alumni ⊗ Portico Portico is a semiannual publication for alumni and friends of Taubman College. Read the latest issues of Portico Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Spring 2020 Fall 2019 Spring 2019 Fall 2018 Submit Your Class Notes Portico Fall 2022 Detroit’s Path to Inclusive Recovery Deng Explores Global Lessons in Real Estate Development and Affordable Housing del Campo Embraces Collaboration between AI and Architecture Help Taubman College Build Tomorrow: Iman Messado’s Story Howder, B.S. Arch ’99, and Conatser are Ensuring a More Equitable Future for Architecture Desai, B.S. Arch ’99, Knows He’s Not the Only Player Adelstein, B.S. Arch ’89, is Investing in Students’ Grand Aspirations Yarina, B.S. Arch ’10, Works With, Not Against, Nature Conry, B.S. Arch ’99, M.Arch ’01, Creates Guest-Focused Design and Owner-Focused Results Mast, M.Arch ’12, Lives between Idea and Reality Portico Spring 2022 Finding Purpose, Inspired by the Past Gräbner and Hansen Work Across Scales and the Globe Pimentel Walker Knows All Issues Are Global Issues Ann Lui Honors Community and Culture through Design Roessing, B.S. ’15, Is Thankful for the Chance Davis Williams, M.U.P. ’17, Builds a Village to Rebuild a City Lee, M.Arch ’96, Keeps Good Design at Morphosis’ Center Carter, B.S. ’77, Brings “Lifestyle Within Reach” Sauve, M.Arch ’11, M.S. ’14, Does Good Work Help Taubman College Build Tomorrow: Amy Wang's Story Portico Fall 2021 - Selected Stories Portico Fall 2021 Cover Story: Changemakers Solving Urban Challenges Portico Fall 2021: McLain Clutter on Beginnings in Architectural Education Portico Fall 2021: Larissa Larsen on A New Energy Landscape Portico Fall 2021: Hoey Says It's a Critical Moment for a Broken Food System Portico Fall 2021: Sanchez Says Imagining What Cities Can Be Is Fair Game for All Portico Fall 2021: Lauren Leighty, M.U.D. ’11, Gives in Support of the Degree That Transformed Her Career Portico Fall 2021: Leon Allain, B.Arch ’49, Is Making Others' Paths Easier Through His Scholarship Fund Portico Fall 2021: Robin Chhabra, B.S. ’08, M.Arch ’13, Focuses on the Business of Building to Build a Better Workspace Portico Fall 2021: Leekyung Han, B.S. ’94, Has Mastered the Balancing Act of Design + Numbers + Career + Wellness Portico Fall 2021: Hannah Dean, M.Arch ’14, M.U.R.P. ’15, Leads the High Standards Behind Affordable Luxury Portico Fall 2021: Nana Bonsu Adja-Sai, M.Arch/M.U.D. ’11, Knows That As Ghana Grows, So Does Its Need for Great Architects Help Taubman College Build Tomorrow: Hudson Matz's Story Portico Spring 2021 - Selected Stories Portico Spring 2021: In-the-Field Design with an Impact Portico Spring 2021: Distinguished Alumni Award Winner June Manning Thomas, Ph.D. '77, on Crossing “Terra Incognita” to Create a Path for Others Portico Spring 2021: Paperspace Co-founders Dillon Erb, M.Arch ’14, and Daniel Kobran, M.Arch ’14, Are Making Something People Want Portico Spring 2021: Caitlyn Clauson, M.U.P. ’07, and Romil Sheth, M.U.D. ’06, M.S. ’10, Help Campuses and Cities Look to the Future Portico Spring 2021: Meredith McLellan, B.S. ’02, and Angela Fortino, M.U.P. ’11, Are Making The District Detroit a Reality Portico Spring 2021: Robert Yuen, M.Arch/M.S. ’12, Solves Problems for Architects Portico Spring 2021: David Johnson, M.Arch ’95, Designs Universities’ Futures and Gives Back to His Own Portico Spring 2021: How Data Can Make Communities Equitable and Enjoyable Portico Spring 2021: Craig Borum and Jen Maigret Are Not Niche Players Portico Spring 2021: Jamaican-American Daimian Hines, B.S.’99, M.Arch ’01, Designs Jamaica’s First Parliament Portico Spring 2021 Cover Story: Reality, Untethered Portico Spring 2021: Amy Gilbertson, M.Arch ’01, Knows the Beauty of Making It Better Portico Fall 2020 - Selected Stories Portico Fall 2020 Cover Story: Don’t Go Back to Normal Portico Fall 2020: Velikov's Experimental Practice and Innovative Presidency Portico Fall 2020: Ken Knuckles, B.S. '73, On Leading Upper Manhattan's Revitalization Portico Fall 2020: Janell O'Keefe, M.U.P./M.S.W. '11, Says a Safe Neighborhood Shouldn’t Be a Privilege Portico Fall 2020: Khalilah Burt Gaston, M.U.P. '08, Helps Detroit Share the Mic Portico Fall 2020: Lauren Bebry Kenter, M.Arch ’12, M.S. ’13, Helps the Met Design the Future Portico Spring 2020 - Selected Stories Spring 2020 Portico: Sustainability by Plan and Design Spring 2020 Portico: Catie Newell Explores Light and Darkness Spring 2020 Portico: Students Explore Multidisciplinary Approaches to Community Engagement Spring 2020 Portico: Shannon Easter White, B.S. '00, M.Arch '03, Says Every Town Deserves Great Architecture Spring 2020 Portico: Aja Bonner, M.U.P. '14, on Chicago's Housing Challenges and Opportunities Spring 2020 Portico: Nicaragua's Most Celebrated Architect Reflects Spring 2020 Portico: Maria Arquero de Alarcon on Confinement, Education, and Urban Life Spring 2020 Portico: Cyrus Penarroyo on Internet Inequity Spring 2020 Portico: Gordon Carrier, B.S. '79, M.Arch '81, is Designing CULTURE in San Diego and Beyond Spring 2020 Portico: Kevin Bush, M.U.P. '10, Leads D.C.'s Resilience Planning Jamie Simchik, M.U.P./M.B.A. '15, is Helping Students Connect the Dots Portico Fall 2019 - Selected Stories Fall 2019 Portico: Taubman College and Guardian Industries Create an Innovative Alliance from an Ancient Material Fall 2019 Portico: High-Profile Studios Bring Taubman College Students Shoulder to Shoulder with Some of Architecture’s Best-Known Names Fall 2019 Portico: NACTO's Corinne Kisner, M.U.P. ’13, Thinks Crosswalks, Bikes, and Social Justice Fall 2019 Portico: Satoshi Ohashi, B.S. ’84, Leads Zaha Hadid Architects’ Explosive Growth in China Fall 2019 Portico: The Airport Planning Bug Comes Full Circle for Chris Johnson, B.S. ’09, M.U.P. ’15, at Passero Associates Fall 2019 Portico: Dominique Price, B.S. ’98, M.Arch ’00, Is Saving San Francisco’s Diversity Through Spatial Interventions Fall 2019 Portico: Working with Associate Professor Sean Ahlquist Gives Students Immersive Learning Experiences Longo International Interns Relish Transformative, Career-Affirming Summer Portico Spring 2019 - Selected Stories John Ronan, B.S. '85, Adds a New Stanza to Mies’s IIT Campus and Civic-Minded Projects Nationwide Thanh Bui, M.U.P. '97, Structures Deals With a Planner’s View of Real Estate Markets Wilson Qian, M.U.D. '12, Is Drawing a Straight Line to the Future of Cities Samantha Okolita, M.Arch '17, Reflects on Building The Orb at Burning Man 2018 Taubman College Students Gain Practical Training While Making a Difference for Communities Portico Fall 2018 - Selected Stories Thinking Big About Urban Futures - A Conversation With Sidewalk Labs’ Josh Sirefman Handmade’s Tale - Emily Fischer is Flying High With Haptic Lab’s Kites and Quilts A Concrete Conversation With Wes Mcgee and Tsz Yan Ng Finding a Platform for Success With Clarke Lewis and Myles Hamby The Delight Is in the Details - Ken Faulkner Relishes Sweating the Small Stuff Fundamentally Hollywood - Leveraging "Beyond Architecture" Skills With Rasa Bauza Constructing Dreams With James Chaffers