New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), B.Arch
Years in Field: 17
MY TYPICAL WORKDAY
As the owner of an architectural firm, I have a job that encompasses many different responsibilities. I field new client inquiries to determine what work they can do in their homes. I review design drawings on multiple projects, marking them up for my employees to revise or alter. There are property surveys to review, proposals to write, client calls to return, and invoices to issue.
I speak with building department superintendents and plan examiners when there are zoning or code regulations that need clarification, or if drawings need to be changed to obtain jurisdictional approval. I meet with clients to review progress drawings and sometimes do site visits to meet with the contractors and discuss any issues that may be design conflicts, or changes that the client requested.
Prior to retirement, architecture professor Anne Munly reflects on career
Wendy Wang | Staff Photographer
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Anne Munly attributes her interest in architecture to a friend who once brought a T-square ruler with him to high school. At the time, girls were discouraged from pursuing fields such as architecture, but the explanation her friend gave of the T-square intrigued her.
“I said, ‘Well, what do you do with that?’ And he explained, ‘For drawing,’” Munly said. “But girls weren’t allowed to take those classes, so it was kind of mysterious to me.”
When it came time to choose a college, Munly selected the University of Virginia with a major in architecture. She was unsure that it would be the right fit but it was. After graduating from UVA, Munly earned her master’s degree in architecture from Princeton University and worked at an architecture firm before returning to Princeton as a professor.
About
I am a recent graduate of the Syracuse University School of Architecture with a B. Arch. I have a strong background in design and digital modeling with expertise in various programs. I am a LEED Green Associate with an interest in pursuing sustainability throughout my career. I am very passionate about social, political, and environmental issues. This is evident in my thesis project, revolving around the erasure of social and political narratives by dominant ones throughout time and history. My thesis project was given a Citation of Excellence in Thesis Design at the Super Jury Awards and is now being used as a studio theme for current third year architecture students at Syracuse University. I am someone that is truly excited about how architectural design can adapt to the challenges of today.