Andrew Balster

President, Physical Space Practice, Geniant

President of Physical Space division of Geniant. Formally trained as an architect, Andrew has a track record teaching, mentoring, and leading award-winning teams to create their best work. Most recently, Andrew was the senior vice president and office practice leader at CannonDesign in Chicago, where he also served on the board of directors, working across the health, education, commercial, and science industries. Before joining Geniant, Andrew also led Archeworks, a design school, research lab, and think tank. He has taught at Virginia Tech, The University of Utah, and TU Delft, in the Netherlands, and he holds a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.