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Vlanka Catalan is a Lecturer at the USC School of Architecture, with a focus on pragmatic experiential architecture that integrates art, graphics, and media. She is the principal founder of VERB/, a creative practice based in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to her role at USC, Vlanka taught at the University of Washington and worked as a Project Architect in Seattle and Los Angeles, gaining experience in various architectural typologies including installations, custom residential projects, and large commercial and institutional designs. Her work has received multiple accolades including the AIA Certificate of Merit Award, several AIA Seattle Design Awards, the Nisshin Kogyo Architecture Design Award, and the ACSA Design-Build Award. Her research project, 'Constructing Media,' focuses on the relationship between architecture and media. Throughout her career, she has exhibited her research in cities such as Seattle and San Diego. Vlanka is also a veteran of the United States Army.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching architectural design courses.
Various • Seattle and Los Angeles
Worked on a variety of architectural typologies.
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