Amanda Markovic
AIA
PRINCIPAL | MARKET DESIGN LEADER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Amanda is driven by design’s power to transform experience and empower communities in urban centers, the workplace, and academia. A leader in our Pittsburgh office, Amanda is also a firmwide Market Design Leader, overseeing design strategy for our Community Development Market, which includes affordable and multi-family housing, community libraries, and not-for-profit organizations. Her passion for libraries has led to award-winning renovations for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Knoxville and a reimagining of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, Deer Park Next Generation Library. Her commitment to equitable development has guided her community-centered approach to Fifth & Dinwiddie, a mixed-use, Passive House project in Pittsburgh's Uptown neighborhood. A great communicator who facilitates productive discussions among multiple project stakeholders, Amanda's desire to connect everyone to good design has led her to become a leader in the American Institute of Architects Blueprint for Better Communities (B4B) initiative. At home, Amanda treats her kitchen like a second design studio, where she brings same joy and curiosity to cooking that she brings to her work.
Professional Highlights
Board of Directors, Union Project Board
Board of Directors & Blueprint for Better Champion, AIA Pittsburgh
Co-Presenter, Flexible Design for the Small Modern Library, PaLA 2020 Virtual Conference
Co-Presenter, Blueprint for Better Pittsburgh, Greater Pittsburgh Non-Profit Summit
Panelist, 5th & Dinwiddie, Forbes Funds Sustainable Developers & Investors Roundtable
News & Insights
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Jul 21, 2023
Amanda Markovic Talks Health Equity and Architecture Around the World
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Jul 10, 2023
Office Vacancies + Housing Gap = Opportunity to Solve Multiple Problems
