Experience

The University of Virginia School of Architecture

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Architecture at The University of Virginia School of Architecture

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Associate Professor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

• Director of the Master of Architecture

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

• Assistant Professor of Architecture

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2019



Mir Collective, LLC

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architect, Founding Principal

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  mircolletive.com MIR Collective is an architecture studio in Chicago and Charlottesville led by Kara Boyd, Jeana Ripple, and Todd Zima. We believe architecture acts as a social and cultural contract. We are committed to research into the underlying nature of our clients' challenges, productive exchange with all project constituents, and synthesis of relevant issues and perspectives to create elegant design solutions. Our design methods draw upon our shared interest in producing culturally significant work, positive public impact, and in rigorous, authentic design. The state of the world is a work in progress. After many years of productive collaboration at Studio Gang, we reformed this partnership to advocate for positive change through design collaboration with our clients, colleagues, and community. Show less



Ripple Architecture Studio

• Charlottesville, VA

• Architect, Founding Principal

  • 2012 - Aug 2019



Studio Gang

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Designer, Project Manager

  • Jul 2008 - May 2012



The University of Virginia School of Architecture

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2006 - May 2008



PLY Architecture

• Designer

  • 2005 - 2007



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Aug 2004 - May 2006