Wayne Norbeck

Wayne Norbeck co-founded DXA Studio with his partner Jordan Rogove in 2011. With equal emphasis on design innovation and technical excellence, Wayne has overseen projects from the scale of furniture design up to urban-scale planning. Wayne's work is linked by an approach that prioritizes architecture's ability to resolve the site's complexities with distinctive design solutions, to provide meaningful engagement with public spaces and landscapes, and to contribute a framework for socially responsible initiatives.

Wayne's current and recent projects include the Rowan Astoria, a seven-story phased residential development; a new laboratory and office building for a life-sciences company in Harlem; The Maverick, a dynamic new residential building in Chelsea; The Hendrix House, a 59-unit condominium building in Gramercy Park; the design of the Midtown Viaduct, a pedestrian bridge and civic space that creates connections in Midtown; a 170-room hotel in TriBeCa; a passive house in Williamsburg, Brooklyn; and numerous multi-family residential buildings throughout New York City.

Wayne's work also includes several humanitarian projects, including a non-profit community development in Zambia and an initiative to fight malaria through housing improvements along the northern border of Namibia. Wayne is also a partner and Director of Business and Design Strategy at LiV Connected, a company he established with Jordon Rogove, provide thoughtful, well-designed emergency housing following natural disasters.

Prior to founding DXA studio, Wayne worked with Ziger/Snead Architects, TEN-Arquitectos and Gluckman Mayner Architects. Wayne is a Professor of Practice at Virginia Tech, He has taught at Pratt Institute and has served as a visiting critic at numerous schools, including the University of Pennsylvania and the Parsons School of Design/ The New School. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech, and his Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

Wayne is a registered architect in 11 states, and is a member of AIA and SARA.