Ryan Lobello is a Director at Handel Architects, which he joined in 2012. Mr. Lobello has focused on sustainably designed high-rise residential and mixed-use projects, and is currently serving as Project Manager for a 3-building 660,000 SF mixed-use development in Atlanta, adjacent to the landmark Ponce City Market building. The project has an aggressive decarbonization strategy, featuring all-electric technology, and includes a mass timber office building called 619 Ponce, a 400-key hospitality tower, 160-unit residential building along the Atlanta BeltLine, and 50,000 SF of vibrant retail. Mr. Lobello’s previous work at Handel Architects includes serving as Project Architect for Cornell Tech’s residential tower, The House, which was the largest Passive House residential building in the world when it was completed in 2017. Mr. Lobello then served as Project Architect for Sendero Verde, Handel Architects’ new 100% affordable project in East Harlem, NY. Completed in 2024, Sendero Verde is the world’s largest fully affordable Passive House building. Mr. Lobello received his Master of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati. He is a licensed architect in Illinois and Colorado, and Certified Passive House Designer. He is a member of the AIA, ULI, and New York Passive House.