TARA BROWN
SAY IT LOUD - ARIZONA Exhibitor
Arizona Based Designer
Who or what inspires you professionally?
The community I serve. Helping hospitals get built helps the people I love and care about get the best care when they need it.
TARA BROWN
Bio:
Tara Brown is a legacy NOMA Architect, having been the first licensed female African American Architect in the history of the State of Arizona. Tara has worked most of her career in healthcare architecture with a focus on acute care hospitals. She has worked on over 1/2 billion dollars in construction, managing large and complex design teams. She is a mom to twin daughters, and had her postpartum stay in hospital rooms she designed. She is a graduate of MIT and Yale University, and races bikes.
How did you first learn about architecture and when did you decide that built environment profession was an area of interest for you?
Learned about Architecture in college, and made the decision as an undergraduate. Wanted to explore the intersection of art and science.
What do you do?
As a project leader I help teams win, contract, program, design, document and execute complex hospital projects, including renovations, additions and Greenfield projects.
What excites you in the work you do?
Watching Client's vision for their projects come into shape and form. Helping the younger generation of architects grow and excel. Establishing strategy and vision for the design team.
Who or what inspires you professionally?
The community I serve. Helping hospitals get built helps the people I love and care about get the best care when they need it.
What is your proudest professional accomplishment or achievement?
The day a client told me that I didn't need to attend project meetings any longer because an intern I'd trained was doing such a great job.
Featured Project Name:
East Expansion Project
Featured Project Location:
Phoenix, Arizona
Featured Project Completion Date:
2022
Role in Featured Project:
Senior Project Manager (design through permit)
Featured Project Description:
The project was to build a vertical expansion to the existing clinic building, add on to the existing OR suite and dock. The project was designed and delivered a co-located Integrated Project Delivery method with a fully co-located team.
