"One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again." -Renzo Piano
"Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
My education provided my foundation for thoughtful, sustainable design, and my experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania were monumental in shaping my professional values and passions.
As a creator, I believe that through my creations I have a responsibility to the community to improve the standard of life, promote healthy lifestyles, positively impact my community, and to set the example of sustainable practices.
Spending two years living in a developing country with a built environment consisting almost entirely of communist era buildings was an eye opening experience. It gave me a sensitivity to the relationship between the built environment and the overall health and happiness of its user as few experiences could do. From that experience, I gained a passionate and sincere desire to improve lives - especially within the low socio-economic demographic.
As a creator, I believe that through my creations I have a responsibility to the community to improve the standard of life, promote healthy lifestyles, positively impact my community, and to set the example of sustainable practices.
Spending two years living in a developing country with a built environment consisting almost entirely of communist era buildings was an eye opening experience. It gave me a sensitivity to the relationship between the built environment and the overall health and happiness of its user as few experiences could do. From that experience, I gained a passionate and sincere desire to improve lives - especially within the low socio-economic demographic.