Pursuit of Inclusivity….and Creating Positive Change, by Willy Zambrano, FAIA

Willy Zambrano, FAIA, is the Founder and Design Principal in Charge at Zambrano Architectural Design, an award-winning multidisciplinary design studio in Freeport, Long Island. Willy’s studio focuses on designing for diverse clientele and building typologies for the past 23 years. 

A graduate from City College of the City of New York and a first-generation immigrant, Willy began practicing in 1999 as partner at AHF Architects LLC, his former employer. In 2005, he established his own studio, Zambrano Architectural Design LLC, where he began focusing on health care facilities, multi-family, institutional and commercial design. His award-winning studio enabled him to pursue international projects such as the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (COPAL), to visualize the “look of the games” and envisioning a venue cluster for an Olympic events plaza. 

Willy has been a long-standing, active AIA member, participating and leading at the local, state and national levels to improve the quality for his fellow architects, elevate the role of the AIA at the grassroots levels and helping change the face of the next generation of professionals. He is the 2015-2016 AIA Queens Chapter President, 2017-2018 AIA NYS Chapter Vice President Knowledge, 2019-2021 AIA Strategic Council NY Region Representative, and the 2024 AIA NYS President Elect. He is the current President of the Queens Foundation for Architecture, the scholarship arm of the AIA Queens Chapter he helped stablished, to assist undergraduates and postgraduates’ financial restitution as well as creating K-12 programs.

Join the IAC and Willy for an inspiring conversation about inclusivity, leadership, and creating a positive change.

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