Emily Abruzzo Bio

Emily Abruzzo
Founding Partner
Abruzzo Bodziak Architects

Emily Abruzzo is a founding principal of Abruzzo Bodziak Architects (ABA), an internationally-recognized practice with experience ranging from civic and cultural projects to homes and exhibitions. ABA’s work is defined by an innovative approach to contextuality, relentless focus on detail, and a strong conceptual viewpoint.

ABA has been recognized with the 2010 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Designers, AIA New Practices New York 2012, a 2013 AIA New York Design Award, Architectural Record’s 2016 Design Vanguard, Curbed’s 2017 Groundbreaker Award, and is included in New York City Department of Design and Construction’s Design Excellence Program.

A Critic at the Yale School of Architecture, Abruzzo is also a founding editor and publisher of 306090, a 2014 MacDowell Fellow, and a Fellow of the Forum and Institute for Urban Design. Abruzzo received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and a Master of Architecture and Certificate in Media and Modernity from Princeton University, where she was also a Fellow at the Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies.

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Acoustic Design in the K-12 Environment

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU

When Arlington Elementary School, in Tacoma, WA, undertook a redesign the approach was to create an open-program school, a rethink of traditional elementary school design. The approach stresses an abundance of natural light and impactful color options, as well as acoustic design that enhances the learning environment.

Unique and Affordable Multifamily Concepts

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

Listen in as our presenters discuss the design constraints, challenges, as well as their solutions, for these unique multifamily projects.

Be sure to join the moderated discussion after the presentations in which the panelists will answer your questions about their projects and are available to address a variety of issues, including cost and affordability, community concerns, unit design and common space.

2020 April

In the April 2020 issue, Architectural Record features Record Houses, passive house design, plus walls & ceilings and tile & stone products.

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