It started with Legos, then led to drafting classes in High School. A
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Architecture landed Russell a job at
Philip Johnson’s Office in NYC. After passing all nine of his
Architecture Registration Exams in nine months, Russell became a
Registered Architect in New York State. A career pivot to Project
Manager/Site Superintendent at Bovis Lend Lease was a crash course in
what it takes to build ground up high-rise towers. Looking to make a
positive impact on the NYC landscape (armed with a toolbelt full of
construction knowledge, a little luck and a lot of Ramen Noodle),
Russell took the leap and founded Blueberry Builders in 2010.