Rebecca Girod

(she/her/hers)rgirod@pcadesign.com

Rebecca’s passion for drawing and painting, combined with her love of math and science, shapes her approach to architectural work.

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Rebecca in a nutshell

  • What's your name? Do you have any nicknames?  Rebecca Girod. Nicknames: Beccs, Becca, Becky (only friends from Trinidad can call me this)

  • I’m from  Trinidad and Tobago.

  • List your education  Bachelor of Science in Architectural Design Studies and
    Master of Architecture, Howard University

  • Any notable accomplishments/awards?  In 3rd year of architecture school, I was chosen to represent my school for the Annual Interschool Design Competition that took place between all the architecture schools in the DMV area. My team won the People's Choice Award!

    Also, I was one of the first winners of the Prescott Reavis Grant from the NOMA HBCU Professional Development Program when the grant first launched in 2022, and I won it again in 2025.

  • Why PCA?  I could tell immediately from my first interactions with people from PCA that this was a culture that actually was people-first. Everyone has been extremely genuine and welcoming, and I think PCA is more than just a workplace, it's a community. I feel like we all really care about each other and that extends to the work we do.

  • My earliest architectural / interior design memory  When I was around 7 to 9 years old, I used to love making/modelling small neighborhoods out of scrap materials like carboard, paper, toilet paper rolls, and covering them with cheap poster paints and glitter. They were obviously very bad, but I loved them, and I was definitely onto something. This was my first foray into model making, architecture and urban design without even realizing it.

  • I’m inspired by  Beauty in almost everything. Beauty is everywhere if you're looking for it. Other than that, and more specifically, I'm deeply inspired by my friends chasing their dreams, my family (they work so hard), nature, design, the art of creation in general, sports/ athletes, effort, perseverance and people who go running in the winter.

  • What's the most inspiring part of your job?  My colleagues, you all are so smart and good at what you do. I love learning from everyone here.

  • On Saturday mornings, you can usually find me  In a coffee shop or the gym.

  • Cats or dogs?  CATS

  • SketchUp or Revit?  Revit

  • One thing most people don’t know about you  I'm an avid salsa and bachata dancer.

  • Favorite place in the PCA Office  My desk in the Cambridge studio. I love my view.

  • My favorite creative endeavor  Painting!