Kristen DiStefano LEED AP BD+C

As Managing Director of Atelier Ten’s San Francisco office, Kristen is a respected leader in carbon and sustainability for complex, resilient and environmentally ambitious masterplans, frameworks, landscapes and buildings worldwide. Kristen provides big-picture guidance on large scale masterplans and detailed analysis including daylight optimization, shading control and innovative materials on the building scale.

Kristen’s diverse portfolio integrates regenerative design principles that not only minimize harm but actively restore and enrich ecological and social systems. Her portfolio of work spans from the biophilic NVIDIA Endeavor and Voyager to the hybrid mass timber California College of Arts Expansion. Her work has shaped the sustainability strategy for San Francisco’s rapidly developing waterfront, including Mission Rock, India Basin and Potrero Power Station. Her current work focuses on reimagining underutilized urban developments into vibrant, equitable and sustainable communities.

Beyond projects, Kristen is an integral part of Atelier Ten’s Masterplanning and Carbon practices. She has taught Architectural Design and Environmental Systems and Controls at the University of Oregon and was a Teaching Associate at Cornell University.