Stephen H. Kendall, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Architecture at Ball State University and co-founder and vice president of the Council on Open Building. He received his PhD under the direction of John Habraken at MIT. Dr. Kendall's career in architectural practice, research and education spans more than 45 years. His teaching, writing and research focus on the Open Building approach needed to make buildings more adaptable, easier to customize to meet changing preferences and thus more sustainable. His work recognizes the increasing size and complexity of projects and the dynamics of living environments, the workplace and the marketplace where design must go beyond short-term uses and where control is distributed not only during initial planning but also over time. His most recent edited books include Healthcare Architecture as Infrastructure: Open Building in Practice (2019) and Residential Architecture as Infrastructure: Open Building in Practice (2022) both part of Routledge's Open Building Series.

John R. Dale, FAIA, LEED AP, is a Principal and Pre-K-12 Studio Leader for HED. He received his SMarcS Post-professional degree in Architecture at MIT under the direction of John Habraken. He has been planning, programming and designing educational environments for over 25 years. In 2007, he was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for his achievements in school design. He creates high performance learning environments that are widely recognized models of regional and national significance. Mr. Dale also promotes green schools, building research that demonstrates that students are healthier and learn more effectively in sustainable, resilient environments. John's projects have been honored with numerous awards at national, state and local levels, and he has taught at the University of Toronto, USC, MIT, UCLA, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Mr. Dale is on the Board of the Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles and is Co-Founder and President of the Council on Open Building.