Alan Ricks

Overview

Alan Ricks is the chief operating officer of MASS Design Group, which he co-founded with Michael Murphy in 2010. Alan’s work with MASS spans design, research, and policy, and he most recently gave a TED Talk, which chief TED curator Chris Anderson described as “a different language about what architecture can aspire to be.” Since designing and building the Butaro District Hospital for Partners In Health, MASS has expanded to seven countries, focusing on design innovation and health infrastructure development.

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