Liz Fraka, Assoc. AIA, AIAS
Liz is driven by the desire to create spaces that positively shape communities through sustainable and equitable solutions. She is a designer and project manager with an enthusiasm for solving problems. She utilizes a grounded and technical approach to keep projects on schedule while preserving and enhancing design intent. She earned her Master of Architecture from the University of Kansas in 2024 with certificates in Design Build and Service Learning. Liz’s extensive involvement with the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) has shaped her into a leader and a mentor to architecture students across the country and advocating for policy changes within architectural education and into the profession.
Title
Designer
Education
Master of Architecture, University of Kansas 2024
Studio 804, 2023-2024
Dirt Works Studio, 2021-2023
Follow
Volunteerism
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Board of Directors, 2023-2024
AIAS, Student Health and Wellbeing Task Force, Committee Chair, 2022-2023
AIAS, Education and Culture Task Force, 2021-2022
AIAS – KU Chapter, President, 2021-2022
AIAS, Membership Committee, 2020-2021
AIAS – KU Chapter, Secretary, 2020-2021
Recognition
Thayer Medal Recipient, KU Architecture, 2024
KU Architecture Portfolio Awards, Finalist, 2022, 2023
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Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.
Robert L. Peters