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Isabel Vineyard

Project Designer

Isabel joined The Brooklyn Studio in the summer of 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2022. In the Fall of 2020, Isabel traveled to Rome, where she studied the history of Western Architecture.

Prior to joining The Brooklyn Studio, Isabel was an intern at Cardello Architects in Westport, Connecticut, where she worked on luxury custom homes. She is also a Lyceum Fellowship winner and has experience as a teaching assistant, publications team member, and freelance 3D designer.

The Proust Questionnaire

Taking inspiration from a popular nineteenth-century parlor game, we sat down with each member of our team and asked them a few questions about their inspirations and aspirations.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Being outside.

What is your greatest fear?

Space.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Oil paints.

What talent would you most like to have?

Music.

What is your favorite color?

Green.

What is your favorite virtue?

Kindness.

Which living architect or designer do you most admire?

Smiljan Radic.

Which dead architect or designer do you most admire?

Eero Saarinen.

What is the trait that you most appreciate in a building?

Materiality.

What is your favorite type of project to work on?

Very personalized residences.

Who is your favorite author?

Marcos Mateu-Mestre.

Who is your favorite artist?

Francis Alys, Kirill Chelushkin, Ian McQue, Moebius in rotation.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Annie Edson Taylor.

What is your most treasured possession?

Pen/ink collection.

Where would you like to live?

Rocky Mountains.

What quality do you most admire in others?

Confidence.

Stranded on a desert island, you have two books in your possession. What are they?

2 sketchbooks.