Emily Goldenberg & Chris Hardy

"Seeking Abundance"  

MASS Design Group, Boston MA

Co-Sponsored by 香港六合彩开奖资料 Alumni Spotlight Speaker Series

Lecture: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 6:00PM | ARCH 132 DF Pray Lecture Theatre

Emily Goldenberg '10'12 is a designer, manager, and team-builder with over 10 years of experience leading medium to large-scale design projects. Her work focuses on engaging partners and project teams in the design process to develop design solutions that advocate for its users and prioritize the conservation and health of our planet. During her time at , Emily has contributed to several projects, including the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the New Redemption Hospital, and African Leadership University. She recently spent four years in the Kigali office leading the design and construction of the recently opened Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Prior to working at MASS, Emily was a Designer at . She received her Master鈥檚 degree in Architecture at Roger Williams University, where she was awarded the Master鈥檚 Thesis award for her work on informal architecture and slum redevelopment for a potters community in Dharavi, Mumbai, India.

Chris Hardy '12'16 joined MASS in 2018, and he has focused on complex projects and delivery methods. He spent four years in the Kigali office, leading the design and construction of the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and the Western Serengeti Research Centre for the Grumeti Fund in Tanzania. He has worked in many projects at MASS, including the New Lots Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, Haven Domestic Violence Shelter, Children鈥檚 Services Roxbury, Caddo Childcare Center, among others. Enjoying sharing his love of construction specifications, Chris has been an adjunct professor at the and has shared his experiences speaking at conferences. He attended Roger Williams where he received a Bachelor and Master in Architecture.

The work of MASS in Rwanda includes a formative and long-standing relationship with . Their most recent built work project done in collaboration with Partners in Heath was the campus of the University of Global Health Equity, which was supported by the .

They are also a part of our Teaching Firm in Residence this Spring semester for our Graduate Architectural Design Studios. 

 

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