Heather Young is a project architect and collaborator. Heather is the principle of her own firm, HHYA Architects and has collaborated with Fergus Garber Group continually since 2004. In addition to being the project architect for the LEED Platinum registered Bryant Street Residence, Heather has worked with Fergus Garber Group to take on non-residential projects. Examples of these collaborations include the Palo Alto University Club renovation and addition, General Motors Silicon Valley Out Post Office (vehicle technology and innovation) office build-out, Funny or Die office build-out (a web based video company), and the mSpot office build-out (a cell phone media convergence company). Heather was an Associate with Cesar Pelli & Associates in New Haven, Connecticut working on the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Gonda Building at the Mayo Clinic. Heather is a LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional and member of the Northern California Chapter of the US Green Building Council where she is a former Steering Committee member. She also represents the AIA (American Institute of Architects) as a Commissioner for the CAB (California Architects Board) and NAAB (National Architects Accreditation Board). She received her Bachelor of Architecture from Rice University and her Master of Architecture from Yale University. When not at her desk looking for green solutions or in the field working with contractors, Heather can be found playing basketball or watching a classic film.
