Marissa Kasdan, Associate AIA, holds the position of director, design for the Research and Development Studio at KTGY Architecture + Planning.In her role, Ms. Kasdan leads the creation and execution of R+D projects at KTGY, exploring new and emerging ideas related to building design and technology. She is the liaison for the studio, working with KTGY’s national executive leadership on new concepts and developing these concepts together with the R+D Studio team.The goal of the R+D Studio is to further the vision of KTGY: to move the discourse of architecture forward by continuously searching for better.

Ms. Kasdan represents KTGY’s R+D Studio with presentations and education on new technologies, by-lined articles and news media commentary on trends and futuristic ideas, conceptualizing social media for the studio, and as a contributor of KTGY’s Expand Magazine.