Name: Art Klugo
Title: Project Architect, Commercial Real Estate Sector Lead
Company: Tsoi/Kobus & Associates
Location: Cambridge, MA
Place of birth: Fort Dix, NJ
Family: Wife, Paula; Daughter, Sydney; Son, Zachary.
College: Lawrence Technological University, MI
First job unrelated to your current field: Box boy at a convenience store.
First job in current field: Architectural draftsman.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Tsoi/Kobus & Associates (TK&A) is celebrating its 30th year of architectural practice. We are leaders in the design of thoughtful spaces for healthcare, higher education, research, and commercial corporate real estate. Our clients inspire us to think creatively about how to make their lives healthier. Our culture is one of collaboration, smart solutions and pure love of the craft. Our focus shifts strategically with the markets we serve, and we plan accordingly in order to continue to serve our clients at the highest level. While markets may shift, one thing that won't change is how much fun we have every day.
Hobbies: Sailboat racing, swimming, soccer coaching, bread making
Favorite novel: Historical Novel - "To Try Men's Souls"; Management - "Maestro: A Suprising Story About Leading by Listening"
Favorite film: "The Incredibles"; "42"; "The Legend of Bagger Vance"
Keys to success: As Edmond Bacon noted, "It is in the doing that the idea comes." Be brave, do something today you told yourself you couldn't do.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Steve Jobs and Richard Branson