Martin Felsen AIA
Director, Archeworks

Martin Felsen, with partner Sarah Dunn, is founding principal of UrbanLab, an award-winning Chicago-based design firm specializing in resourceful civic, commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects. Mr. Felsen is also an Associate Studio Professor in the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Previously he has worked for Peter Eisenman Architects and Stan Allen Architects on large-scale public and institutional planning and public works projects. Mr. Felsen is a licensed architect and teaches design studios at IIT on future-thinking design, smart urban growth, and environmental and ecological professional responsibility. His work and expertise in integrated resourceful building and urban design has been highlighted in numerous publications. In 2007, Mr. Felsen was the recipient of the AIA Chicago Dubin Family Young Architect Award. In 2009, Archeworks and UrbanLab were jointly awarded the AIA Latrobe Prize for their Growing Energy proposal.  Mr. Felsen is a graduate of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University in New York City. He received his B Arch from Virginia Tech University. Mr. Felsen currently serves on the Chicago Wilderness Science Advisory Council and Mayor Daley’s Committee for Nature and Wildlife.

Sarah Dunn
Research Director, Archeworks

Sarah Dunn, with partner Martin Felsen, is founding principal of UrbanLab. She is also an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ms. Dunn has worked as a project architect/leader on large-scale public and private projects for the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She teaches design studios at UIC on complex building and landscape design. Her work and expertise in integrated mixed-use building design has been highlighted in numerous publications. In 2007, Ms. Dunn and Mr. Felsen were recipients of the History Channel’s ‘City of the Future’ competition for their Growing Water proposal. They were also honored as "Global Visionaries" by Chicago Public Radio. Ms. Dunn is a graduate of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University in New York City, where she also received her B.A. in Architecture. Currently, she serves as a board member of Extensions Gallery, a not-for-profit architecture gallery.

Corinne Reynolds
Development Director

As Development Director, Corinne coordinates all of Archeworks’s fundraising activities. She has worked for nonprofit organizations including Erie Neighborhood House and United Way of America. Corinne holds a masters degree in public administration (MPA) with a concentration in nonprofit management from Indiana University. She also holds a B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University.

Katie Vail
Organization Manager

Katie manages student and alumni affairs, coordinates Archeworks public programs, and is the assistant editor of WORKS. She has worked in the nonprofit arts sector and in architecture. Katie also volunteers with Common Threads, an organization fostering children's appreciation for cultural diversity and nutrition through cooking. She has a B.A. in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis.

Lance Drake
Bookkeeper

Lance Drake is a graduate student at Northeastern Ilinois University studying American Politics and Public Affairs with a focus in Public Adminstration and Government Relations. He has extensive experience working in the Chicago nonprofit community, including Goldie's Place, Lawyer's Committee for Better Housing, and The Lincoln Park Zoo. Lance is also a working musician and performs in the Chicago band Deep Cricket Night.