Sophia Gruzdys is an Architect and Associate Professor at USC. She earned her Master of Architecture with distinction from Harvard Graduate School of Design Sophia has taught multiple levels of design studios and seminars at USC, Cornell University, and Yale, and served as the director of Undergraduate Studies in Architecture. Her research interests include urbanism and design and architectural representation. She maintains an active professional practice and her work has been recognized by the Boston Society of Architects, HGTV, among others. Prior to establishing her practice, she was a project architect for I.M. Pei and Partners involved with the design of public buildings including the Rock’n Roll Museum in Cleveland. Sophia is active in roles that bridge U.S. and European design interests and has organized international conferences and educational tours for architects. She contributes articles for “Architectural Record” and writes about European urbanism for “Alto Standing Living” and “Living Archaeology in Rome” of Roma Tre University. Sophia is a registered architect in New York State, Ohio and was the 2022 President of the AIA Continental Europe Chapter.
