This video showcases the architectural visions of Amanda Loper, who was awarded the 2021 AIA Young Architect Award in Birmingham, AL.

From dbarchitect.com:

Principal Amanda Loper, AIA, LEED AP, has been awarded a 2021 AIA Young Architects Award, a national honor that recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the architecture profession early in their careers.

A key member of DBA since 2006, Amanda leads our southeastern office in Birmingham, Alabama, which she established in 2016. Her work integrates architecture and urban design so that each project is a “small but mighty act of urbanism.”

Since the completion of her Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Interior Architecture at Auburn University, Amanda has contributed significantly to solving San Francisco’s affordable housing crisis. She adapts these solutions to help other cities across the country address their own affordable housing crises and enhance livability. A strong “architecture communicator,” Amanda also shares her experiences, innovations, and philosophy widely with designers, students, developers, and the public through lectures and writing.

“Amanda has become a passionate advocate for exemplary design and a progressive ethic of community engagement in the classrooms of architecture and real estate programs. Our faculty see her as an inspiring role model for students and a go-to expert on housing and urbanism.”
—David W. Hinson, FAIA, professor of architecture at Auburn University