Who We Are

We Are Super Curious

We Are Inspired by Nature and Art

We Use Meaningful and Multilayered Design

We are exhibition designers, architects, artists, engineers graphic designers, writers, biologists and aquatic life support experts. We draw upon these diverse backgrounds and experience to plan, design and build projects that meet our standards of integrity and purpose.

Our Team

Edwin Chung - Principal Architect

Edwin Chung AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  • Education:
    B. Arch – Carleton University, Canada

    After working at leading architectural firms in Chicago and Boston, Edwin brought over 18 years experience in architectural design, renovation, interior architecture and exhibit design to Space Haus.

    Edwin responds to stakeholders and end users while executing a project’s core design concept. Clients and peers value his sound judgment and technical building science and construction expertise.

    Edwin has worked on global construction and renovation projects ranging from small residences to complex institutional buildings. He is equally skilled in design and project management roles with a focus on educational, cultural (including performing arts theaters), residential and research laboratory buildings. He’s managed over $200 million of award-winning construction and renovation projects. 

    Edwin enjoys biking and following his favorite Canadian hockey team.

    Contact Edwin @ echung@spacehaus.net

Bryan Schuetze - Principal + Creative Director

Bryan Schuetze

  • Education
    M.F.A (Sculpture) - School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Bryan is sought out by the private and public spheres as a recognized exhibition designer and visionary. His compelling narratives promote social and ecological responsibility through memorable design.

    Space Haus is the continuation of his dedication to integrating visually stunning installations with rich content. Prior to Space Haus, Bryan was Senior Vice President of Planning and Design at the John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago’s most highly attended cultural institution and one of the nation’s premier aquariums. At the Shedd, Bryan developed expertise in creating complex live animal habitats, co-lead an in-house Brand Agency, created a digital media department, and designed and produced award-winning exhibitions. 

    You’ll likely cross paths with Bryan at local gallery openings and museums.

    Contact Bryan @ bschuetze@spacehaus.net

Lisa Thomas - Design Director

Lisa Thomas, AIA

  • Education :
    B. Arch – Carleton University, Canada
    MAUD – Harvard University Graduate School of Design

    A licensed architect with 12 years experience, Lisa joined Space Haus in 2014, bringing her passion for history, context and detail to all her work.

    With expertise in design, presentation and construction administration, she’s worked on diverse projects from community vision plans to large hospital projects to campus master planning. Lisa leverages her writing skills to help create visioning and master plan documents for communities in the Chicago area.

    Lisa served as a summer instructor for urban design and graphics at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and as design critic for architecture students in the U.S. and Canada. She’s also served as a mentor for young women interested in studying architecture.

    She enjoys hiking in local forest preserves and tending her urban garden.

    Contact Lisa @ lthomas@spacehaus.net

Joseph Seigenthaler - Senior Exhibition Designer

Joseph Seigenthaler

  • Education :
    B.F.A. (Painting) Memphis College of Art
    M.F.A. (Sculpture) Northern Illinois University

    As our Senior Exhibition Designer, Joseph Seigenthaler brings over 35 years of experience to the Space Haus creative team. He is a long time educator, with expertise in digital 3D design visualization, animation and 3D printing. He has taught collegiate level courses in both 3D visual arts and digital media. Aside from education he is a nationally recognized visual artist and sculptor with works included in numerous private and public collections.

    Previous relevant projects include Fabrication Coordinator for multiple exhibitions at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, as well as digital media production for the same institution. He has over 35 years of Exhibit Design experience and is known for his focus and knowledge of materials and uses.

    He also loves cats, plays guitar left handed upside down and is fluent in French.

    Contact Joseph @ jseigenthaler@spacehaus.net

Heather Guido - Senior Architect and Project Manager

Heather Guido RA, LEED AP

  • Education :
    B. Architecture - Syracuse University

    In addition to her extensive architectural experience, Heather brings technical excellence and a love of nature and education to her work with Space Haus. She is able to combine clear learning objectives with the ability to fully design and draw an exhibit idea for construction, making her a huge asset to our exhibit design team.

    Heather worked for over a decade as a project architect and project manager on multiple diverse and challenging architectural projects nationwide prior to joining Space Haus. Some of these projects include a student dining hall and residences at the University of Illinois-Urbana, a medical office building in Charlotte NC, as well as other mixed use and residential projects.

    Outside of the office, Heather has worked for years to bring science education to local schools, with topics ranging from engineering to gardening. She is committed to reaching the younger generation with learning opportunities that enhance their understanding of nature and sustainability. She currently serves as President of a local non-profit and contributes extensive volunteer hours to the local school board and Forest Preserves.

    If she has any free time after all of these endeavors, you will find Heather and her family visiting local museums and parks.

    Contact Heather @ hguido@spacehaus.net

Charles Huth - Graphic Designer

Charles Huth

  • Education :
    B.F.A. (Graphic Design) Millikin University, Illinois

    Charles brings a strong design sensibility and superior project organization skills to his work with Space Haus. He is an accomplished illustrator and artist, and is well-versed in branding and experience design.

    With Space Haus, Charles brings creativity, energy and fresh thinking to the graphic design process. He works with exhibit designers and content developers to create a style that is strong, fresh and memorable, and tailored to the unique ethos of the client.

    Charles’s primary role is to develop the graphic approach and style for the project in a way that incorporates and helps deliver the main themes and narratives. He will set up standards for color use, fonts, and image treatments. He will work with the exhibit designers to make sure that graphics and exhibits are integrated as seamlessly as possible.

    Contact Charles @ chuth@spacehaus.net

George Parsons - Animal Husbandry

George Parsons

  • Education :
    B.Sc. (Biology) - University of Chicago

    With over 25 years of experience in the husbandry field, George enjoys all aspects of exhibit design and animal collections and especially appreciates seeing those design plans become functioning state of the art habitats that provide the optimum level in aquatic animal care.

    From starting to snorkel while a toddler, to studying Marine Biology at University of Illinois, George Parsons has been interested in aquatic life from an early age. Some of his undergraduate studies included Hydractinia in closed aquaria and octopus larvae rearing. His particular interests are in research and development, and habitat design in relation to aquatic husbandry. In 1988 he started as a volunteer at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago to gain experience in the requirements of marine invertebrates and seawater animals in human care. This career tract struck true; George became an aquarist at the Shedd in 1988, manager in 1995, and Senior Curator in 2005. He is responsible for the oversight of over 250 habitats and 35,000 specimens.

    George is also proud of his husbandry design work at Shedd and also his research work in academia. Some of George’s accomplishments include husbandry lead design for Shedd’s Wild Reef exhibit, larval fish rearing of several marine species, and the design of Coral Bleaching experiments through Northwestern University in Chicago.

Julie Schumacher - Senior Content Developer

Julie Schumacher

  • Education:
    Ed.M. (Teaching & Learning) - Harvard Graduate School of Education
    B.A. (History, American Civilization) - Brown University

    Julie is a writer, editor and idea engine. She’s written for local small businesses, national non-profits and companies with a global presence across the spectrum from digital to print, installations to packaging. For each project, she weighs the power of story, the quality of the material being shared and the potential engagement of the intended audience. Her work is rooted in the decade she spent teaching at premier independent schools in Los Angeles and Chicago. She’s published on the social and emotional health of middle schoolers and led trips around the country and world with students of all ages.

    Her motivations lie in community and connection. She’s co-founder of Forth Chicago, where she moderates discussions and panels for women creatives. To facilitate an in depth exploration of all the world has to offer, .Julie and her husband take working sabbaticals with their young daughter, having now lived in rural France, southern New Zealand, Reykjavik, San Francisco, Washington DC and, soon, Vienna.