Lili Smith....2023
I am an Architect and Urban Designer with multi-scale residential, commercial and structural engineering project experience. Currently I work as a Project Managing Architect with IKEA, focusing on store planning and business development. In addition, I collaborate with humanitarian based organizations as an architectural consultant, focusing on low-income and disaster recovery urban development. My humanitarian interests are with at risk communities in need of intuitive and ingenuitive architectural solutions with social, economic and environmental sustainability. This is reflected in my Sustainable Urban Design thesis fieldwork, during which I worked with local government agencies and communities to develop concepts of informal settlement upgrades in Manila. I have project management and business development experience in multiple disciplines including set design, installation art and marketing. I adapt quickly to working in various phases and capacities with flexibility for change. As an enthusiastic and solution driven designer with empathy at my core, I thrive on working towards solving complex challenges that will contribute to sustainability and benefit others.