Madame Architect

Today on #MadameArchitect: POM Studio's Founding Principal, Portia Strahan, AIA, LEED AP. POM, which stands for ‘Peace of Mind,’ was founded to create visibility of responsible minority architects and designers, who are committed to socially and ecologically restorative design. Portia holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning along with a Master of Architecture from the University of Utah. Memorable among these is her participation in the Design Build Bluff Program at the University of Utah, an immersive community design-build collaborative. In her interview with Julia Gamolina, Portia talks about setting the standards around the conversations taking place in her firm, advising those starting their careers to follow their calling: Read Portia's interview here: https://lnkd.in/ed3QTZEx

This month for #ExpandingtheConversation: Valery Augustin, AIA, a Los Angeles-based architect and educator. He is a University of Miami graduate with a Master’s from UCLA and is the principal of DNA Architecture + Design, an award-winning design practice dedicated to producing contextually aware, community-centered work that emphasizes human experience. Projects include the Riverside Family Shelter and the Bailey Shelter. Valery is a licensed architect and a professor at the USC School of Architecture. With Haitian roots, he believes in the power of play and can often be found up late, even on school nights: #madamearchitect https://lnkd.in/edhGw6Gp

Today on #MadameArchitect: Clare Miflin, a circular-systems thinker with over twenty years of experience as an architect. Positing waste as a design flaw, Clare envisions a future without garbage, where urban systems are woven into ecosystems. In 2017, she led the development of the Zero Waste Design Guidelines. She now leads both the Center for Zero Waste Design, a nonprofit that develops research, advocacy campaigns and policy tools, and ThinkWoven, a consultancy that applies zero waste design strategies to buildings, neighborhoods and cities. In her interview with Julia Gamolina, Clare talks about coming to biomimicry, the circular economy, and the great turning point for humanity now, advising those just starting their careers to find where their greatest joy meets the world’s greatest needs: #zerowaste #nycw #climateweek https://lnkd.in/eYzuc5mU

This week, spend a day across New York City with Olivia Manno, a Brooklyn-based writer, editor, and digital content strategist with a focus on visual and performing arts. Currently, she is the social media manager at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and has previously worked at the Guggenheim Museum and artnet. Additionally, Olivia is a columnist for Dance Magazine, where she profiles rising talents in the dance world, from companies including New York City Ballet, L.A. Dance Project, and A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham. Olivia’s day involves inspiration from John Birdsall, analog planning, filming at the museum, and watching a performance at the PAC: #madamearchitect #cooperhewitt https://lnkd.in/ehYdPVm5

Today on #MadameArchitect: Raleigh-based o p e n studio's Erin Sterling Lewis, FAIA and Oz Ozburn. Erin founded o p e n studio and is also the founder of ACTIVATE NC, a statewide AIANC outreach initiative to strengthen the civic role in architecture and design. Oz founded Ladder Up, a social enterprise training and equipping all-female teams to provide renovation services, and Design Ecology, a collaborative tackling issues involving urbanism, physical place-making, and gaps in the rural fabric caused by social inequalities. In their interview with Julia Gamolina, Erin and Oz talk about their intertwining paths, serial entrepreneurship, and the ways they’ve taken care of themselves and each other. Read at the link below! Portrait by Thomas Harris. https://lnkd.in/enUX6cB4

This month for #NextGen: Katie Last, an architecture writer from the United Kingdom who has written for publications including Dezeen, is now an assistant editor at Architects’ Journal, and who recently graduated with a first-class degree in Architecture from the University of Cambridge. Interested in architecture that makes a positive difference to communities and the environment, her research and design work focussed on natural materials and community spaces, as well as the history of environmentalism in architectural journalism. Get to know Katie at the link below! #madamearchitect https://lnkd.in/erynmzT2

Today on #MadameArchitect: Tiffany-Ann Taylor, the Vice President for Transportation at the Regional Plan Association (RPA). Prior to working at RPA, she served as Deputy Director of Freight Programs, Education, and Research for the Freight Mobility unit at the New York City Department of Transportation and as an Assistant Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. She holds a B.A in Government from The College of William & Mary and a M.S in City & Regional Planning from Pratt Institute. In her interview with Julia Gamolina, Tiffany talks about managing complex projects, setting stakeholder expectations, and the importance of a human connection: https://lnkd.in/eGiVWZcX

#DaysWith: Start your week by spending a day between Utrecht and Delft with Mecanoo's senior interior architect, Lyanne Oosterhof! Lyanne joined Mecanoo in 2015 and has worked on a wide range of ambitious projects. She works closely together with the wider team, client and consultants to realize integrated designs. Functionality, user-friendliness, detailing, lighting, materials and acoustics are central to her work. Lyanne’s day involves a commute from Utrecht to Delft, walks in the city center, and sketching sessions: #madamearchitect #mecanoo https://lnkd.in/e2VT7D4x

We are kicking off the #MadameArchitect fall line-up with Elizabeth Roberts Architects' founder, Elizabeth Roberts, AIA. Elizabeth began her solo practice in 1998, after completing her graduate studies in Historic Preservation at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation and her undergraduate studies in architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. A native of Northern California, she established her New York City-based firm, ERA, in 2016 and now oversees a practice that includes new building, restoration, and renovation projects, as well as furniture and product design. In her conversation with Julia Gamolina, Elizabeth talks about creating original work, encouraging comfort, and leading a happy and healthy studio: #elizabethrobertsarchitects

Today on #MadameArchitect: Radha Mistry, the Americas Region Foresight Leader at Arup. Radha also teaches futures studies in the Master of Architecture programs at SCI-Arc, and spends most of her time exploring the impact of emerging drivers and how they’ll change the way we design and make things in the future. Most recently, Radha established the Foresight practice at Autodesk and taught speculative design on the Design MBA program at California College of the Arts, and Parsons (The New School) MFA Transdisciplinary Design program. She has also exhibited during the Lisbon Architecture Triennale and worked on design-led community engagement initiatives in cities across Europe. She is based in Los Angeles. In her interview with Julia Gamolina, Radha talks about developing her expertise to become a mediator of future environments, advising those just starting their careers to build out their skillset for times of uncertainty: #arup #foresight