Alumni Conversations invites GSAPP alumni professionals to speak about a current or recent project. This series of informal one hour conversations for the Class of 2020 and current students takes place in a small group format.
Speakers are announced weekly. Emerging practitioners may register through Engage to join the Alumni Conversation of their choice (listed under Workshops).
Thank you to the alumni who have generously shared their time and experience:
Justin Romeo ‘18 MSUP
Director of Special Projects, Regional & Strategic Planning
New York City Department of Transportation
New York, NY
Thursday, July 9
Dan Luo '14 M.Arch
Lecturer, School of Architecture
The University of Queensland
AUSTRALIA
Wednesday, July 15
Sara Grant, AIA ‘04 M.Arch
Partner
MBB
New York, NY
Thursday, July 16
Stephen Mueller ’06 MSAAD
Principal
AGENCY Architecture
El Paso, TX
Thursday, July 16
Facilitated by Frank Mandell '20 M.Arch
Nisha Baliga, AICP '05 MSUP and Betsy Maclean '05 MIA/'06 MSUP
Co-Executive Directors
Hester Street
New York, NY
Tuesday, July 21
Facilitated by Savannah Wu '20 MSUP
Jeronimo Aguilar Gutierrez ‘15 MSAUD
VP of Pricing & Procurement
Bolster
New York, NY
Wednesday, July 29
Facilitated by Kassandra Lee '21 M.Arch/MSRED
Nicolas Medrano, AIA ‘07 M.Arch
Associate Architect
SOM
New York, NY
Thursday, July 30
Facilitated by Gauri Bahuguna '20 M.Arch
Katie Shima, AIA ‘09 M.Arch and Brandon Cook '00 M.Arch
Director of Design and Senior Project Manager
SITU
New York, NY
Monday, August 10
Facilitated by Nika Teper '20 M.Arch
Zarith Pineda ‘17 MSAUD
Founder
Territorial Empathy
New York, NY
Thursday, August 13
Facilitated by Thiago Sang Hyun Lee '20 MSUP, '23 M.Arch
Rachel Barnard ‘11 MSAAD
Founder and CEO
Young New Yorkers
New York, NY
Thursday, August 13
Facilitated by Victoria Vuono '20 MSAUD
Adam Nourafchan ‘16 MSRED
Associate
Terra Capital Partners
New York, NY
Thursday, August 18
Facilitated by Vera Tay '20 MSRED
Alexandra Gonzalez ‘11 MSAUD
President and Co-Founder
Hive Public Space
New York, NY
Thursday, August 27
Facilitated by Nina Ndichu '20 MSAUD