Noemi Jiminian

DesignerContact Noemi

Noemi is passionate about sustainable design and advancing women and diversity in architecture. Outside the office, she enjoys biking, running and yoga, bringing that balance to her work.

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Noemi in a nutshell

  • What's your name?   Noemi (No-em-e)

  • I’m from  Connecticut

  • List your education  2017 - University of Hartford - Bachelor's in Architecture
    2019 - Wentworth Institute of technology - Master's of Architecture

  • Any community service?  CAUKIN - Indonesia Build Abroad '24
    BSA - Women in Design Annual Awards '20

  • Why PCA?  PCA’s projects show that community happens beyond building design both in the work and within the firm’s culture.

  • I’m drawn to design because  our work is truly a way to be directly involved in how people interact with one another, and we can directly influence the spaces they use to make them more humane.

  • A space/place that has affected me is  Traveling through JFK as a kid and seeing the TWA terminal from a distance, it seemed like something so unreachable until a couple of years ago, when it reopened and I was able to explore the "time capsule" from within instead of standing outside looking in.

  • Materials that excite me are  Concrete because of its ability to be shaped into various forms, almost making it endless in possibilities.

  • I love Cambridge because  there's always something to explore and you're surrounded by a tight knit community that celebrates different cultures.

  • I’m influenced by  architects like Francis Kere or Sharon Davis.

  • I’m inspired by  projects that have a community aspect.

  • On Saturday mornings, you can usually find me  on a waterfront run or at outdoor yoga!

  • Cats or dogs?  Dogs

  • Coffee or tea?  Coffee: "[Noemi] runs on coffee"

  • The craziest thing I’ve ever done is  bike 400 miles to Montreal with a group of 40 other people while camping out in between the days.

  • The most fulfilling thing I've done is  volunteering in Indonesia and being able to live there for a month and a half with a local organization. It was a time when I wanted to be inspired by another culture in architecture that wasn't my day to day experience.

  • My favorite creative endeavor  Painting!

  • My best vacation  Getting to explore the Dominican Republic within the lens of architecture and exploring different towns.