Rima specializes in adaptive use and new projects that revitalize communities and create vibrant places for work, education, and the arts. She is skilled in designing spaces that meet complex program requirements and reflect organizational brands and missions.
Her portfolio is emblematic of the diverse urban and cultural realm, with museums, theaters, educational environments, and workplace and community centers among her many successful projects.
Rima’s love of history, the arts, and international culture inspires her creative visions and informs her work. She considers the visitor and user experience in every project, from the streetscape and sense of arrival through every interior space and detail.
Master of Architecture, Cornell University, 1990
Bachelor of Architecture, American University of Beirut, 1986
Station North Arts and Entertainment Board, Board Member
American Institute of Architects
American Alliance of Museums