With over 21 years of experience, Braulio Baptista is a gifted designer who sensitively integrates user values and aspirations with creative, innovative approaches. In his 19 years at ZGF, he has served as Design Partner and Senior Designer for a broad range of technologically advanced and programmatically complex public and institutional buildings. His projects include The Wasserman Football Center at the University of California, Los Angeles; the Bioscience Research Laboratories at The University of Arizona; the Bioengineering and Sciences Building at The University of Texas at Dallas; the Performing Arts Center and Wangari Maathai Hall at Soka University of America; and the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, Family Justice Center Courthouse for the Judicial Council of California; as well as four net-zero energy buildings—the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Headquarters Phase 1 in Agoura Hills and the in-progress Department of General Services, Air Resources Board, Southern California Consolidation Project; The Bechtel Residence for the California Institute of Technology; and the College of Continuing and Professional Education for the California State University, Long Beach. Braulio has a particular passion for mentoring young professionals, and has supported mentoring programs for students from various academic institutions. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oregon.