Karilyn Johanesen

Karilyn Johanesen is a Senior Associate at SO – IL (Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu), where she drives the design of innovative multi-family residential projects in Brooklyn. In collaboration with Tankhouse Development, 450 Warren, 9 Chapel, and 144 Vanderbilt explore new housing models that embrace outdoor living and urban connectivity. Karilyn has also led projects such as CubeHouse, a timber high-rise in Amsterdam recognized with BREEAM Excellent and Well Gold certifications, and Stanton Yards, a transformation of a marina into a dynamic arts campus in Detroit. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rutgers University, has taught at Cornell AAP NYC, and is a licensed architect in California.