HAAARCH's blog

Natalie Petrini

Natalie Petrini is a sophomore Architectural studies major with a minor in Philosophy. She grew up just north of Pittsburgh in Mars, Pennsylvania. She completed her first year of undergraduate school at Duquesne University, after exploring other majors she decided to pursue a degree in architecture.

Wanyan Ma

Wanyan Ma is a junior majoring in History of Art and Architecture and Economics as well as minoring in Linguistics with Certificates in Asian and European Studies. She fell in love with art history in high school and has only become more enamored with it at Pitt.

Maria Hernandez

Maria Hernandez is a junior pursuing the B.S. degree in Architectural Studies and is minoring in Studio Arts. She originally started as a biology major taking art classes “for the soul”, but after hearing about the Architectural Studies program, she decided to investigate more.

Tom Lucy

Tom Lucy is a graduating senior with a major in Architectural Studies on the Preservation Track.

Jiashun Gao

Jiashun Gao is a sophomore majoring in Architecture B.S and minoring in Studio Arts. He is also pursuing a certificate in Asian Studies. He is very interested in the history, culture, and politics of different countries and has travelled to many places to gain first-hand experience.

Harisa Martinos

Harisa Martinos is a sophomore, majoring in Architectural Studies with a certificate in Sustainability.

Lisa Canavan

Lisa Canavan is a senior double majoring in Studio Arts and Art History with a minor in Museum Studies.  After working in business and raising a family, Lisa returned to college part-time to pursue a lifelong interest in the arts.  Connectivity and the natural world are themes that inspire her artwork an

Erica Conner

Erica Conner is a sophomore Architectural Studies major and Studio Arts minor. While this is only her first year in the Architectural Studies program, she has made the most of it by diving head first into the content of her courses.

Jackson Bender

Jackson Bender is a junior Majoring in History of Art and Architecture. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but moved to Pittsburgh when he was four years old.

Katherine Bell

Katherine Bell is a senior majoring in Architectural Studies and minoring in Studio Arts. Kate originally entered Pitt undecided, but found architecture to be a good match for her mix of logic and passion for art.