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An Architect鈥檚 Road Less Traveled

(B.ARCH. 鈥13)

After working as an architect for several years, Leticia Arzuaga (B.ARCH. 鈥13) attended a team building exercise in which she was asked, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 your dream?鈥 Coming up with an answer turned out to be...

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Creating Harmony with Cuisine

(B.ARCH. 鈥12)

Growing up working as a hostess at her family鈥檚 restaurant, Jessica 鈥淛aye鈥 Fong (B.ARCH. 鈥12) was never allowed in the kitchen. 鈥淚t was absolutely forbidden,鈥 Fong says. 鈥淭he children were not allowed...

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Pain, Passion, and Impact

(M.ARCH. 鈥97)

Abigail Clary (M.ARCH. 鈥97) has spent decades designing every kind of health care space, attempting to make them more patient-friendly and efficient. One should know this to grasp the immense...

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From Italy to Chicago via Architecture

(B.Arch. 鈥25)

Gemma Brizzolara (B.Arch. 5th Year) says that she thanks Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for helping her discover 香蕉传媒. Born and raised in Genova, Italy, Brizzolara鈥檚 parents took part in an...

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Community Builder

(ARCH 鈥98)

After working for years as an architect, Araceli Garza (ARCH 鈥98) found herself wanting more: more involvement in the design process, in the community outreach, even in financing, so that she could...

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Building Sustainability

(ARCH 鈥01)

Just shy of 1,200 feet in height and coming in at 101 stories, the Studio Gang-designed St. Regis Chicago has already become a recognizable part of the Chicago鈥檚 skyline. Its height and three-stem...

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Designs on a Dream

(M.A.S. ARCH 鈥14)

In 2021 Alzira Maldonado Protsishin (M.A.S. ARCH 鈥14) won the American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) Dubin Family Young Architect Award鈥攁 title that, on the surface, might suggest a...

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Preservation Rooted in Memories

(ARCH 鈥13, M.ENG. ARCE 鈥15)

Although she didn鈥檛 recognize it then, Allison Toonen-Talamo鈥檚 path to becoming an historic preservation leader began when she saw that in the mid-2000s, the ranches, homes, and mom-and-pop businesses...

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A Full-Circle Experience

(ARCH 鈥16)

Martin Majkrak鈥檚 香蕉传媒 experience came full circle when he joined the College of Architecture as an adjunct faculty member. As a student, he transferred from Wilbur Wright College and...

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