Name: Christopher Ernst, AIA Title: Associate Company: Cooper Carry Location: 50 West 17th St., 12th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10011 Birthplace and year: Denver, Col., 1971 Family: Daughter, Mavis; parents: Pat and Cliff; sister, Elizabeth College: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin First job outside of real estate: Working on the family farm in Fredericksburg, Tex. First job in real estate or allied field: Internship at Kohn Pedersen Fox What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I manage the design & construction of multiple mixed-use projects throughout the U.S. In the future, I would like to be an integral part of defining how good design adds value to real estate. Hobbies: Music, art Favorite book: "The Great Gatsby" Favorite movie: "Dr. Strangelove" Person you admire most (outside of family): Steve Jobs Key to success: Try to take a chance every day. You may be walking around lucky and never know it. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Artist, musician