Caroline Shannon, AIA

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Through her work as an architect and public health professional,\nCaroline Shannon, AIA, employs design excellence and research to equitably improve\nthe health of communities around the world. She is an ambassador for the\nprofession who eagerly engages in projects and opportunities that improve people\u2019s\nlives. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Shannon is a strategist for Gensler in Boston and previously served\nas a senior associate for H\u00f6weler + Yoon Architecture and an architect at\nShepley Bulfinch\/LENS Strategy. While at Shepley Bulfinch, she grew into\nleadership roles as a key member of the firm\u2019s first sustainable design\nleadership group and co-leader of its health care practice group. She significantly\ncontributed to many of the firm\u2019s large health care projects and managed the\nconstruction of the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda, a project\nthat clearly demonstrates Shannon\u2019s dedication to health, equity, and\nsustainability. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"As a member of H\u00f6weler + Yoon\u0027s associates group, Shannon led the\nfirm\u2019s sustainability initiative, which included Architecture 2030 reporting,\nas well as its internal mentoring program. She was instrumental in the success\nof the firm\u2019s projects, most notably the Memorial to the Enslaved Laborers at\nthe University of Virginia, which offers a contemplative space that addresses\nthe country\u2019s shameful history of slavery."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Eager to demonstrate how architecture can serve others, Shannon spent\nthree years living and working in informal settlements across Latin America\nafter completing a Master of Architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design\nin 2013. Supported by an Appleton Fellowship, she was immersed in the\nchallenges communities face there, including health risks posed by climate\nchange. The focal point of her work was the Park and Institute Siti\u00ea in Rio de\nJaneiro, which transformed an informal dump into a celebrated public green\nspace. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In Boston, Shannon continues to seek out meaningful opportunities to\nengage the public in shaping the built environment, an essential element of her\npractice. She was nominated by the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) to serve\nas a commissioner on the Cambridge Historical Commission, which reviews dozens\nof projects during public meetings. Through a partnership program between BSA and\nBoston\u2019s public school system, she has also visited numerous kindergarten\nclassrooms to provide lessons on design and the building of cities."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"After more than a decade in architecture, Shannon returned to Harvard\nto pursue a master\u2019s degree in public health at the university\u2019s T.H. Chan\nSchool of Public Health. At Gensler, which Shannon joined last year, she is\npoised to incorporate her expertise into projects that bolster health and\nresilience at all scales."]]]]}