Megumi Tamanaha, AIA, Studio Director

Megumi joined ARO in 2000, and has since become the Studio Director. She oversees office personnel and management including staffing and workloads, and manages HR and People operations, in addition to nurturing the culture of the office. Megumi has led multiple projects as Project Director, including Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, retail projects for Calvin Klein, a new synagogue for Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, several academic projects including the Princeton School of Architecture, Colorado College’s Packard Hall, Barnard College Center for the Study of Child Development, ARO’s new office in Brooklyn, and residences like Martha’s Vineyard House. She is currently working on a higher education planning project in Boston, as well as the 79^th Street Boat Basin Dockhouse. In addition, Megumi leads office mentorship, including ARO’s involvement in the CityTech Pre-Internship Program. Megumi has previous work experience in Tokyo and Seattle and has taught design studios at NJIT and Parson’s School of Design, and a building technology class at Pratt Institute. Megumi holds an undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Washington and an M.Arch from Columbia University.

mtamanaha@aro.net