Sierra Smith is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Architectural Studies and minoring in Studio Arts. Sierra decided to come to the University of Pittsburgh because its built environment was the most aesthetically pleasing to her out of any other school.
Kimberly is currently a junior, intending to graduate in the spring of 2016, majoring in Architectural Studies and Studio Arts. During the summer of 2014, she participated in the History of Art and Architecture’s study abroad program “Architectural Studies in Central Europe” and was awarded a study abroad scholarship from the Russian and Eastern European Studies Office. She is currently enrolled in the first ever honors level studio HAA 1918 Design Studio 3 and will be taking Design Studio 4 the fall o
Jesse is a senior, graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in December 2015 with an Architectural Studies major and a Studio Arts minor. For the past three summers he has worked for Matt Markowitz Architects and Associates in New York City. At this firm, Jesse has worked on a great multitude of projects that range from new hotel design to home renovations. While working at the firm, Jesse has begun to get a sense for how architects cooperate and how the design and construction processes work.
The Centennial Hall was built for the 1913 centennial celebration of the defeat of Napoleon in an effort to define the city of Wroclaw, then Breslau, as a place of importance and prestige. As the place from which the call to arms against Napoleon came a link between the city and a significant moment in history created one compelling reason for the construction of the building.
Kirsten is a senior in Preservation within the Architectural Studies program. Through Pitt she has had the wonderful opportunity to explore her passions through both a field school, in Bulgaria, and a study abroad in Istanbul. Her interest in research, specifically in Istanbul, experience in cities, and memory, has led her to take a non-traditional approach to the preservation track. As such, Kirsten is working on an honor’s thesis as well as taking the culminating preservation studio.
Grae Prickett is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Architectural Studies. Grae’s passion for art and architecture comes from being raised by two parents, Douglas Prickett and Eunie Baird, who received Master Degrees in Graphic Design and Industrial Design and continued to pursue careers in the art world.
