R. Darby Curtis, AIA is the managing partner of Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP, providing award winning architectural services for over 32 years for a wide range of projects in the tri-state area. Darby has led educational, institutional, residential, and commercial projects, with a focus on institutional and not-for-profit clients.

Darby is on the Board of Directors of the Design Trust for Public Space, and a member of its Program and Finance Committees. As a member of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, she has taught architecture to New York City elementary school students in Fort Greene Brooklyn through the Learning by Design Committee and was a committee member studying NYC’s adoption of the International Building Code. She is a past member of the Municipal Art Society of New York Preservation Committee, served as the Fellows co-chair, and was on the Fellows Executive Committee.

Darby is a recipient of The Sarah Powell Huntington Leadership Award for a deep commitment to public welfare and social justice from the Women’s Prison Association and Home Inc.

Darby is a registered architect in the States of New York and New Jersey. She received a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in architecture from Washington University in St. Louis.

Mark Ginsberg FAIA, LEED ^AP, a native New Yorker, is a partner of Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP with over 33 years of professional experience in planning, urban design, institutional and housing projects. His expertise in affordable and mixed income housing, resiliency and green design has been recognized through his many lectures at national and local conferences and meetings. Mark has led C+GA’s efforts on developments that comprise well over 10,000 units of housing, most of which are affordable and sustainable.

Mark is a past President of the AIA New York Chapter, former co-chair of the New York New Visions (NYNV) Executive Committee, and an organizer of both the New Housing New York Ideas Competition and Legacy Project. He co-chaired the Post Sandy Housing Task force, and was a member of the AIA National Housing Task Force. Mark is Vice Chair of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, is a member of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) Board of Trustees, is a Trustee of the National Housing Conference, and is President of Citizen’s Housing and Planning Council.

Mark is a recipient of The Sarah Powell Huntington Leadership Award for a deep commitment to public welfare and social justice from the Women’s Prison Association and Home Inc.

Mark is a registered architect in the States of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in Theater Design and Government.

Matthew Melody RA, LEED ^AP grew up in a family of builders, has been on construction sites since the age of 5, and has been working in Architecture for 16 years. His experience in architecture encompasses multi and single-family residential, exterior restoration, urban planning, and boutique hospitality. Matt has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity NYC and as a mentor with The National Building Museum’s Design Apprenticeship DC Youth program. He leads several of C+GA’s housing and planning projects with a focus on zoning, sustainability, and construction administration.

Matt received his Bachelor of Architecture Degree from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, studied at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Washington DC, and is a registered architect in New York and California.

Sean Flynn RA brings 29 years of experience working on complex projects, employing innovative solutions to a wide variety of building types in which he has applied his carefully honed skill set to oversee diverse projects at C+GA. These include large scale mixed use, multi-family and institutional projects.

Sean is also deeply engaged in the field of architecture outside of the office: he is a member of The Architecture Lobby, an organization of architectural workers advocating for the value of architecture in the general public and for architectural work within the discipline; he serves as a Content Advisor for the NYC sustainability advocacy website The City Atlas; and was a Founding Board Member of Artist As Citizen, a not-for-profit organization that encourages students and recent graduates in creative fields to engage with issues that impact American society and their own lives.

Sean has been a guest studio critic at Barnard College, NY Institute of Technology, Columbia University, City University of NY and Pratt Institute.

Sean received a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Cooper Union, and is a registered architect in New York.

Amy Leong provides design and technical expertise on institutional, multi-family, and mixed use projects at C+GA, with Passive House and LEED certification. Her experience includes a number of higher education projects as well.
Amy is an active member of the New York chapter of Open Architecture Collaborative, an organization that strives to strengthen local communities by providing pro bono design services in the five boroughs. She has also volunteered with DesignCorps in New Orleans, LA.

Amy received a Master of Architecture degree from Clemson University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley. She is a registered architect in New York and California.

Bryan Tooze, RA, LEED^AP has been practicing architecture for over 15 years. His design and technical expertise on multi-family and mixed use projects, NYC zoning and building codes, sustainable design, and BIM/REVIT informs his leadership role at the firm. His prior experience, both in Canada and in New York, includes a range of public and private projects at many scales, from housing, cultural and recreational facilities, to infrastructure, and large-scale urban development and master plans.

Bryan received Bachelor of Architecture degree from University of Waterloo, Canada, and is a registered architect in New York State.

Crystal Ng, RA, LEED^AP, CPHC brings sustainability and resiliency expertise to architecture and urban design projects at C+GA.  Her experience ranges from master planning to construction administration on multi-family, mixed use, and retail projects.  Crystal leads several of C+GA’s Passive House/LEED projects and works closely with consultant and contractor on details to achieve higher levels of building performance.

Crystal is deeply committed to building equitable communities.  She has collaborated on projects with Open Architecture Collaborative in New York and Architects Without Boarders in Seattle.  She also served as Vice Chair for the Young Professionals Group of Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/King County.

Crystal received a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from University of Southern California, and is a registered architect in Washington State.

Reinaldo Gutiérrez, AIA, LEED^AP has over three decades of experience managing large scale institutional, planning and mixed-use projects. These range from multi-family / commercial developments, health care, higher education dormitories, hospitality and transportation projects, in New York and internationally. Reinaldo provides senior project management leadership and quality assurance to C+GA, and has a strong commitment to social justice.

Reinaldo received a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Princeton University, and is a registered architect in New York State.