Annie Barrett is a founding principal of aanda. Her engaging, imaginative approach to design connects people with ideas to create beautiful and unique spaces.

Annie brings over fifteen years of experience designing uncommon spaces for individuals, institutions, and civic organizations at aanda and in her previous role at Architecture Research Office. Teaching is an essential extension of Annie’s practice, and she is a senior critic at the Yale School of Architecture where she coordinates graduate and undergraduate studios. Annie is licensed in the state of New York.

Adriel Mesznik is a founding principal of aanda. His strategic, exacting, and systematic approach anchors aanda’s exploratory design process in the logistics and parameters of implementation.

Adriel’s extensive experience in architecture, urbanism, strategic design, and fabrication includes notable expertise in managing budget and construction administration on complex projects at multiple scales across New York City and Philadelphia, at aanda and in his previous roles as principal of AMArchitecture and project architect at WXY Architecture. Adriel is licensed in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.