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

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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

Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.

Robert L. Peters