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Samantha Josaphat

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Samantha Josaphat, IIDA’s 2021 Anna Hernandez/Luna Textiles Visionary Award winner is a Brooklyn-based architect, interior designer, and founder of STUDIO 397. Samantha named her firm to honor her position as the 397th African American female architect to achieve licensure in the United States. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Penn State University and has served as President of nycoba|NOMA, the New York Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects. Establishing STUDIO 397 after years working at corporate architecture firms, Samantha set an intention to reconnect to her love of architecture and design. With leadership experience gained through work with NOMA, and a passion for forward-thinking and sustainable design practices, she has grown her firm from independent consulting to a firm employing a diverse staff. Through her experiences in a corporate environment, Samantha has committed to a workplace that challenges biases, and gives minority designers a voice and outlet for their talents.

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2020 Tribune Award from Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation

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