Bernie began his career at a large Architecture and Design firm where he revamped the way the firm communicated with constructors. This change led to an increased in responsibilities for Bernie; namely, he was regularly awarded projects north of 200,000 sf.
He founded Techno in 1978 to advance this professional and personal mission. Bernie continually asks the right people the right questions. Coupled with his ability to listen, his attitude, ambition and understanding of the importance of process and collaboration with the client, is what has led to decades of success and costumer satisfaction.
Bernie is a frequent speaker and facilitator at architectural design conferences across the country. While these conferences often discuss future trends, Bernie remains grounded in Chicago. He lives in a grey stone in Chicago’s historic Kenwood community with his wife, Hui, and their two dogs. He is an outdoors enthusiast and long distance motorcyclist.