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clear wayfinding for
students and families,
and onstage/offstage
approaches to circulation
to maintain safety and
privacy.
Sloped upper
cabinets. They're
unattractive and purely
serve as an infection
control measure. A more
elegant solution would be
to add a filler panel above
the cabinets or add a soffit
to eliminate the upper
surface and create a more
built-in look.

F AV O R I T E . . .
Q U O T E " Don't worry, be happy."
VA C AT I O N S P O T New York-it's the city
where architecture, food, and art never stop
evolving.
PIECE OF FURNITURE IN YOUR HOUSE
Our dinner table and stools,
which we had custom made
by a local woodworker.
The top is a 3-inch-thick
solid wood slab, so it's not
going anywhere.
LINE FROM A MOVIE
"You don't have time to be
timid. You must be bold and
daring."-Lumière from "Beauty and the Beast."
WAY T O U N W I N D A F T E R A L O N G D AY A
good workout followed by a bit of yoga.
W E E K E N D A C T I V I T Y Seeing friends and trying
to hone my cooking skills.

THREE ITEMS ON MY DESK

1 Baby Groot bobblehead
2 calculator that my

husband gave me when we
were co-workers

SERPENTINE PAVILION

JHIAH CHANG

Principal, ZGF Architects
Los Angeles
JHIAH CHANG'S first lessons in design

came from her parents, who published a Korean-American newspaper in San Fernando Valley, Calif.,
from 1987 to 2015. They developed their own photos, pasted together layouts, and wrote poems and
articles. "Through them, I learned the beauty of
craftsmanship, creativity, and the importance of
culture and heritage in design," she says. Chang
pursued a career in design herself, studying architecture at University of California, Berkeley,
where she met healthcare designer Joyce Polhamus, who exposed her to this industry and taught
her much more. "I knew right away that I wanted
to emulate Joyce because she showed such a
depth of knowledge, experience, confidence, and
compassion and set the bar for me for women in
leadership," she says. Chang has now left her own
mark on healthcare, most recently at St. Joseph
Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., and UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research
Institute in La Jolla, Calif. "I love the camaraderie and knowledge-sharing in healthcare design,"
she says. "Everyone has a passion for pushing the
envelope and designing healing environments for
patients and caregivers."-Anne DiNardo

W H AT D R E W M E T O A C A R E E R I N
ARCHITECTURE

OCTOBER 2017

THREE WORDS MY CO-WORKERS
WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE ME

1 short 2 shoes 3 sharp
ABOUT THOSE SHOES ...

My mom was the most fashionable person at
school drop-off and pick-up and was never
caught without a pair of heels on. My first pair
of heels was black patent
leather platforms. For my
wedding, I wore a pair of
metal stilettos from United
Nude, which was co-founded
by Rem D. Koolhaas.
Currently, I have about
30 pairs of curated shoes
(because that's what our
closet fits!), all chosen based
on style, proportion, unique
details, and comfort.

A Department of Veterans Affairs long-term care and
skilled nursing facility in West Los Angeles. As an intern,
I focused mostly on building tiny models that required
the use of a foam cutter and tweezers and developing
presentation materials.

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Being inspired by the latest fashion and art. Designers Marie Saint Pierre, Toni Maticevski, and Christian
Dior are some of my favorites because of their structural/sculptural approach to creating timeless pieces
with a touch of whimsy. And you can't go wrong with
a visit to the Serpentine Pavilion in London, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, or New York's Mu seum
of Modern Art. When I'm not shopping or gallery
hopping, you'll find me at brunch-my favorite meal
of the day.

MY FIRST PROJECT IN
H E A LT H C A R E D E S I G N

3 super-fine point pens for all my

I've always been into fashion, graphics, and furniture
design. Meanwhile, my parents wanted me to pursue a
more lucrative, stable career like engineering. Architecture was the happy compromise.

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE, YOU'LL
L I K E LY F I N D M E . . .

CHANG SERVED AS MEDICAL PLANNER ON THE U C SAN DIEGO ALTMAN
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WHICH
OPENED IN DECEMBER 2016.

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L E S S O N I L E A R N E D O N T H AT
P R O J E C T T H AT I S T I L L C A R RY
W I T H M E T O D AY
A great, collaborative team dynamic is everything.

NICK MERRICK © HEDRICH BLESSING 2016 (U C SAN DIEGO)

The cross-pollination
with other building
industries. I love seeing the
line being blurred between
healthcare and research,
workplace, retail, and
hospitality. I'm working on
a university project, where
we're bringing healthcare
planning and operations
concepts to a student
services and administration
building. We set up a
series of workshops
where we've been talking
about standardization of
space, one-stop-shops,
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