Emily is a Master of Architecture student at Syracuse University, passionate about the ways in which architecture and its neighboring disciplines shape our experience of this world. She believes architecture to be a lens through which the built environment is inherited, created, and altered, having everything to do with sustainability, social justice, accessibility, and economic stability. Her experiences traveling and working in dense, global cities such as New York, Tokyo, and Seoul have illustrated the factors at play in the modern world and the ways in which creativity and cooperation drastically impact the future.Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Emily has long been fascinated with the story of cities and how infrastructure occupying the American rust belt has developed into a intricate web of growth and decay. At the University of Cincinnati, she studied Architecture and Urban Planning, where she furthered her understanding of what it means to design livable spaces at all scales. Her internships in New York City, Philadelphia, and Portland provided her with practical knowledge in the field extending to the east and west coasts of the United States. Upon pursuing a Master's degree at Syracuse University, Emily has been afforded the opportunity to complete a semester abroad in Southeast Asia, offering broader context as to the cultural relevance of architecture and the formation of historically rich urban fabric. Each building and city presents a new lesson, and therefore, a new solution to the problems and potentials that plague our homes, streets, and communities.