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SOM’s Lucas Tryggestad in BD+C’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2015

Discover why these 40 young professionals truly represent the emerging superstars of the AEC industry.

Many of them come from interesting lineages. Peter Ousley’s grandfather hid a printing press in his basement and churned out posters for the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Rachel Sowards’ paternal grandfather carried the torch at the 1996 Oympics. Now, the members of Building Design+Construction’s “40 under 40” Class of 2015 are burnishing their own history, one that shows every sign of startling brilliance. …

Transcontinental Titan
Lucas Tryggestad, AIA, LEED AP
Associate Director, Studio Head and Senior Technical Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Chicago