Madelaine Ong is a 2022 graduate from the architecture program at the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture & Planning and Co-Founder of Cats of Brutalism based in New York. She is actively motivated and passionate about learning everyday as a diligent designer. 

Through her educational experience, she has worked on group projects that have pursued full scale builds, impacted community needs, and marketed projects that have gained a community and connected an audience at an international scale.

Through her professional experience, she has worked on coordinating and designing for numerous and varied residential, commercial, and educational architectural projects. 

Moving forward, she aspires to be invested in urban design and advocate for community-led projects.