profiles in design 2022

Honoree Profile

Azalia Sanchez

Project Lead

  • Position: Project Lead
  • Firm: Stantec Architecture
  • Tenure at Firm: Six years
  • Nominating Principals: Donna Becco-Schroeder, Principal – Account Relationship Manager
  • School: University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Major: Master of Architecture
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Inspired By:

Our daily surroundings. Taking inspiration from both physical and intangible elements to create an impactful design and experience.

Keys to a Successful Project:

Traveling, spending time with family and friends, exploring new restaurants in Chicago.

Interests Outside of Work:
Traveling the world and meeting people along the way, eating at amazing restaurants, and playing video games and watching Bravo to shut my brain off. Anything with a new adventure!

Azalia is a rising star for our Stantec office and has earned the respect of her colleagues and clients throughout the industry. She always comes through in a crunch time with designs and concepts that solve design problems, while being creative with materials and respectful of budget considerations. She’s a pleasure to work with, and fun to have around the office. She also has been mentoring younger staff, ensuring Stantec will have talented and skilled professionals to help realize the concepts that clients ask us to create for them.

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Favorite Haworth Collection Piece:
Favorite Thing About It:
The overall form and continuous seam detail. Although it has a refined aesthetic, it’s retains comfort and may be used in various spaces.

Photos From Azalia

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