Greg Otto founded Buro Happold’s Los Angeles office in 2006 and functioned as office director until 2008.  In 2009, he became a director, turning his focus to digital modelling and collaboration technologies, and their application within the practice.  

Educated as an architect and engineer, Greg’s focus has been on multi-disciplinary, collaborative working between the two disciplines, and the potential for innovation that this brings.

In addition to commercial work, Greg has been an adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design and Stevens Institute of Technology. He presently is an adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California and regularly lectures at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCIArch).

Greg is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, American Institute of Architects, American Institute of Steel Construction and the California Society of Professional Engineers. He has also been appointed as a board member for SCIArch and is advisory board member to the University of Texas’ College of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering.