**AJ Reilly | AIA | Founding Principal + Owner**
AJ leads OOMBRA's design direction and team strategy, guiding the collective studio. Growing up in upstate New York in an earth-bermed, solar-thermal house, AJ developed an appreciation for design and sustainability from his father at an early age. He is an award-winning architect with a portfolio of work including single- and multi-family housing, large-scale commercial and academic facilities, civic, masterplanning, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse projects. He believes architecture should produce simple, beautiful, and functional solutions for complex human needs.

AJ has lectured at Temple University and participated in architectural design reviews at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Master of Architecture from the University of Detroit Mercy and is a registered architect in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Texas.

**Banu Ataman | Associate**
Banu Ataman brings over 18 years of experience across a wide range of projects. Her previous work includes high-end single, multi-family and mixed-use projects throughout Los Angeles County. Since her move to the East Coast, she's expanded her portfolio with multiple student housing projects in the Philadelphia and Camden areas as well as upstate NY, acting as Project Lead Manager on several. Banu earned her bachelor's degree in environmental design and interior architecture from Bilkent University in Turkey and earned a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. She is a Registered Architect in the states of Colorado and Pennsylvania.

She grew up in Ankara Turkey, is fluent in German and English, and now lives in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

**Travis Cook | Senior Project Manager**
A University of Texas architecture graduate, Travis brings more than 20 years of experience designing, documenting, and building projects from concept through construction. He works closely with clients to develop creative, tailored solutions that are practical, efficient, and innovative.
His portfolio spans the United States and includes high-end multifamily and single-family residences, public and private K–12 schools, hospitality venues, and higher education facilities.
Having backpacked through more than 40 countries and all 50 states, Travis draws inspiration from architecture and cultures around the world. His certifications as a TEFL English teacher, PADI Master Scuba Instructor, CPR instructor, AASI snowboard instructor, and USCG captain reflect the curiosity and hands-on perspective he brings to his work.

Harsana Siva | Project Designer
Harsana is a designer, narrator, and educator from Bangalore, India, now based in Philadelphia. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture with a minor in Environmental Design from the University at Buffalo. She is especially interested in how architecture tells a story through the spaces people use every day.

Alongside practice, Harsana teaches architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University. She enjoys a lively studio discussion and helping students find confidence in their own ideas. Outside of architecture, she runs, travels, and takes far too many photos of her golden retriever, Rocket.

**Jordan Keller | Associate**
Jordan graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor of architecture degree in 2015. As a student, he studied off-campus in Chicago and Switzerland where he broadened his innate appreciation for the built environment and the important role that space plays in bringing people together. Jordan has experience with a wide variety of project types, from large multi-family projects with hundreds of units to boutique renovations. Jordan especially enjoys the collaborative side of the design process and seeing projects through from design to construction where architect, engineer, owner, contractor, craftsperson and many others work as a team to bring a project to life.

**Paul Doyle | Architectural Intern**
Paul is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University, where he is completing his third year alongside minors in Architectural Design Fabrication and Film & Media Studies. Growing up outside Philadelphia, Paul developed a passion for design that spans scales — from furniture to urban planning — with a particular interest in adaptive reuse, affordable housing, and civic projects. He is driven by a belief that thoughtful design can advance empathy within the built environment and create spaces that are as accessible as they are beautiful. Outside of school, he enjoys working locally in Pittsburgh as a musician.

Kristina Labs | Architectural Administrator
Kristina is a German native and graduated from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands with a master of European Public Administration and brings over 3 years of experience in architectural administration. With a solid understanding of the ins and outs of architectural projects, Kristina manages schedules, coordinates projects and documentation plus she makes sure that the team has everything to stay on track. In her free time she likes to spend time with her 7-year old son, exploring new countries, singing in the choir plus she enjoys the outdoors.