Senior Associate, Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
Van Tsao’s keen eye and collaborative spirit make an invaluable contribution to C+GA’s commitment to design excellence. He offers a unique perspective that is methodical, sensitive to context, responsive to program, and driven by a desire to create better places for building residents and the larger community. In his work managing complex urban design and architectural projects, he helps to advance elegant and compelling design narratives while improving team workflow and project efficiencies.
Van supports knowledge sharing and staff mentorship through in-house seminars and refining the firm’s graphic standards. His photography and printmaking background has helped him hone a subtle design sensibility that permeates all his work.
Van received a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University, a Master of Architecture from Tamkang University, and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from The Chinese Culture University.
