Tod Williams and Billie Tsien founded their eponymous New York architecture office in 1986. Their studio focuses on work for institutions, including schools, museums, and not-for-profits - organizations committed to benefit and inspiring their surrounding communities. Notable projects include The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, the Asia Society Hong Kong Center, and in 2016 they were selected as the architects for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Over the past three decades, their dedication to this work has received numerous national and international citations including the National Medal of the Arts from President Obama and the Firm of the Year Award from the American Institute of Architects. They are deeply committed to making a better world through architecture.
