This episode is an interview with architect and lighting designer Cecilia Ramos, AIA of Lutron Ketra.

Link to Blog with images and text:
https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2024/11/link-to-lutron-ketra-video-i-met.html

Beautiful. Bespoke. Intuitive.

Lutron is the leader in luxury residential lighting, from hand crafted controls, to precision shades, to unrivaled light. This is the Lutron Luxury portfolio.

Lighting can transform the mood of a home, all with the touch of a button. Lutron blends powerful performance, innovative design, and meticulous craftsmanship that defines elegant living in the home. Founded in 1961, the company has maintained its’ top market position by focusing on exceptional quality and service. Continuous innovation has resulted in numerous patents worldwide. Lutron has invented 15,000 products residentially and commercially, building a culture of innovation.

Cecilia E. Ramos

Senior Director – Architectural Market

ceramos@lutron.com

Cecilia’s expertise is in lighting, interiors, and architectural design and at Lutron, Cecilia is responsible for leading the company’s work in A&D. She holds degrees from MIT (B.SAD) and Princeton University (M.Arch), and has traveled the world as a lighting designer for luxury brands including Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior. She lives in New York City (when not on planes!).

Before joining Lutron, she specialized in the lighting of luxury retail stores for LVMH brands (LV, Dior, Hublot, Fendi) with award winning lighting design firm L’Osservatore International. And prior, as principal of her own design consulting practice, she worked in exhibition and installation design for renown clients such as Guggenheim Museum, Princeton University Art Museum, and MacroSea .In her current role, Cecilia is responsible for leading Lutron’s Architecture and Design strategy. Her work encompasses business development, creative direction, marketing, experiential design, and strategy. She also led the interior and lighting design of the award-winning Ketra Headquarters in Austin, TX., Los Angeles Design Studio, and 2022 PRISMATIC events throughout Europe.

She is an accomplished and sought after speaker and has presented at conferences worldwide including's Barcelona (2024), ISE Mexico (2023), ASID National Conference (2023), CEDIA, Denver (2023), Design, Leadership Network Business Forum (2023), Design Management Institute, Madrid (2023), Dubai Design Week (2022), LED Forum Brazil (2022), and Energy, Puerto Rico (2021).She is co-author of the book “Architectural Lighting, Designing with Light and Space” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011)

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Patrick Tighe, FAIA, FAAR, is one of Los Angeles’ preeminent architects. The highly acclaimed namesake firm, Patrick Tighe Architecture, is committed to creating an authentic, contemporary Architecture informed by technology, sustainability and building innovation. Since its inception, the firm has produced a strong and diverse body of projects that includes city developed affordable housing, commercial, mixed-use projects, installations and award winning interiors.

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The firm’s work has received over 100 design awards including eight National AIA Honor Awards, American Architecture Awards, a Progressive Architecture Award, Los Angeles Architecture Awards, West Side Prize, Best of Year Awards as well as local AIA Honors. In 2011 Patrick Tighe was elevated into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, the highest honor bestowed by the AIA. Patrick Tighe was awarded the prestigious Mercedes T. Bass Rome Prize in Architecture, the American Institute of Architects’ Young Architect Award and the 40 under 40 Award. Tighe is a Fellow of the American Academy and The MacDowell Colony.

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Patrick Tighe received a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to establishing Tighe Architecture, Tighe worked in the offices of Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne. Tighe is a professor at the University of Southern California.

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The work of Patrick Tighe Architecture has been published extensively, appearing in Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, Global Architecture, The LA Times Magazine, Interior Design, LA Architect, Wallpaper, Metropolis, the New York Times and Newsweek. The firm’s work has also been included in numerous architectural anthologies including The Power of Pro Bono (2010) and the latest edition of The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture.

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Tighe frequently lectures on his work. The firm has been exhibited internationally including the 2016 Venice Biennale and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. A monograph of the firm entitled “Building Dichotomy” (published by Images) was recently released.


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Senior Sales Engineer – Luxury Residential

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Christine Williamson has spent her career in building science forensics, discovering why buildings fail, and working with owners, architects, and builders to remedy the problems. She is the founder of the Instagram account @BuildingScienceFightClub, an educational project that teaches architects about building science and construction. Christine also offers architects courses on building science and construction at BuildingScienceFightClub.com. She graduated from Princeton University and received her Master's of Architecture from NewSchool of Architecture + Design. She is past chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12, Moisture Management in Buildings and is a frequent lecturer on building science at universities and professional conferences and this fall she joins the faculty of Virginia Tech.

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Mahya Salehi is a licensed architect based in California and the founder of Mahya Salehi Studio, established in January 2020. Prior to residing in California, Mahya spent her early childhood in Iran before moving to the U.K for the second decade of her life. Mahya's multi-cultural background informs her diverse design language. Her design philosophy is rooted in the belief that architecture could enhance the human experience through intentional, curious, and deeply collaborative design processes. Beyond her professional pursuits, Mahya is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the architecture and design industry. Actively involved in mentoring and supporting emerging designers and architects, she is dedicated to creating a more inclusive future for the profession.

Contact:
Mahya Salehi
Mahyasalehistudio.com
510 631 4680

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Suzanne Bosanquet, RAIA, of Suzanne Bosanquet, Architect

https://suzannebosanquet.com/

Suzanne Bosanquet, RAIA, multi-faceted professional known for her roles as an Architect, Business Owner, Sessional Educator, Artist, and Community Leader.

Suzanne is also mother to four young men.

With an architectural career spanning since 1995, and is currently enjoying sole practice, focusing on considered and crafted residences with a few select commercial fitouts as well.

She has a broad architectural portfolio that spans close to thirty years, that includes local, national, and international award-winning projects. The scale and breadth of the portfolio range from international art installations, luxury vs community housing and large sporting facilities including involvement with four Olympic Stadiums. Her work has been published widely across various media formats.

In addition to her architectural achievements, Suzanne has been honoured with numerous Community and Business Awards, underscoring her commitment to social impact and enterprise. She has been recognized with prestigious accolades such as the Australian Government Award for Community and Business Partnership , the Griffith Australia Day Award and as a finalist in the Women In Business Australia Awards.

Currently she holds the position of State President of Women Chiefs of Enterprise International , a significant affiliate within the global network of women entrepreneurs. Her leadership in this capacity underscores her commitment to empowering and promoting women-led businesses on a global scale. She was on the first series of Shark Tank Australia, for a young men’s all natutal deodorant.

In 2017 she founded Little Architects in Australia which delivers built environment education and creative workshops for families and children, including sports holiday clinics.
Notably, she currently serves as the Australian Institute of Architects representative on the International Union of Architects Architecture Children Work Programme, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of built environment education, in particular to children, who are our future and will determine how it is shaped. Her passion for education extends to her role as a National and State examiner for the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia.

Suzanne also serves a quasi-judicial role representing the State Government in Development Tribunals, influencing decisions critical to community development. Notably, she co-founded SONA (Student Organized Network of Architecture) in the 90s, advocating for student pay rights and professional recognition within the architectural community.

Link to Blog for Photos and Drawings:
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My podcast with my amazing friend and architect Tim Andreas of AWEWORKS who can finally do a podcast with me because he doesn't have to sign an NDA, for the moment.

DELIVERING INSPIRING BEAUTY

Tim Andreas:
"While preparing for a team retreat in 2019 on Expertise vs. Opinion, I reflected on the four distinct phases of my career evolution and I realized that while I had been an architect, an interior designer, a digital innovator, and a leader, what I had always done was strive to deliver a beautiful project, inspiring awe and wonder.

That had been my singular purpose, from conception to execution. I had pivoted and progressed to gain experience across the breadth of design in order to understand the complete picture - from the perspective of both the client and the designer - to learn that design is ultimately about creating emotion."

https://www.instagram.com/aweworks

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This podcast is the third in a series on AIA CRAN Symposium 2023, Salt Lake City

This podcast is sponsored by Loewen Windows and Doors.....

My interview with Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA Owner and Founder of Olson Kundig... listen as we talk about architecture and design and the ways that places make us feel emotional and what he says about "the residential arena is the soul of architecture..."

Link to the Blog for Text and Images:
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TOM KUNDIG, FAIA, RIBA

PRINCIPAL / OWNER & FOUNDER, OLSON KUNDIG

Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, is a principal / owner & founder of Olson Kundig. Tom has received some of the world’s highest design honors, including a National Design Award in Architecture from the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, an Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and an election to the National Academy as an Academician in Architecture. Known for his contextual approach to design, Kundig emphasizes the primacy of the site. His buildings are a direct response to place, often serving as a backdrop to the built, cultural or natural landscapes that surround them. Tom’s ongoing work includes private homes, hospitality projects, workplaces and adaptive reuse projects around the globe.

Olson Kundig is a full-service design firm led by 12 principal/owners that provides integrated architecture, exhibit design, interior design, urban design and landscape architecture for clients around the world. Now in its sixth decade of practice, the firm’s design approach is dedicated to expanding the context of built and natural landscapes.

Rooted in the Pacific Northwest, the firm’s work—commercial and mixed-use buildings, museums, cultural and civic centers, residences, and hospitality projects—extends worldwide. With a team of over 300, Olson Kundig brings the capacity of a large firm with the intensity of a small practice.

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Thank you to Loewen Windows and Doors for sponsoring this program. Loewen windows and doors offer some of the highest-performing fenestration products on the market in the most demanding climates. They are also a true partner of the architectural community by supporting AIA Chapters nationwide.

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Architectural Territory Manager - Southern California
Loewen Windows & Doors
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Architecture@Loewen.com
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This is the second of a series on the AIA CRAN Symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah in October of 2023.

Sponsorship Opportunities are now available for the Podcast. Please contact me via my website:
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Namita Modi, AIA LEED AP is the founder of Modi Architecture & Design, a full-
service architectural design practice focused on private home commissions, residential
development and urban design collaborations in the NYC region. In her career, she has
designed over one hundred projects, a body of work that includes private residences, rural conservation prototypes and sustainable compounds throughout the US.
Her speculative design projects include ecologically driven installations for Open Air Lab, a collaborative at New Inc, a museum-led cultural incubator in NYC.

She is a co-chair for the AIANY CRAN knowledge committee since 2019 where she has curated over several dozen programs that explore innovation in practice, design and construction techniques emerging from custom residential design. She has served on several design juries nationally and has lectured at architecture conferences. She is also a mentor/educator to emerging architects in her community and within a network of
architecture schools in the Northeast. This year, Namita was appointed to the Dean’s
Council at Penn’s Weitzman School of Design. She holds a BA from Barnard College
and a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and is a registered
architect in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Namita M. Modi, AIA, LEED AP

Principal
Modi Architecture & Design LLC

Contact Information: (office)
1133 Broadway, Suite 1524
New York, New York 10010
Tel: (212)983-1606
Mobile: (917)207-8802
Email: nmodi@modiarch.com

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