Bio:

Stacy A. Bourne, FAIA has significantly furthered the profession by increasing representation, advancing diversity and fostering inclusion, nationally, regionally and locally, through building collaborative relationships and expanding the architectural body of knowledge. Ms. Bourne’s exemplary leadership, through ground breaking initiatives promoting diversity, establishing a framework for Caribbean architectural culture, providing knowledge through civic engagement, and her own built work have earned her consistent recognition, with media and colleagues praising her many achievements Ms. Bourne pioneered the fertile exchange of ideas and experiences with architects of the Caribbean and AIA. She organized and led visits to working meetings with the Federation of Caribbean Architectural Associations in Cuba and Puerto Rico, while fostering the values of the Gateway Commitment in the Florida/Caribbean Region, the first and only AIA region demonstrating value by all component Boards’ signing the legendary document. She also envisioned, sponsored and led from National, the AIA’s relief efforts for Haiti in the aftermath of their devastating earthquake. Finally, she established monthly AIA regional leadership meetings, steered fiscal responsibilities and provided for a stronger, healthier and more proactive region. Her own built work has shown an exemplary capacity to listen to community needs and address them with tropical design solutions throughout the Caribbean.

 

Object:

Object Three - Led the Institute, or a related organization

 

Year of Elevation: 

2012

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Featured Project Name: 

Scotia Bank - British Virgin Islands

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Featured Project Location: 

US Virgin Islands

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Featured Project Completion Date: 

2019

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Role in Featured Project: 

Project Architect

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Featured Project Description:

Exterior and Interior hurricane renovation while the bank continued to operate

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Photography Credit:

The Bourne Group