Elizabeth Lowrey
Elizabeth Lowrey is an American interior designer, and principal and director of interior architecture at Elkus Manfredi Architects.{{cite news |last1=Waddoups |first1=Ryan |title=10 Questions With... Elizabeth Lowrey |url=https://www.interiordesign.net/articles/13634-10-questions-with-elizabeth-lowrey/ |access-date=1 March 2019 |work=Interior Design |date=6 September 2017}}{{cite web |title=Firm |url=https://www.elkus-manfredi.com/firm/ |publisher=Elkus Manfredi |access-date=1 March 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Faik |first1=Can |title=Elizabeth Lowrey, principal and director of interior architecture, Elkus Manfredi Architects |date=12 September 2017 |url=https://hotelspaceonline.com/people/elizabeth-lowrey-principal-director-interior-architecture-elkus-manfredi-architects/ |publisher=Space: International hotel design |access-date=1 March 2019}}
Career
Lowrey gained a Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree in 1983 from Auburn University. She was hired by Elkus Manfredi in 1988 as the firm's first employee, and became a principal in 2002.{{cite web |title=Elizabeth Lowrey |url=http://cadc.auburn.edu/explore-cadc/portfolios/view/74 |publisher=Auburn University: College of Architecture |access-date=1 March 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621175203/http://cadc.auburn.edu/explore-cadc/portfolios/view/74 | archive-date=June 21, 2018}}
Recent projects she has led have included an office for Third Rock Ventures{{cite web | url=https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/third-rock-ventures-engages-elkus-manfredi-architects-to-design-a-new-office-where-employees-will-learn-collaborate-and-innovate/ | title=Third Rock Ventures Engages Elkus Manfredi Architects to Design a New Office where Employees will Learn, Collaborate and Innovate | date=4 May 2023 }} a headquarters for Draper Laboratory, the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, "boutique hotels" called The White Elephant in Nantucket and Palm Beach{{cite web | url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/travel/2023/02/02/white-elephant-nantucket/ | title=Nantucket's White Elephant Hotel Gets a Centennial Makeover | date=2 February 2023 }} The MassMutual Boston headquarters{{cite web | url=https://nerej.com/massmutual-and-the-fallon-co-celebrate-opening-of-10-fan-pier | title=MassMutual and the Fallon Co. Celebrate opening of 10 Fan Pier - 17-story, 310,000 s/F campus designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects }} And the Georgetown University Student Residences.{{cite web | url=https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=georgetown+student+residence+rams+and+elkus+manfredi&docid=603484450341730644&mid=4D839BFE99141A31F8BD4D839BFE99141A31F8BD&view=detail&FORM=VIRE | title=Georgetown student residence rams and elkus manfredi - Search Videos }}
Recognition
Lowrey has been named as "One of the Most Influential Bostonians" by Boston Magazine 2019–2024,{{cite web | url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/boston-power-list-2024/ | title=The 150 Most Influential Bostonians in 2024 | date=22 April 2024 }} and one of 10 Outstanding Women Leaders by Boston Real Estate Times{{cite web | url=https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/10-outstanding-woman-leaders-elizabeth-lowrey-a-sophisticated-design-eye-and-a-collaborative-approach/ | title=10 Outstanding Woman Leaders: Elizabeth Lowrey: A Sophisticated Design Eye and a Collaborative Approach | date=20 January 2021 }} She was a winner of the Suzanne King Public Service Award by Crew Boston 2022.https://www.crewboston.org/Events/Events/April-2022-Achievement-
In 2018 she and David Manfredi were jointly awarded the Robert S. Swain Jr. Distinguished Service Award of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA).{{cite news |title=David Manfredi and Elizabeth Lowrey to Receive Real Estate Finance Association's Annual Distinguished Service Award at 30th Annual Gala |url=https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/david-manfredi-and-elizabeth-lowrey-to-receive-real-estate-finance-associations-annual-distinguished-service-award-at-30th-annual-gala/ |access-date=1 March 2019 |work=Boston Real Estate Times |date=16 July 2018}}
In 2019 she received an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt).{{cite web |last1=Munoz |first1=Nora |title=Elizabeth Lowrey, IIDA, RDI |url=https://cadc.auburn.edu/elizabeth-lowrey-iida-rdi/ |website=College of Architecture, Design and Construction |publisher=Auburn University |access-date=25 February 2020 |date=August 8, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Elizabeth Lowrey to Receive Honorary Degree |url=https://www.designretailonline.com/news/people/elizabeth-lowrey-to-receive-honorary-degree/ |website=design:retail |access-date=25 February 2020 |language=en |date=May 17, 2019}}
Selected publications
- {{cite news |work=Fast Company |date=21 December 2023 |title=3 ways to make your office more inclusive |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91000913/3-ways-to-make-your-office-more-inclusive?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss |last= |first= |access-date=}}
- {{cite news |work=Commercial Observer |date=28 October 2023 |title=How Inclusive Design Can Make the Modern Office Work Better |url=https://commercialobserver.com/?s=How+Inclusive+Design+Can+Make+The+Modern+Office+Work+Better |last= |first= |access-date= }}
- {{cite news |work=Commercial Observer |date=20 March 2023 |title=How many square feet is just the beginning of workplace design |url=https://commercialobserver.com/2023/03/beginning-in-workplace-design/}}
- {{Cite news |work=Banker & Tradesman |date=28 August 2022 |title=How Inspired Workplace Design Is Good Business |url=https://bankerandtradesman.com/how-inspired-workplace-design-is-good-business/}}
- {{cite news |work=In Magazine |date=9 January 2022|title=Good Intentions |url=https://online.fliphtml5.com/fslqo/ueri/#p=42 }}
- {{cite news |work=Boston Business Journal|date=1 September 2021 |title=How to create a workplace for lifelong learning |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/search/results?q=How+to+create+a+workplace+for+career+long+learning&search__button= }}
- {{Cite news | work=Design Observer |date=3 September 2021 |title=The Workplace Recalibrated |url=https://www.designobserver.com/feature/the-workplace-recalibrated/40391 }}
- {{Cite news | work=Fast Company |date=2 June 2021 |title=The Surprising Way to Build a Productive Organization |url=https://www.elkus-manfredi.com/thought-leadership-elizabeth-lowrey-fast-company-2021-workplace/ }}
- {{cite news | work=Commercial Observer |title=Office Users Should Embrace a Flexible Post-COVID Setup |date=12 May 2021 |url=https://commercialobserver.com/2021/05/office-users-should-embrace-a-flexible-setup-post-covid/}}
- {{cite news | work=Boston Business Journal |date=April 23, 2021 |title=Getting There: A Four Step Process to Identifying Your Hybrid Work Model |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2021/04/23/a-four-step-process-for-identifying-your-hybrid.html}}
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