Dr. Nazia Tarannum

Biography

Nazia Tarannum is an Adjunct Faculty member at the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University and a Principal Planner at the City of Pittsburgh Planning Department. A design professional and educator, Nazia engages in critical design thinking and community engagement in architectural practice. She draws inspiration from critical urban, social, and climate justice issues. A registered architect from Bangladesh, she has practiced at Form.3 Architects and taught at the University of Asia Pacific. In the U.S., Nazia worked with Kohn Pedersen Fox in New York and UAM in Ohio. She has volunteered on neighborhood revitalization and urban restoration projects at the Toledo Design Center in Ohio. Her master’s research focused on the revitalization of unused liminal urban voids in Dhaka. Nazia has received design awards, including the AIA Ohio Foundation Award for Academic Excellence. She is a firm believer in the Fourth Ecology, seeking collaborative opportunities with professionals. In 2020-21, she co-created a video podcast series called Bangla, highlighting the work of Bangladeshi female professionals in design. Currently, she serves as a Principal Planner focusing on public outreach and collaborations to make neighborhoods more accessible and sustainable.

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