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 SmithGroup as a principal in 2017, where she heads the firm's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program.[1] Sheng was 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]
Rosa T. Sheng | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1971 Taiwan |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Smithgroup |
Early life and education
editSheng graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor in Architecture.[9]
Career
editArchitectural practice
editSheng 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 SmithGroup, 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
editIn 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
edit- Beverly Willis Foundation Leadership Award, 2017 [17]
References
edit- ^ "Rosa T. Sheng".
- ^ "Board of Directors - American Institute of Architects San Francisco". www.aiasf.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "About Equity by Design". Equity by Design.
- ^ Lau, Wanda (May 4, 2014). "Q+A: Rosa Sheng Wants to Know Why Women Leave Architecture". Architect.
- ^ "Why Women Leave Architecture". KQED Forum. 19 June 2015.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30.
- ^ "Rosa Sheng | AIAU". aiau.aia.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. 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. Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. 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
edit- Equity By Design
- Why Equity Matters, TEDxPhiladelphia talk, June 2015