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Andrew is a Principal and the Director of Architecture at Alto Design. He brings 30+ years of design and construction experience to the firm. Andrew is a former Partner and the President of Luminaut (previously ArchitectsPlus) from 2006-2018. He is an active member of the local American Institute of Architects, the Cincinnati Chapter of the Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN), and an NCARB certificate holder. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from the Jack Welsh Management Institute. He has been a Registered Architect in the State of Ohio since 1991 and is registered in 10 additional states. Andrew has a strong interest in sustainable design and applying a green approach to all facets of design and construction. In addition to his passion for design, Andrew is devoted to his family, the pursuit of culinary excellence, and a wine aficionado. On any given day, you can find him in his garden tending to his organic vegetables, beekeeping, tasting an excellent Super Tuscan, or rough housing with his dogs, Bella and Charlie. 

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Prisbet is a Principal and the Director of Interior Design at Alto Design. With a Bachelor of Architecture degree from IIT and a Master’s in Historical Architectural Restoration from the Università di Genova in Italy, Prisbet brings a depth of knowledge and insight to the Interior Design Process. Her career spans from architectural firms in Chicago to large corporate design firms in Miami and boutique style custom cabinetry and design/build firms in Cincinnati.  Having lived and traveled throughout Europe and South America, Prisbet approaches each design challenge with the dynamics that those cultural and architectural experiences bring. Her design approach is structured and disciplined, yet fluid and friendly. Besides working with her clients and their homes, her biggest joys include traveling, fishing, gardening, cooking, and of course, being mom to Natasha and Daniel. 

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 Jeffrey is a Project Manager at Alto Design. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2003 with a Master of Architecture degree and a certificate in historic preservation. He has nearly 20 years of experience at architecture firms of varying sizes, with a focus on custom residential design, additions, remodeling, and historic preservation. In addition to his architectural accomplishments, Jeffrey is a photographer, transit historian, cycling advocate, and urban enthusiast. He has an extensive background in architectural and sports photography and local transit history. He maintains an extensive website detailing the history of the Cincinnati area’s streetcar, interurban, and railroad lines which has been the go-to reference for transit history in the region for 15 years. In other words, he’s our renaissance man. On weekends look for Jeffrey and his camera at local bicycle race events, or out riding his bike.

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 Kieren is an interior design assistant at Alto Design. She graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2021 with a Bachelors in Interior Design. After adapting to the world post-COVID as a young designer, she hopes to bring innovation and freshness to design challenges. Outside the world of interiors, Kieren can be found spending most of her time with her well-loved cats or catching a movie with her fiancé, Luke. She enjoys music, reading, sketching, and almost any outdoor activity.

Erica is a Project Manager at Alto Design.  She studied Environmental Design at Miami University.  Erica brings 20 years of client focused custom residential design expertise and 6 years of commercial project background including cost estimating, historic tax credits, and contract compliance experience.  As Project Designer, Erica has successfully completed 100+ residential projects from $100,000 to $3.5 million.  Major commercial developments include a $2.3 million creative re-use of an existing historic school into a 36-unit condominium.  Erica’s strengths are her networking skills, attention to detail, and ability to listen, understand, and synthesize client desires, honed through a sense of honor at being invited into people’s homes to help families design the stages upon which they play out their lives.  Outside of work, you may encounter Erica teaching Torah as a Jewish educator, performing on an improv stage, as a Game Master running a tabletop role-playing game, or coaching ballroom dancers to improve connection.