Saakshi Terway is a Designer at Wiencek + Associates in Washington DC. Saakshi is especially interested in responsible and sustainable architecture that has a social impact on local and global communities. She seeks to produce work that allows architecture and design to become a tool in empowering marginalized groups, encouraging them to appreciate and relate with the built environments around them. When she is not working, Saakshi spends a lot of her energy volunteering with the local architecture community, and serves as the current chair for the AIA DC Urban Design Committee.
Read More#55 This is What an Engineer Looks Like with Liz Brack
Liz Brack is a structural engineer based out of DLR Group’s Phoenix office, where she is actively involved in a diverse range of building types with a focus on K through 12 projects. Liz is active in the community through the organization and participation of multiple STEM outreach with the local schools. She is also the active Philanthropy chair of the Structural Engineers of Arizona Young Member Group. In addition to her work with DLR Group, Liz teaches an intro to structural engineering course at Arizona State University.
Read More#54 Always Moving Forward with Elaine Molinar
Elaine Molinar is a Partner and Managing Director at Snohetta. She began her career as a designer of the Alexandria Library in Egypt after participating in the initial conception for Snøhetta’s winning competition entry. Throughout her time with the firm, Elaine has held key positions in major cultural projects and competitions around the world including the award-winning Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. In 2005, she helped found Snøhetta’s New York office after the firm was awarded the National September 11th Memorial Museum Pavilion at the World Trade Center. Elaine currently leads the general management of Snøhetta’s US practice.
#53 Inspiring Change in Justice Architecture with Erica Loynd, FAIA
Erica Loynd, FAIA is a Principal based out of DLR Group’s Seattle office, and is a Justice and Civic Studio Sector Leader. Erica is particularly passionate about sustainability, restorative justice, and the impact of the built environment on human wellness. She is an expert at leading teams to elevate conditions for disenfranchised people, and setting innovative justice standards that support wellness, equity, and transformative programs to successfully return people to their communities.
#52 Building a Career With Heart with Qeturah Williams
Qeturah Williams is a Senior Architect based out of DLR Group’s Houston office. As a Project Manager and architect with 16 years of design and construction experience, her broad range of work includes diverse commercial projects across multiple market sectors. She’s especially drawn to the technical aspect of architecture and finds that there's nothing more satisfying than seeing a well-drawn detail implemented by a skilled tradesperson. She believes that through design, architects are the stewards of the future, entrusted by the clients as partners to meet and exceed their goals.
#34 COVID Diaries: Build Yourself with Mia Scharphie
Mia Scharphie is a career and business strategist, and the founder of Build Yourself. She helps women in design, tech and innovation move from managing the work to setting the agenda. She helps women move past bias and make their industries and workplaces better places for women's talent.
Read More#33 COVID Diaries: Community Spirit with Donna Sink, AIA
Donna Sink AIA is a registered architect who is committed to good design for everyone in the community. She has worked on urban design, cultural institution, and art exhibition design projects for the last 25 years and has previously lived in Philadelphia, Detroit, Portland, and Phoenix. Donna now lives in Indianapolis and works at Rowland Design, an architecture and interior design firm doing cultural, educational, and residential projects across the country. She is also one of the hosts of the Archinect Sessions podcast.
Read More#28 Architecture is a People Sport with Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA
Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, is senior associate at Arrowstreet, a Boston-based architecture and design firm. She has experience with a broad range of academic, hospitality, institutional, and commercial projects, and her innovative design work reinforces that a building is more than its shell; it is an experience. She currently serves as the 2018-2020 Director-At-Large for the AIA Board of Directors.
Read More#26 Digging Deep with Kathy Scott
Kathy Scott is a Principal at Walker Warner Architects where she leads the design on several of the firm’s projects, and mentors teams in the use of good processes to achieve the highest quality of work. Kathy believes that architecture has the capacity to elevate our daily lives, and that the best work results when designs evolve in a thoroughly considered and deliberate manner.
Read More#19 Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationships with Carrie Moore and Jennifer Grosso
In this special episode of Design Voice Podcast, I’m joined by Carrie Moore and Jennifer Grosso of SOM’s New York office to discuss mentor-mentee relationships. Carrie and Jen talk about the mentorship programs at SOM, and share their insights on why mentorship is so valuable from both the mentor and mentee perspectives.
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