Able was born and raised in Ohio and received his Bachelor of Science from Kent State University and his Master of Architecture from Columbia University. He strongly believes in maintaining a strong connection between the design process and the actual construction or realization of that design. He has design experience in institutional interiors, residential ground-up projects, commercial renovations, landscaping, and extensive knowledge in digital fabrication for custom millwork. He has also taught intermediate computation and fabrication at City College of New York.