Mr. Florian is responsible for architectural and interior design at Florian Architects. Together with the client and project architects, he develops the program, concept and final form of all projects. He was recently made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and has received numerous awards including a National AIA Honor Award for the adaptive reuse of the historic Hyde Park Bank. His work has been published and exhibited in Europe, the United States, and Japan. Education Paul Florian holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis (1973), a Diploma Degree from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London (1978), and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1982).  Experience Before forming Florian Architects, Mr. Florian was the President of Florian Wierzbowski Architecture, P.C. He worked for Holabird & Root in Chicago and as a Project Architect at Sir Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners in London.  Teaching Mr. Florian has reviewed and taught design at Yale University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Professional Affiliations Fellow, American Institute of Architects President, Old Masters Society, Art Institute of Chicago Board of Directors, Architecture and Design Society, Art Institute of Chicago Past VP Programs, Architecture and Design Society, Art Institute of Chicago Board of Directors, Alumni Association, UIC School of Architecture and Urbanism Member, Arts Club of Chicago Member, Chicago Architecture Club Registrations Mr. Florian is a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and holds architectural registrations in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana. Specialties:Buildings Interiors Stores Exhibits Products Planning