LAB FOR ARCHITECTURAL THINKING
Urban Designers . Architects . Engineers
Platform
The Lab for Architectural Thinking (LATH) fosters innovative design and collaboration through rigorous architectural research. Our approach is deeply rooted in a comprehensive and insightful examination of systems that integrate diverse disciplines and scales.
LATH harmonizes ambitions across three interconnected domains of architectural knowledge: urban design, architecture, and engineering principles. The intersection of these fields sparks innovation and design poetics in our focused areas of practice, which include facade design, facade engineering, and product design. This interdisciplinary focus is central to our work, enabling us to explore new concepts and push the boundaries of architectural possibilities.
At its core, LATH is dedicated to advancing an enriched domain of architectural thinking and its production. We combine scholarly research, practical craftsmanship, and technical expertise to uncover latent design potentials. We aim to transcend superficial solutions, revealing and addressing hidden opportunities and challenges to create impactful designs that inspire value and address infrastructure and societal issues.
Prototypes
Events
From October 23rd to 27th, 2024, Juste Tresor Gatari will attend the CTBUH International Conference in London and Paris, themed “New or Renew: Addressing the Density Dilemma.”
From October 16th to 20th, 2023, Juste Tresor Gatari will attend the CTBUH International Conference in Singapore, themed “Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm.”
Publications
Bios
Juste Tresor Gatari is a licensed architect whose work fuses experimental and integrated design with cutting-edge technology. Currently based in Texas, he has contributed to the urban fabric of Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Among his high-rise projects are The Independent Tower and the Harvard Enterprise Research Center Hotel Tower.
Throughout his career, Juste has navigated a broad spectrum of transdisciplinary interests, from optimizing structural design in architecture to examining how scale shapes the urban experience. His expertise lies in facade design, where he harmonizes aesthetics and technical precision, exploring how design priorities emerge from programmatic needs, engineering principles, and building enclosures systems. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, he has delved into the relationship between facade performance and the urban environment, conducting research across 25 cities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Background
Juste’s academic foundation reflects his interdisciplinary approach, weaving architecture and structural engineering together. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Maine, Augusta (2012), a Master of Science in Structural Engineering (2014), and a Master of Architecture (2019) from Northeastern University in Boston.
Affiliations
Licensed Architect in Texas
Certified LEED AP BD+C
Height & Data Committee, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
Vice-Chair of Communications, Architectural Practice Community of Interest at the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME).
Member of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
Locations
Houston, Texas
(713) 701.9878