Melissa Smith

After graduating with a Master’s in Architecture from the University of Kansas, I started my career as an architectural designer with LRK in New Orleans. Currently, I'm working as an Architectural Designer/Preservationist at AltusWorks in Chicago. Originally from Denver, I graduated from Littleton High School with an I.B. Diploma in May 2016. I spent a semester abroad studying architecture at DIS in Copenhagen, Denmark in Fall 2019. I assisted in conducting research with HDR and the University of Kansas about access to health care and other experiences of Americans living in rural towns. I was the 2020 recipient of the Architects Foundation / John McAslan + Partners Fellowship for my design of a homeless youth shelter in Edinburg. In addition to architecture, my passions include travel, cooking, dance, running, and live music.