Suzannah Grasel is an Architect and artist based in Seattle, Washington.
Her portfolio includes various projects encompassing high-end residential developments, cultural institutions, educational, master planning initiatives, recreational spaces, hospitality, and civic structures. Her diverse experience underscores her aptitude as a generalist and her ability to wear many hats. She holds a Bachelor of Design from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, and a Master's degree in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Beyond her professional achievements, Suzannah Grasel is recognized for her role as a 2020 Community Catalyst and Design Subcommittee Lead for the Tallahassee KCCI Bike Park initiative. She has received local and international acclaim in open-source competition(s), in addition to working abroad through an extended internship in Singapore.
The Longevity & Legacy of the 'Vanilla Architect': How a Monoculture Yields Cycles of Unconscious Bias, Tokenism, and System Justification, Tue, Aug 20 '24
This Op-Ed explores how unconscious bias of mentors, tokenism, and resultant patterns of system justification reinforce a status quo that marginalizes women and people of color. These complex and long-lived dynamics are unpacked through personal anecdotes, historical analysis, and contemporary ...
