Name: Tamar Bradley, AIA, LEED AP
Title: Technical Director
Company: IA Interior Architects
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace and date: Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 2
Family: Married with two daughters (ages 5 and 8)
College: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of the Arts & Sciences
First job outside of architecture: Cashier at a supermarket
First job in architecture or allied field: Naval architectural firm (summer intern)
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? IA Interior Architects is dedicated exclusively to the practice of interior architecture and I am currently working on projects with sustainable construction as an integral part of the process. Key projects I am working on include renovations and relocations for a range of clients, including those in the legal and financial industries. I hope the future brings continued growth and challenges in using architecture to better the lives of those I serve, as well as the future of the planet.
Hobbies: Needlepoint, gardening
Favorite book: "Beach Music"
Favorite movie: 'Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe
Key to success: You can learn from anyone.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Attorney
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