NDH Search Founder Honored By Socal Chapter Of The National Organization Of Minority Architects
Nancy Horne Recognized as 2023 Member of the Year for Launching "Designing Futures: NOMA Student Studio Tours"
Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 2024– At the December 2023 meeting of the SoCal National Organization of Minority Architects (SoCal NOMA) held at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), SoCal NOMA Chapter President, Craig Atkinson, and Vice President, Matthew Trotter, recognized NDH Search Worldwide Founder, Nancy Horne, as 2023 Member of the Year.
The leaders presented Ms. Horne with the 2023 NOMA Special Recognition Certificate in recognition of her support for the SoCal NOMA and her contribution to the growth of minority representation in the field of architecture and various allied design/build professions.
In collaboration with NOMA in 2023, Ms. Horne launched "Designing Futures: NOMA Student Studio Tours," a program offering guided architecture studio tours for NOMA student members. The first program included tours of the Los Angeles studios of DLR Group led by Jose Sanchez, Principal and Mixed-Use Design Leader; Gensler, led by Kevin Sherrod, Arts and Culture Practice Area Leader; House and Robertson led by Allison Gander, Managing Principal; Johnson Fain led by Amber Langlois, Associate Principal; and RIOS led by Camilla Gaisie, Director of Human Resources. Plans are underway for additional tours this year at the Los Angeles studios of AECOM, KTGY, RDCollaborative, SOM, and WATG.
Nancy Horne, remarked, "As the Founder of NDH Search, it's a privilege to facilitate connections between minority architecture students and established firms through Designing Futures. The program not only exposes students to the design process and inclusive work environments but also allows architectural professionals to share their passion and mentor future generations in the industry."
About NDH Search Worldwide: For over two decades, NDH Search Worldwide has recruited top architecture, interior design and landscape architecture talent for such well-known firms as DLR Group, Gensler, HOK, NBBJ, Perkins Eastman, and Perkins+Will. The firm works across the US for national, regional, and single office firms and throughout MENA and China.
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