Oculus Architects

25 years of experience in Architecture as a Designer, Studio Manager & Master Planner.  Chris worked as upper management of National firms such as MBH Architects, on the owner’s side at RED Development and with Target Corporation.

For the past 8 years he has been associated with Oculus Architects, and is now the Managing Principal of the firm, after returning from living in China for 7 years.

Chris also owns a chain of restaurants in China, which he self-developed while working on large design projects.

Mr. Bonds, a licensed Architect in California, has more than 35 years experience in land acquisitions, entitlements, land planning, and architectural design.  Dennis is the former President of Perlman Architects Newport Beach office.

Additional areas of expertise include cost estimating, construction documents, and construction supervision of residential and commercial projects.  Dennis has a diverse background in various project types  in addition to his roles of Project Architect and Principal.

Dennis is an authority on all aspects of project planning, contract agreements, construction documents

As a Project Development Principal, Mr. John Abbasi brings more than 28 years of domestic and international experience in engineering and project development expertise in retail, hospitality, high rise and mixed use projects.

He was a distinguished team leader in the commercial development design studio at P+R Architects, and CPAC Architects  prior to Oculus Architecture®.

Mr. Abbasi studied architecture at Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul Turkey, earning a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering in 1989. He is a Green Building Expert and LEED AP.

Patrick Leahy has 25 years of experience as an Architect, with a specialty in the design of medical facilities.  Patrick has experience with Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Office, Care Facilities and master planning.

Mr. Sterner, is a licensed Architect with experience in Retail, Restaurant, Corporate, ADA, Fitness, Health & Long Term Care, Higher Education, Residential & Urban Planning.

Paul has been the recipient of several design awards including first place in the 1996 Photovoltaic Design Competition.

Mr. Sterner was a member of the Riverside Illinois Plan & Zoning Commission for over a decade and notably, in 2007, helped revise the historic Frederick Law Olmsted planned village residential ordinance creating a new form based code which won an APA Illinois Chapter Gold Award.

Having lived and worked in the western, eastern and southern US, Mr. Gálvez-Arango brings a wealth of experience in varied regional design and construction practices to all client efforts.

He thrives on complex projects and relishes identifying and providing successful outcomes for all project stakeholders.

Richard has 30 years of experience as an Interior Designer and Store Planner, executing projects in the United States, Canada, Asia and Mexico.

His project involvement begins with site planning, and progresses through all phases of building design, merchandising, planning and construction.  Richard was Target’s Senior Design Lead for 18 years of his career.