Sablan, Pascale
1983- · Contribution: 2017
Founded Beyond the Built Environment, a platform amplifying women and people of color in architecture globally
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Impact on the world
Founded a platform in 2017 dedicated to amplifying the work of women and people of color in architecture worldwide, became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and serves as associate principal at the internationally prominent firm Adjaye Associates.
Life & background
An architect and associate principal at Adjaye Associates, Sablan founded Beyond the Built Environment in 2017 to amplify the work of women and people of color in architecture around the world, aiming to get students interested in the field and address its persistent lack of diversity. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and received the AIA's 2021 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award for her advocacy work.
Sources
- NPR; National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA); American Institute of Architects (AIA New York)
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