Dr. Beka Sturges

Biography

Beka Sturges is a Senior Critic at Yale School of Architecture, where she focuses on design landscapes that contribute to institutions and public spaces. Her work explores the interplay between communities and environments, emphasizing the importance of history, identity, and resilience. Currently, she serves as the project manager for the final phase of the Clark Art Institute project and has expanded her design culture capacity at Reed Hilderbrand since opening its New Haven office in 2015. Her recent projects include Connecticut’s Resilient Bridgeport Plan and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's major expansion in Santa Fe. Sturges has led community-based vision planning for the Mill River Trail, a linear park in New Haven, and is involved in various high-profile projects including the adaptation of Seaside Park for flood protection. In addition to her professional work, she has lectured on landscape architecture at notable institutions such as the New York Botanic Garden and the University of Rhode Island. Graduating from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Sturges began her career at Reed Hilderbrand in 2005 after earning her BA in English from Sarah Lawrence College and starting her PhD in English Literature at Princeton University.

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