Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA is an architect at Arrowstreet with experience on a broad range of academic, hospitality, institutional, and commercial projects. Her leadership includes serving as the elected 2018-2020 Director At-large for the AIA Board of Directors, 2014 president of the Boston Society of Architects, and chairing the Equity in Architecture Commission. In June 2021, she was elected as the AIA 2022 First Vice President/2023 President-elect. Emily’s innovative design work reinforces that a building is more than its shell; it is an experience. As a frequent speaker and writer on the future of architectural practice, Emily is fascinated by how technology, the social economy, and environmental urgency are addressed in Arrowstreet’s practice. When she’s not at the office, Emily can be found at the gym, writing, or walking her dogs.
THE FUTURE OF THE AIA
"Increasingly, architects will be called to lead efforts in finding solutions to many of our world's most pressing issues. Successfully meeting these challenges, and others not yet known, will require talent, passion, and creativity of a diverse cohort of students, professionals, and leaders."
The concept that there is one perfect pathway to practicing architecture denies the experience of those of us who have charted our own path for the flexibility, significance, and team camaraderie that frankly keep us in architecture.Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA
Understanding that architects’ influence carries beyond the buildings they create, architects must grasp the opportunity to influence patterns of thought, action, and collaboration in the creation of the built environment.Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA
There is no limit to ways in which architects can use their skills for positive change.Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA
