Chris Pak Villalta is a licensed architect and the founder of BADD Architect, a Massachusetts-based practice that bridges digital design with physical construction. After a traditional career in the architecture industry, he transitioned his focus entirely to hands-on building, experimental fabrication, sustainable design, and community education. His work relies heavily on raw, reclaimed, salvaged, and regional resources. Christopher applies his extensive background in building science and technical construction to create interactive models, installation art, public art, and large-scale sculptures.

As a mixed-race artist of Cuban and South Korean descent, Chris is passionate about integrating precolonial indigenous building methods into contemporary sustainable design. He actively shares this approach with the local maker community by leading hands-on workshops and teaching digital fabrication techniques. He holds a Master of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, where his thesis research focused on revitalizing ancestral construction techniques to address modern environmental challenges. Outside the studio, he serves as a First Sergeant in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.