I’m just returning from the Big Sibs conference for AIA National (American Institute of Architects). It’s the annual gathering of the AIA’s 20 largest local component chapters. (Fun fact - AIA Kansas City is the 16th largest local chapter in the world.) The President or President-elect joins their Executive...
Ulm Münster Age: 646 (c. 1377-1890) On a family reunion trip this Summer, we visited the city of Ulm, located in Southern Germany, about an hour outside of Munich. Ulm is famous for its scenic beauty, with an unbelievably quaint historic area Criss-crossed with streams that flow into the Danube...
As President-Elect of our local AIA chapter, I had the honor of participating in the AIA National Leadership Summit this past week, along with our executive director from AIA Kansas City, Dawn Taylor, and members of the AIA Missouri chapter. The Summit is an annual event that brings together...
This February, our DRAW team has the honor of participating in the opening celebrations of our new Kansas City International terminal. DRAW Architecture + Urban Design supported the Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) team as the local architect on all the public interior spaces - an enormously exciting opportunity...
Per the website KCMO.gov, “Resolution No. 200005 states that the City will reduce emissions from electricity use by 100% by 2030”. This goal is vital and compelling. Currently, our electrical grid power mix is largely coal-powered. According to the EPA, burning fossil fuels is the leading cause of climate-changing...
I’m excited and honored to work with our board and membership as the incoming President in this critical time. I aspire to represent our collective group to achieve meaningful change while building on the excellent work of all those who served before. As I write this, the Senate has passed...
The past month’s events in our political landscape have caused me to have a wide variety of emotions, thoughts, and, most of all, questions. As a woman, I’m deeply concerned for the rights of half of our population, not just reproductive rights. I can’t mince words here; I’m devastated...
I have been passionately working in affordable housing for many years - I started my career working on affordable housing in the Bay Area and then designing infill, scattered-site housing in New Haven. The Yale School of Architecture MArch I degree requires a semester-long program where student teams compete to...
Last year, right around the holidays, I heard the news of Richard Rogers' passing. A few days later, I woke to an incredibly vivid memory from thirty years ago when I was traveling through Europe between high school and college. We were visiting Paris, and it was my first time...
Earlier this year, Spitboy, one of the bands I played in during my college days, released our complete catalog in a double LP. We were an influential all-female, early 90's punk rock group, united by our righteous indignation at sexism, racism, and exploitation. I joined as the second bass...
