Anna is a New York-based photo editor and photographer. Raised in Arkansas, she moved to New York and graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Photography and minor in Fashion Communication 2021. She joined Luke Hayman’s team at Pentagram in 2021, and is working as a photo editor.
Annie joined WXY in 2022 with a decade of experience in urban design and architecture and a passion for public space, infrastructure, and transit. At WXY, her work ranges from street design to district planning strategies to waterfront revitalization. Prior to joining WXY, Annie spent several years with NACTO’s Global Designing Cities Initiative, where her work focused on enhancing child-friendly urban design and planning around the world. She co-authored the award-winning design guidebook Designing Streets for Kids (published 2020) and managed street design projects, programming, and partnerships on multiplecontinents. She developed, managed, and presented training programs to dozens of professional practitioners, ranging from on-the-ground design elements to policy case studies.
As the Creative Director at WXY, Clinton leads the studio’s creative direction, collaborating closely with senior leadership and design teams to ensure excellence in design and alignment with WXY’s mission. He also leads the integration of motion graphics into the studio’s projects, enhancing visual storytelling and engagement. Clinton’s role involves overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, providing strategic guidance and feedback to maintain rigorous design standards. Previously he was Art Director for The Studio for Research in Sound & Technology where he led the provision of motion graphics, web design, logo design, and comprehensive creative direction for insitutional clients and notable artists. Prior to that he held design positions at Aethyr Agency, and Loom HQ.Clinton holds a Master’s of Find Art in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design and a Bachelor’s of Art in Design Media Arts from University of California, Los Angeles.
Rob Daurio joined the WXY team in 2016 where he works to develop solution and strategies at a variety of scales, from regional plans to buildings and maps. He has been involved in various comprehensive master plans including the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the 130-acre Kearny Point Industrial Campus, which he led the efforts in. Prior to WXY, Rob conducted academic research and has served as lead research associate and project manager for the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Sustainable Future for Exuma, Bahamas project. Rob has also been involved in several significant master plans including OMA’s entry for the European Commission in Brussels, as well as projects in Italy, the Netherlands, France, and Korea. Rob received his Master of Architecture II degree from Harvard Graduate School of Design with a focus in Urban Design and Geography, and his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University, where he graduated cum laude.
W X Y is an award-winning multi-disciplinary practice specializing in the realization of urban design, planning and architectural solutions in challenging contexts. Focused on innovative approaches to public space, structures and urban issues, the firm’s work engages both site-specific design and planning at multiple scales. The firm’s commissions are in collaboration with community-based, public authority, and private clients.
Our work has been recognized for its dedication to engaging, improving, and honoring public space. We design in conversation with the environment. We work to understand a context, and plan with community in mind. We challenge ourselves to face the array of complex design problems and commit to solutions that forward a healthy and sustainable future.
We work at all scales. Whether designing public plazas and parks, intergenerational community centers or large-scale, affordable housing complexes, our approach leverages the contributions of public and private partners to create spaces that promote both physical and economic wellness for the entire community.
Founded by Claire Weisz, FAIA and Mark Yoes, FAIA in 1998, WXY is a think tank that builds. In 2006, they were joined by Layng Pew, AIA, and in 2011, Adam Lubinsky, PhD, AICP. We are a tight-knit, multi-disciplinary studio with backgrounds in architecture, planning, engineering, landscape architecture, as well as urban, graphic, and industrial design.
WXY has been honored with an Emerging Voice Award from the Architectural League of New York in 2011, the New York State Firm of the Year Award by the American Institute of Architects in 2016, and was recently named as one the World’s Most Innovative architecture firms in 2019 by Fast Company.
Linda collaborates with clients and communities to transform existing spaces and structures in ways that support and enhance the interplay between environmental and human health and well-being. Her work weaves architecture and landscape together conceptually and physically, in practice, teaching, writing and advocacy. She is Adjunct Professor at The Cooper Union, and has taught at Harvard, RISD, Penn, and Cornell. She has received awards and grants from NEA, NYSCA, ASLA, AIA, and EDRA, and is a Wheelwright Fellow, and a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome. She serves on the board of the Storefront for Art and Architecture.