Meet the 2024 Design Pittsburgh Jury: AIA Detroit
Dorian Moore, FAIA: Jury Chair
Archive DS
Dorian Moore, AIA, CNU, Vice president of Archive DS, is an urban designer, architect, entrepreneur, educator and developer whose commitment to city building extends into civic leadership. He is a member of the Windsor, Ontario Planning Board and The Art Gallery of Windsor Board of Directors where he has provided leadership and guidance on municipal and cultural issues. Dorian was the recipient of the 2024 AIA Detroit Gold Medal.
Dorian has a strong commitment to redeveloping and enhancing existing urban areas, particularly where physical as well as economic challenges exist. He advocates for a strategic approach to revitalizing cities, based in precedent research and sustainable practices aimed at the long-term viability of neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and downtowns.
Dorian’s expertise regarding the built environment has positioned him as a resource for the media and for researchers on urban issues. Dorian was featured in the PBS documentary Designing Healthy Cities and was consulted on the documentary Beyond the Motor City discussing the future of the Post-Industrial City. He was also featured on the public affairs television programs Spotlight on the News and Back to Back discussing architecture and urban design in Detroit. Dorian has lectured regionally on traditional urbanism applications in inner cities and has lectured at the University of Toronto to the Congress for the New Urbanism and at the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit-Mercy on the urban environment
Dorian has been a recipient of the AIA Detroit Young Architect’s Award and has been involved in a wide range of large-scaled urban design and architecture projects. Recently, he was Project Urban Design Manager for the 180 acre Michigan State Fairgrounds mixed-use redevelopment.
Dorian was among a select group of architects and planners invited to Mississippi as part of the charrette planning team for 11 cities along the Gulf Coast that were ravaged by hurricane Katrina. He was a member of an international team of architects and urban designers invited to develop a vision for the underutilized “Port Lands” in Toronto, Canada. He was also a member of the Core Support Staff for the Mayor’s Detroit Land Use Master Plan Task Force in Detroit, Michigan, which developed the framework for the long-term evolution of the city.
Dorian graduated from the University of Michigan and also studied at the Technical University of Vienna, Austria. Dorian has taught urban design and architecture at many local universities including the University of Windsor, University of Detroit-Mercy, Lawrence Technological University, and Wayne State University focusing on research that advances urban discourse.
Dorian’s passion for city building has led him to spend many years traveling to and studying the urban character of more than 300 cities worldwide. Dorian uses this first-hand experience to aid in his mission of creating environments of great value and long-lasting appeal for people.
Tricia Beck, AIA
SmithGroup
As leader of the Higher Education Studio in the Detroit office, Tricia excels at leveraging strong internal and external relationships, and is adept at managing project team activities and client expectations. “It is a privilege to create places that are focused on the future and inspire learning.” Tricia cultivates strategy while applying human-centered design for a wide range of higher education projects including the Health Sciences, Professional Education, STEM and Student Life. Looking back to her childhood, Tricia has always had a hand in architecture and design. “Growing up with two older brothers, we had our share of Legos,” recalls Trish. “Together, we designed entire cities and harbors. I still keep Legos nearby as a reminder of my creative introduction to architecture.” Favorite pastimes include “planning vacations to anyplace with palm trees” and—no surprise here—gathering around a table with her son, building with Legos.
Jeff Gaines, AIA
HED
Jeff Gaines, AIA, AICP, LEED AP BD+C brings over thirty years of experience leading integrated design teams in the execution of technically sophisticated commercial and institutional projects over a range of markets. Jeff directs HED’s national architectural design and planning disciplines and oversees complex multidiscipline design efforts, ensuring quality and leading commitment to the daily practice of HED’s core values of integrated practice, critical thinking, and design excellence.
Prior to joining HED, Jeff was a Principal and Board member at Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. in Detroit, MI, where he led the architectural and planning discipline teams and oversaw the sustainable design commitment of the office. An energetic advocate and leader in the A/E community, he serves as an active member of the City of Northville Planning and Historic District Commissions. He is also the Vice President of the Detroit Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is active with the Michigan Chapter of the American Planning Association, and the Detroit Regional Chapter of the U. S. Green Building Council (where he previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors).
Jeff’s command of client-focused leadership and exhaustive experience overseeing technical and creative excellence in the practice of architecture is integral to HED’s effectiveness toward their mission: Advancing Your World, through the Positive Impact of design, our teams create exceptional solutions for our clients, the community, and the world.
Megan Martin-Campbell, AIA
INFORM Studio
Megan Martin-Campbell, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, is a project architect at INFORM Studio where she brings a comprehensive understanding of design, research, community engagement, and technical implementation to projects in Detroit and across the country. One of her current projects is the A.B. Ford Park New Community Center in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood which will serve as a new community space as well as a sustainable resilience hub during emergencies, the first of its kind in the City of Detroit.
Megan believes it is critical that architects play an active role in their communities. That is her “WHY”. By applying the problem seeking and solving tools of her design training, she believes that architects offer a unique perspective to the public and of the built environment. Megan seeks to be an active part of that conversation at multiple scales within her community; architectural practice, municipal, academia, professional affiliations, public engagement, and philanthropy.
Megan believes everyone should have access to great design and doesn’t shy away from bringing it to non-traditional clients providing benefits to their communities on tight budgets. She has also played an active civic role as a former commissioner of the City of Pleasant Ridge Planning Commission and Downtown Development Authority working to safeguard diversity and affordability in the neighborhood. With her commitment to advancing the practice of architecture Megan is also an active member of the Detroit Chapter of the AIA (since 2007) and was President in 2022.
Meet the 2024 Social Impact Award Jury
Bruce Chan
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Joining the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership in February 2022, Bruce Chan came to the organization during a time when the world recognized that cities need a vibrant, accessible, and healthy public realm, especially in the face of an ongoing pandemic and small business distress. As the Senior Director of Urban Design, Bruce is responsible for advancing urban planning and infrastructure projects that improve the quality of life for all in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Prior to joining the PDP, Bruce worked as a designer with local firm Studio for Spatial Practice where he collaborated with local Western Pennsylvania organizations and municipalities in enhancing and updating communities, with an eye towards preservation, accessibility, and equity. He has also taught at CMU’s School of Architecture.
Bruce serves on the Board of the Bloomfield Development Corporation, advocating for affordable housing, safe streets, and green infrastructure. In 2016, he received the Advocate of the Year award from Bike Pittsburgh, where he currently serves on the Board as an advocate for a more bikeable, walkable, and livable Pittsburgh.

Neighborhood Allies
Tamara Emswiler arrived in Pittsburgh as a UDREAM Fellow in 2015 with a Master of Architecture degree. Following her fellowship at the Design Center of Pittsburgh and obtaining a Master of Urban Design from Carnegie Mellon University, she initiated the Social Impact Design program at Neighborhood Allies. Tamara, Treasurer of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects, focuses on integrating equity into design and development for historically disinvested communities. Her goal is to cultivate opportunities for emerging minority designers, emphasizing collective decision-making and distributed power. As Senior Program Manager, she leads projects in architectural and urban design, public art, and placemaking, employing participatory design with a strong equity focus, translating community visions into resilient and inclusive outcomes. Tamara’s expertise in community engagement and design uniquely positions her to guide strategic direction and consultation for equity-centered processes.
Nazia Tarannum, Assoc. AIA
City of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon Architecture
A design professional and educator, Tarannum engages critical design thinking and community engagement through design and planning practices. She draws her inspiration from critical urban, social and climate justice issues of our time.
As a registered architect in Bangladesh, Tarannum practiced with Form.3 Architects and taught at the University of Asia Pacific. Since coming to the U.S., she has worked with Kohn Pedersen Fox in New York and UAM in Ohio. Her architecture work ranges from building and renovation in Bangladesh to mixed-use complex masterplans in China to institutions in the Midwest (USA).
Tarannum currently serves as the Principal Planner for Community Planning with the DCP (Pittsburgh). Through public outreach and collaboration with other departments, she works to design and make neighborhoods accessible, equitable, and sustainable. She also teaches architecture at Carnegie Mellon University and brings her social justice perspective into her teaching methodologies.
Meet the 2024 Masonry Award Jury
Omar Khan, Assoc. AIA
Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture
Omar Khan, Assoc. AIA, Professor & Head of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, received his bachelor of architecture degree from Cornell University and a master in design and computation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a member of the Aesthetics and Computation Group at the MIT Media Lab. His national and international exhibits include the Incheon Digital Art Festival (Korea), Urban Screens Melbourne, ZeroOne San Jose, Storefront for Art and Architecture, the National Building Museum, and the Urban Center. He is a fellow of the New York Foundation for the Arts and has received grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the US Department of Education. He is the co-principal, with Laura Garófalo, of Liminal Projects, an architectural research office, and partner with Jordan Geiger in Gekh, a design consultancy.
Howard Solomon
Mason Contractors Association of Western PA
Howard Solomon is the Director of Business Development for the Mason Contractors Association of Western PA. A former architecture student at the University of Maryland, Howard has always been drawn to historic masonry architecture and the preservation of these historic structures.
Brian Trimble
International Masonry Institute
Brian Trimble has over 30 years’ experience in the masonry industry, assisting design professionals in the design of masonry structures. He is a frequent lecturer to local, regional, and national construction industry groups. As an architectural engineer, he participates in codes and standards development from ASTM to the ICC. When he was with the Brick Industry Association he was involved in the Brick in Architecture Awards program.