What motivated you to become a designer?

I’ve always sought to understand how things are designed, built, and ultimately work. Studying geology as an undergrad satisfied my curiosity about how the earth works, and provided a global perspective of scale, time, and human impact. I studied architecture to satisfy the same curiosity, but at a smaller scale…soon realizing our impact as designers has the potential to have the same global impact.

What does successful workplace culture mean to you?

Knowing that the only consequence for sharing one’s ideas is a potential positive impact.

What would you be doing if you were not working in this industry?

I would either be in the geoscience or environmental science industry. Or I’d be on the construction side if the industry.

What advice would you give to your ten-year-old self?

Always have fun with Legos, and don't let the high school guidance councilor steer you away from architecture.

What’s the difference between art and design?

Some art doesn't necessitate a design process.

What are you reading?

The Devil In The White City, again. Part architectural history, crime history, and suspense novel.

What are your top three travel destinations?

Grand Canyon, Paris, Singapore.

What was your first job?

Newspaper route and paper-boy (11).

What was your best Halloween costume?

In 4th grade I was a Coca-Cola machine, even dispensing Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite from the slot.

What do you listen to while working out?

Rage Against The Machine