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Rudabeh Pakravan is a continuing lecturer in the Department of Architecture at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. A registered architect and principal of Sidell Pakravan Architects, her practice is based in Berkeley and emphasizes teaching through physical exploration of space, form, scale, and volume. Her work translates how architecture can create civic social engagement, focusing on how architectural form influences individual and collective experiences alongside the processes that shape buildings and the culture of cities. She leads housing studios that allow students to explore the specific relationships between architectural elements and the public realm. Her research on architecture in public spaces has been published by the Annenberg School of Communication and the Places Journal. Her practice has been recognized for notable residential, commercial, and civic projects, winning Architectural Record's Design Vanguard award in 2021.
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