Nathalie’s 2026 thesis project at Portland State University proposes a model for democratically-controlled urban regeneration in Portland’s SE Brooklyn neighborhood.
WHO I AM
I design buildings that serve communities that are often underserved by the profession — public schools, houseless services, affordable housing, youth arts spaces. I bring strong programming, community engagement, and construction documentation skills to projects where the stakes are human.
Currently completing my M.Arch at Portland State and interning at BRIC Architects, where I'm supporting the Oregon School for the Deaf bond application. Graduating June 2026, actively seeking an emerging professional role in civic or community-centered practice.
Open to: Portland metro, hybrid/remote, or Seattle.
Design Manifesto
Seek marginalized voices first.
Collaborate with others as they imagine and realize their own futures without imposing.
Realize the value of connection over representation.
Make progress at the speed of trust.
Take criticism without dispute.
Create dialogue, inclusion, and empowerment through design.
Promote the excellence of underrepresented forces in architectural design.
Learn and understand the histories of injustice, oppression, and silencing of the BIPOC community. Be active in dismantling the systems of oppression continuing to hold these communities down.
Create space for personal and communal evolution.
Dismantle hierarchy and build dialogue, inclusion, and empowerment.
Design with the intention of creating space fostering happiness and health for the greater community and environment.
Continuous improvement and evaluation of the definition of Architecture.
This design manifesto is inspired by the BlackSpace Design Manifesto and was created during an exercise in the Portland State University Center for Public Interest Design Studio led by Todd Ferry. Thank you to these mentors for teaching me the value of intersectional design.
Education.
Portland State University — Bachelor of Science in Architecture
2017 - 2021
Experience.
Intern — BRIC Architects, Portland OR
June 2025 - Present
Founding Principle — 1990 Design Studio, Portland OR
June 2020 - Present
Architectural Designer — Ink:Built Architecture, Portland OR
May 2023 - January 2024 | Supervisor: Andrea Wallace
Public Studio Architectural Designer — SERA Architects, Portland OR
February 2022 - March 2023 | Supervisor: Becky Epstein
Architectural Design Intern — PSU Center For Public Interest Design, Portland OR
June 2021 - September 2021 | Supervisor: Todd Ferry
Machinist Lead — Davis Tools Inc., Hillsboro, OR
November 2016 - July 2017
Manufacturing Specialist — Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Pullman, WA
October 2014 - May 2016 | Supervisor: Jerry Sheneman