Rosa T. Sheng

About Rosa T. Sheng

Rosa is a Designer, Architect, Thought Leader who is known for innovating Architecture with over 30 years experience. When asked \"What type of Architecture do you do?\" The answer is \"The kind that hasn\'t been done before.\" She has led a variety of award-winning and internationally acclaimed projects from the aesthetically minimal, highly technical development of the glass structures for Apple’s original high-profile retail stores, Pixar Animation Studios, and notable institutions of higher learning including LEED NC Gold–certified Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills College, and multiple higher education projects at UC Davis, CSU and Community Colleges to redefine design relevance for student persistence.As Founder of Equity by Design and AIA SF President in 2018 (the first Asian American Woman to serve in this role in136 years), Rosa led 3 nationally acclaimed Equity in Architecture Survey research projects, co-authored AIA National Resolution 15-1 in 2015 for Equity in Architecture, and served on the Equity and the Future of Architecture (EQIA) Committee in 2016,\'17 and \'18. She has presented on\" Why Equity Matters for Everyone\", in many cities nationally and overseas. Her work has been featured in Architect Magazine, Architectural Record, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times including talks at Harvard GSD, Stanford, SxSW, TEDxPhiladelphia, KQED/NPR and Cannes Lions Festival. Rosa was honored in 2019 as a Metropolis Game Changer.Rosa joined SmithGroup in October 2017 as a Principal in the San Francisco office. She is now Vice President, Higher Education Studio Leader and Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion for interdisciplinary project pursuits that tap her expertise in strategic planning, programming, and project leadership for high performing teams.Prior to SmithGroup, Rosa was a founding member of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson\'s San Francisco office in as Project Architect for Pixar Animation Studios Steve Jobs Building as well as Apple\'s award winning and patent achieving early high profile stores.Rosa is a strong, hands-on designer, vested collaborator; with an ability to build consensus and deliver collaborative solutions in the most challenging situations. She brings strategic planning, well honed design and management skills to every project.

Experience

1. Vice President, Higher Education Studio Leader, Director Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion

   SmithGroup

   Dec 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Rosa is a Change Agent, Architect, Strategic Thought Leader who is known for innovating Architecture with over 31 years experience.Since joining SmithGroup in 2017, she has charted intersectional pathways to implement Design Justice centered frameworks and processes to architectural and engineering practice and project delivery with Higher Education as her primary client group. In the first seven projects that the HE studio has engaged, each has championed programming and design to address holistic student persistence and wellbeing - identifying the ecosystem of student needs and providing intentional and abundant space resources - ranging in academic, student residential/living, rec/wellness, etcProjects Include:Chico State Physical SciencesUC Davis Teaching and Learning ComplexSF State Science and Engineering Innovation CenterCCSF STEAM Innovation CenterCCSF Student Success Center - Feasibility StudySanta Rosa Junior College Lindley STEM Innovation CenterContra Costa College Science CenterCal Poly Humboldt Energy Research and Sustainability CenterCal Poly Humboldt Campus Physical PlanningCal Poly Humboldt Feasibility Studies for Engineering Tech, Housing, Health Dining Housing

Education

• Syracuse University

  Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Architecture

  1989 — 1994

• Syracuse University

  B. Architecture Cum Laude, Honor's Program, Architecture

  1989 — 1994

Skills

• Sustainable Design
• Interior Design
• Energy Efficiency
• Bim
• Interior Architecture
• Furniture
• Integrated Design
• Design Research
• Historic Preservation
• Space-Planning
• Architectures
• Residential Homes
• Energy Audits
• Feasibility Studies
• Construction Administration Services
• Adaptive Reuse
• Sustainability Consulting
• Design Management
• Renovation
• Leed
• Usgbc
• Urban Design
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Space Planning
• Construction
• Leed Ap
• Budgets
• Sustainability Management
• Construction Drawings
• Sustainable Architecture
• Leed Accredited
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Revit
• Architectural Design
• Project Management
• Concept Design
• Site Planning
• Rendering