Amy Rosen

About Amy Rosen

Amy Rosen is a Sociospatial Designer at PLASTARC in New York City. They recently served as the 20••••19 National President of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), the 2019 Student Director on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Board of Directors, and a 20••••21 At-Large Representative on the AIA Strategic Council. During their tenure on the Strategic Council, Amy co-founded the Mental Health and Architecture Incubator and served as a Co-Convener in its inaugural year. They were born and raised in Los Angeles, and moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2012, where they received a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Science in Sustainable Design from Carnegie Mellon University.Amy applies integrated design methodologies to everything they do - seeking opportunities to tie architecture into systematic and fluid urban networks. Amy is an advocate for the power of design - to inspire, to unify, and to heal - and is especially passionate about queer space theory, efficient urban water management strategies, and innovative ways to blur the boundaries between the private and public realms. Using their architectural education as a backbone, Amy incorporates equity and social sustainability into their design process. Amy further leverages a passion for data, research, difference, and experimentation in order to unveil innovative design strategies that empower users and ensure a more resilient future.

Experience

1. Sociospatial Designer

   Plastarc, Inc

   Feb 2020 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Master of Science - MS, Sustainable Design

  2016 — 2017

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Bachelor's Degree, Architecture

  2012 — 2017