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Kristina Fisher is a designer and educator whose research focuses on the ecological role of social impact public infrastructures. She is a founding member of i/thee, an internationally recognized design collaborative that blends art, architecture, and landscape into playful space-making. Her work with i/thee emphasizes community-driven, place-based solutions for private and public clients. Notable projects include the ARTocka Trail Loop in Bondurant, Iowa, and the ReEmber Set Installation for the shoe brand Teva. As a 2022 Astral Resident at Compound Yellow in Chicago, she further explored innovative design practices. Kristina earned her Master of Architecture with a certificate in Urban Design from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Judson University, where she was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal. She has also engaged in international studies and research in urban design at institutions including the Lorenzo de' Medici International Institute in Florence, Italy, and UVA Barcelona in Spain. Before joining Carnegie Mellon University, she served as a visiting lecturer at Texas Tech University, teaching courses centered on site-specific urban trends and micro-urban interventions.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.