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Aya Maceda

Aya Maceda, a Filipino-Australian architect and professor at Parsons School of Design in New York, cofounded ALAO, a practice that bridges design, research, and social advocacy. A registered architect in Connecticut and Australia, she has worked with prestigious practices in Australia, Singapore, and the Philippines on the design of award-winning residential and institutional projects that enhance the public domain. Maceda received her M.S. Advanced Architectural Design and has taught at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP). A mother and a board member of Westbeth Artists Housing and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, she is dedicated to her advocacies. She has published her writing and built work in publications globally.