Professional Profile: Alan Stevenson, 2013

Name: Alan Stevenson Title: Associate Company: HOK Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Paducah, KY Education: Auburn University: Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Interior Architecture First job outside of real estate: Twelve hour shifts in a fiberglass insulation factory. First job in real estate or allied field: Architect at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am a project architect at HOK. I follow projects from the design phase through construction administration. I am currently working on a consulate for a foreign government near the United Nations. In the future, I would love to work on more high-rise projects. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? My wife and I head to the dog park with Humphrey. Favorite book or author: "The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey Favorite movie: "The Graduate" Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Nothing Owed" by Bonobo One word to describe your work environment: Airy Rules to live by in business: Ask questions. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? I've always been curious of an answer Barbara Walters' gave to this question - Mort Zuckerman. We'd meet at the Pool Room in the Four Seasons. What is your dream job? Designing high-rise buildings, especially those located here in New York City.