Alison Von Glinow is co-founder and principal of Kwong Von Glinow, an award-winning architecture practice based in Chicago founded on the belief that architecture is meant to be enjoyed. The practice has delivered projects ranging from single-family homes to multi-family residential buildings, public and cultural spaces, exhibitions, and designed objects.
Prior to founding Kwong Von Glinow, Von Glinow worked with Herzog & de Meuron in Basel, Switzerland, SOM in both Chicago and New York, Toshiko Mori Architect in New York, and Svendborg Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark.
She earned her Masters of Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Von Glinow is a Board Member of the Chicago Architectural Club and Chair of the Burnham Prize. She is a licensed architect in the states of Illinois and New York and a member of New York’s Urban Design Forum.
