivotal relationships with various cultural outlets underscore our commitment to the role of architects as engaged public intellectuals. Through editing, writing, lecturing, and engaging with the field as critics, creative directors, curators, instigators, moderators, organizers, planners, consultants, and peer-reviewers, we operate within a vital cultural network that nourishes our reflective, culturally-oriented practice. For more information regarding these areas please see our cultural research branch website at www.b-a-d.us
PARTNER BIOS.:
Todd M. Lynch is a founding Principal of Sharif, Lynch: Architectural Corporation. With over 20 years of experience, Todd has completed major projects in many sectors with award-winning firms that include Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, Fumihiko Maki and Associates, and Ballinger. Todd was Project Architect for such award-winning projects as the Barnes Foundation Philadelphia (LEED Platinum), the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the Marcus Nanotechnology Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Seattle City Hall and Civic Center (LEED Gold.) For seven years, Todd has been a Principal Project Planner for UCLA Capital Programs, with specialty in sustainable design and construction, from planning through post-occupancy. There, Todd has guided many campus projects to certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Rating System, including 13 Gold and 7 Platinum. Active in UC-wide working groups for Green Buildings, Operations, Energy Benchmarking, and Sustainability, Todd also serves on the UCLA Sustainability Committee and Task Forces. Since 2012, he has been a student Action Research Team stakeholder in the Education for Sustainable Living Program of the UCLA Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. Along with partner Mohamed Sharif, Todd teaches at UCLA in the Department of Architecture & Urban Design, in construction and professional practice. He mentors students and emerging professionals as UCLA’s Architect Licensing Advisor, and is Faculty Advisor to two campus branches of national student organizations, the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and USGBC Students, as well as a new group Renewable Energy Associates (REA). Todd holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Yale and a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design. Mohamed Sharif Associate AIA
Mohamed Sharif is a founding Principal of Sharif, Lynch: Architectural Corporation. With over 20 years of experience, Mohamed has completed projects in many sectors with award-winning firms, including Koning Eizenberg Architecture and his prior collaborative office for 10 years. Mohamed has designed many award-winning projects across a range of scales including the 11,000 SF ESRI Campus Pavilion in Redlands, CA, the competition for the 800,000 SF McCormick Place Adaptive Re-use in Chicago, IL, and the 2000 SF Jellyfish Exhibition at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. In addition to practice, for the past 6 years, Mohamed has been a Lecturer at the UCLA Department of Architecture & Urban Design, teaching in both the undergraduate and graduate design studios and directing the summer programs. As an active critic, Mohamed's essays and reviews have been published in journals and periodicals including: 306090, arq, Constructs, JAE, and Log. He also currently serves on the editorial board of arq and on the advisory board of the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design, where he served as President between 2007 and 2009. Mohamed holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Architecture and a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Studies from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture in Aberdeen, Scotland.
