Andy Bako

Andy Bako is a licensed architect in Ontario, Canada, and the founder of ABAD Co., a multidisciplinary design practice based in Toronto. Before joining the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture (UTSOA), he served as the 2023-2024 Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University, where his design research was showcased in the "TRAIN YOURSELF" exhibition at the Armstrong Gallery.

Andy has also held teaching positions at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto and the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism at Carleton University. Over the course of his career, he has led the production of work for esteemed institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Toronto, the Aga Khan Foundation, and the University of Toronto. He holds a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he was awarded the 2019 Digital Design Prize for his thesis project, "Normal House," which explored the intersections of image culture, suburbia, and the limitations of contemporary design software.

Andy has worked for award-winning architectural firms and designers, including Adamson Associates Architects and OMA. In addition, as a computational designer, he has worked with Volkan Alkanoglu Design, LLC. His work has been featured on platforms such as Kooz/Arch and SuckerPUNCHdaily, as well as at the Hot Air Gallery in New York. He has also contributed to international exhibitions, including "Countryside: The Future" at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. His recent publications include contributions to Yale Paprika! journal, POOL, and the ASCA 2024 International Conference Proceedings.

EDUCATION

• Master of Architecture with Distinction, Harvard Graduate School of Design
• Bachelor of Architectural Studies in Design, Distinction - Carleton University Azrieli School of Architecture