Piper Shannahan

Originally from sunny Santa Cruz, California, Piper holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA in Neuroscience and is currently pursuing her Master of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Her academic work explores the relationship between health, wellness, and architecture, with a focus on the brain-body connection and the ways the built environment can influence mental and physical well-being. Piper is especially interested in designing spaces that positively impact the individual while also engaging larger questions of sustainability, materiality, and environmental responsibility.

Before joining Assembledge+, Piper worked with firms specializing in residential design, where she deepened her understanding of the meaning of home and the care involved in designing and building domestic spaces.

She is excited to continue exploring sustainable materials, innovative building methods, and architecture’s potential to support healthier ways of living.