Douglas Burnham
Principal and Founder

Douglas Burnham is founder and principal of envelope Architecture + Design (envelope A+D), an award-winning collaborative design firm that advances new models of public and private space anchored in compelling visions of the emerging urban condition. A practicing architect for over twenty years, Mr. Burnham is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Architecture, where he received the Charles Goodwin Sands Memorial Prize, awarded to one student in the graduating class for outstanding final thesis work. Burnham’s range of experience includes residential, educational, commercial, civic and hospitality building and renovation projects, as well as exhibition design, product design, furniture and custom lighting fixtures. He has been an adjunct professor at California College of the Arts since 2004. From 2007-2010 he led the SFMOMA’s Architecture + Design Forum as Chair, and now serves on the Forum’s Executive Committee. Burnham’s work has been published in magazines and journals including dwell, Architectural Record, Metropolitan Home, and Interior Design, among others. He frequently gives lectures in the U.S. and Europe on the work of envelope A+D.

Claire Bigbie
Interior Designer

Claire leads the interiors component of the collaborative design process at envelope A+D. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design she spent time living and working in London. A former style editor at ReadyMade Magazine, Claire is inspired by modern Dutch design, British fashion, and underground music + culture as instigated by skateboarding. On any given day she can be found perusing both 99⊄ variety stores and high-end design showrooms.

Patrick Flynn
Designer + Project Manager

Patrick comes to the field of architecture with an extensive background in computer science and a keen interest in technology’s influence on our understanding of place in the built environment. Patrick holds a Bachelor’s of Architecture from the California College of the Arts where he graduated with High Distinction, receiving awards in design, digital representation and building technology.

Grayson Holden
Designer + Project Manager

Grayson grew up in a back-to-the-land inspired household in Maine, which lent insights to the grittier qualities of food and building. Since joining envelope A+D, Grayson has attempted to supplement this understanding through bits of gloss afforded by technology. Alternately, Grayson hones his competitive edge by training for and playing quad rugby. Grayson took several top prizes upon earning his Bachelor’s of Architecture from the California College of the Arts, including the Henry J. Adams merit award.

Joseph Perez-Green
Designer

Joseph earned his Master's of Architecture from the California College of the Arts in 2010 without winning many prestigious prizes. He joined envelope A+D that summer and has since been exploring what exactly architecture is through his own venn diagram; architecture / furniture / graphic design & photography. A passionate attention to craft and detail run through each of his interests, both digitally and handmade. His home is in a constant state of modification and his garage-turned-woodshop is always covered in fresh layers of sawdust. He imagines the kindly voice of Morgan Freeman when reading his bio.

Clarke Selman
Expediter

b. San Francisco, Calif. 4th generation. Worked as a cabinetmaker and in construction for eight years before beginning work at envelope A+D. Also has experience working internationally implementing large-scale installation sculptures. Educated at U.C. Berkeley, St. John's College, and Harvard. Currently lives in Vallejo, Calif. 

Lizzie Wallack
Designer + Project Manager

Lizzie received her undergraduate degree in furniture design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco. After a brief stint as a photo stylist back in Boston, she returned to (the newly re-branded) California College of Arts to explore her curiosities concerning the built environment, people, and space. Her Masters of Architecture included several competitive distinctions: Jury Prizes, Design Excellence Awards, and the highly regarded Thesis Prize. She will be teaching her first course at CCA this summer. She remains hungry to envision the future of design while bookmarking images of late ‘60s-early ‘70s muscle cars, which one day she will have...in white, of course.

Duncan Young
Designer

Duncan earned his Bachelors of Architecture with distinction from the California College of The Arts in 2010. He also won several undergraduate awards including the History / Theory Award and the Award for Digital Representation. Duncan became a full-time member of the envelope A+D team upon his graduation in late 2010 after several months serving as an intern. Duncan resides in beautiful Sonoma county with his wife and their collection of horses and dogs. Additionally, Duncan trains for and competes in Ironman triathlons.