Ugen joined us in 2026 as a recent graduate of the Yale School of Architecture, where he received his Master of Architecture and was the recipient of the Henry Pfisterer Memorial Scholarship. Prior to attending Yale, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Pomona College. At Yale, Ugen served as a Teaching Fellow, co-edited Retrospecta 47, and curated work for an exhibition at the Yale School of Architecture Gallery. His prior experience includes a role as a Design Assistant at an international architecture firm in Brooklyn, NY.