Rosa Sheng
Rosa T. Sheng | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | SmithgroupJJR |
Rosa T. Sheng is an architect based in San Francisco, California. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. After a career at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, she joined SmithGroupJJR as a principal in 2017, where she heads the firm's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program.[1] Sheng is president of the American Institute of Architects San Francisco, the first Asian American Woman to serve in this role in the organization’s 136 years.[2] She is the founding chair of Equity by Design (formerly known as The Missing 32%),[3] originating author of AIA Resolution 15-1 Equity in Architecture, a member of the AIA Equity in Architecture Commission, and a frequent speaker, writer, and campaigner for equity and inclusion.[4][5][6][7][8]
Early life and education
Sheng graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor in Architecture.[9]
Career
Architectural practice
Sheng spent 20 years as an architect at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in San Francisco, where she was responsible for a number of projects as designer, project manager and project architect. Her work on Apple stores in New York and San Francisco led to a patented glass stair design.[10][11] Other notable projects include: Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, California (2001); the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business, Mills College, Oakland, California (2009); and California Avenue New Lecture Hall, University of California, Davis (2014).[12]
She is currently a Principal of SmithGroupJJR, San Francisco, where she specializes in active learning, university design, and workplace design, and is Director of Equity, Diversity + Inclusion for practice.[13]
Advocacy for social change
In 2013, Sheng founded Equity By Design as an AIA San Francisco Committee to build a platform of community support for change in the profession. Equity by Design conducts surveys about working conditions in architecture, disseminates research findings, and shares resources about equitable practice. She has also led or advised AIA initiatives including the AIA Equity in Architecture Commission,[14] AIA Women's Leadership Summit,[15] and AIA Diversity Council.[16]
Awards
- AIASF Presidential Commendation, 2014 - Individual Achievements for Equity in Architecture [citation needed]
- AIASF Presidential Commendation, 2014 - Equity by Design Achievements for Equity in Architecture [citation needed]
- Beverly Willis Foundation Leadership Award, 2017 [17]
References
- ^ "Rosa T. Sheng".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Board of Directors - American Institute of Architects San Francisco". www.aiasf.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "About Equity by Design". Equity by Design.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Lau, Wanda (May 4, 2014). "Q+A: Rosa Sheng Wants to Know Why Women Leave Architecture". Architect.
- ^ "Why Women Leave Architecture". KQED Forum.
- ^ TEDx Talks (2016-02-10), Equity in Architecture | Rosa Sheng | TEDxPhiladelphia, retrieved 2018-03-04
- ^ March, Mary Tyler (March 9, 2017). "Fighting bias with intent: Rosa Sheng on empathy, mentors for achieving equity in architecture". Construction Dive.
- ^ McGuigan, Cathleen. "Where Is Architecture's #MeToo Movement?". Architectural Record.
- ^ "Rosa T. Sheng — Syracuse Architecture". soa.syr.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Staircase". Steve Jobs, Karl Backus, Rosa Sheng, Ben McDonald, Michael Waltner, Colleen Caulliez. 2002-07-15.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Betsky, Aaron (2014). "Copyright Construction". Architect magazine.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Rosa Sheng | AIAU". aiau.aia.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "SmithGroupJJR hires Rosa Sheng to boost higher education and workplace expertise in San Francisco Bay Area". Building Design + Construction. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Equity in Architecture Commission". www.aia.org. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "AIA Women's Leadership Summit". AIA Women's Leadership Summit. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Lau, Wanda (February 1, 2017). "The AIA Seeks to Champion Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion".
- ^ Klimoski, Alex (March 3, 2017). "Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Hosts Leadership Awards Gala". Architectural Record.
External links
- Equity By Design
- Why Equity Matters, TEDxPhiladelphia talk, June 2015