Amanda Markovic
AIA
Associate Principal
Amanda is driven by design’s power to transform experience and empower communities in urban centers, the workplace, or academia. Her work includes award-winning projects for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh including the Teen Hive and Knoxville Branch renovation and the Maya Design headquarters. She is also a co-founder of GBBN’s annual Design Issues Series (DIS). A great communicator who facilitates productive discussions among multiple project stakeholders, Amanda's communication skills and passion for design have led her to become an AIA leader in the Building for Better Communities initiative.
Professional Highlights
Champion, AIA Blueprint for Better Communities Initiative
Presenter, Pre Fab Lab: Building Equity Block by Block, Pecha Kucha Pittsburgh, 2017
AIA Pittsburgh Leadership Institute for Emerging Professionals
Panel Discussion Moderator, Women in Design Pittsburgh Career Development
News & Insights
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May 11, 2020
Novel Strategies for a Novel Virus: Designing Resilient Libraries for a Post-COVID World
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Feb 4, 2020
Blueprint for Better
“Our work is to provide compelling spaces that are rooted in the vision of the community that it serves. Architecture and the spaces that are shaped by it, have an opportunity to improve lives, inspire and evoke curiosity, and promote joy.” - Amanda Markovic