Barbara Zieve, IIDA Associate Partner, Design Director Butler Rogers Baskett Architects

Name: Barbara Zieve, IIDA Title: Associate Partner, Design Director Company: Butler Rogers Baskett Architects Location: 475 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10018 Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio College: University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Art, Architecture & Planning First job outside of real estate: My own start up company, designing and producing high end handbags that were sold to Henri Bendel, Lazarus, Bloomingdales, and other stores for four seasons. First job in real estate or allied field: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, NYC What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We are a full service architectural and interior design firm. For our financial, corporate and professional interior design clients, our services include strategic planning, benchmark analysis, move-stay evaluations, feasibility studies, programming, space planning, interior and architectural design, documentation, and construction administration. Hobbies: Horseback riding in Montana Favorite weekly magazine: "The Economist" Favorite movie: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Ang Lee Persons you admire most (outside of family): Anyone who has set their goals and achieved them through honesty, integrity, and perseverance Keys to success: Thinking strategically, creatively, and innovatively If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Designing furniture, carpets, textiles, etc. from a mountaintop retreat in Wyoming or Colorado