JOSH ONG, AIA

PROJECT DIRECTOR

A Filipino American immigrant and artist, Josh spent his formative years in Manila and Chicago. This was followed by a short stint in Minneapolis for grad school and work, wherein he worked on a variety of projects, such as a sports stadium, affordable multifamily housing, a grade school, and a cookie storefront. In 2017 he traded the face numbing polar vertex for the invigorating saltwater smell of the Pacific Ocean. He believes that architecture is a social investment and it is the architect’s duty to create spaces which are compassionate and cater to a human rhythm. Josh brings this devotion to community service to every project and he considers it a privilege to be able to influence the collective memory of Los Angeles. For him, life makes the most sense when he is working on affordable housing, which he believes is a basic human right. During the rare moments when Josh is not thinking about/doing architecture, he directs his energies towards wood-burning, painting, breaking (break dancing), collecting museum ticket stubs, and randomly smiling at his walkable neighborhood in Culver City.