AIA Colorado Member Spotlight celebrates the architects who are shaping Colorado’s built environment and strengthening our profession.
AIA Colorado Member Spotlight celebrates the architects who are shaping Colorado’s built environment and strengthening our profession. Through conversations about design, leadership, career paths, and the communities they serve, this series offers a personal look at the people behind the projects and the ideas that continue to move architecture forward.
From journalism and graphic design to architecture and firm ownership, Emily Adams, AIA, LEED AP, has built a career shaped by curiosity, creativity, and an interest in understanding how people experience the spaces around them.
As Founder and Design Director of Neoera, Emily leads a Denver-based practice working across higher education, aviation, workplace, retail, and residential design. Since founding the firm in 2013, she has focused on creating a collaborative and service-oriented design experience while demonstrating the impact small practices can have on projects of every scale.
In this Member Spotlight, Emily reflects on the unexpected path that led her to architecture, designing with curiosity, the value of small firms, what emerging professionals should understand about the business of architecture, and the experiences outside the profession that continue to inspire her.
