AIANY Women in Architecture Committee Meeting with the 2024 Common Bond Scholarship Recipients

This meeting is offered at the Center for Architecture and on Zoom. Please email skaba@aiany.org for details on how to join virtually.

Please join your colleagues in architecture and design at WIA‘s monthly committee meeting on April 17 when we will hear from the 2024 Recipients of the Common Bond Scholarship: Liberty Chapman, Master of Architecture Candidate, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Chana Rhodes, Bachelor of Architecture Candidate, Pratt Institute; and Catherine Moreno, Bachelor of Architecture Candidate, New York Institute of Technology.

Common Bond is an annual event that raises support for the Center for Architecture and celebrates design excellence within our community. Each year scholarships are awarded to outstanding architecture students, chosen by area schools that are selected by the Common Bond honorees. These amazing young women, at the start of the pursuit of their careers in architecture and design, will share their accomplishments, goals, and aspirations. We invite you to join us in an engaging dialogue and building the next generation of talent!

About the Speakers:

Liberty Chapman is currently pursuing a Master of Architecture at Columbia University, in her second year, at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Liberty graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design for her undergraduate studies and was Class Representative for her fellow classmates during the program .Liberty grew up in Hong Kong and has always taken a strong interest in art and design.  She has had multiple enriching summer work experiences in workplace design with firms in Seattle and New York City as well as hospitality design in Hong Kong. Within the world of architecture, she is particularly fascinated with adaptive reuse as well as the rich story-telling embedded within these buildings. The interplay of architecture, adaptive reuse and interior design continue to inspire Liberty as she continues her further studies at Columbia GSAPP.

Chana Rhodes is a fourth-year Bachelor of Architecture student at the New York Institute of Technology. Raised in Brooklyn, she developed a deep passion for architecture, inspired by the dynamic urban environment and its intricate connection with society. Her upbringing drove her interest in city planning and urban design, fine-tuning her focus to projects that honor and reflect diverse communities’ cultural and traditional nuances. In addition to her academic pursuits, Chana is an avid photographer and reader. These creative outlets allow her to explore architecture from various perspectives, deepening her appreciation for the intentions behind design and the narratives hidden within architectural landmarks and precedents.

Catherine Moreno is a rising fifth-year architecture student at Pratt Institute. As a first-generation college student, her path has been shaped by early involvement with the ACE Mentor Program of Greater NY and the Center for Architecture, sparking her dedication to mentorship and advocacy. This passion led her to co-found Femmes of the Future, a collective dedicated to mentoring and networking for women in design, while exploring multidisciplinary advocacy representation techniques. Her commitment extends to active roles in organizations like NOMAS, AIAS, and The Architecture Lobby. Beyond architecture, Moreno’s dedication to social justice drives her work with NYPIRG, where she served as vice president and continues to help lead public interest campaigns across New York State.

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