Karen Braitmayer, AIA

Since 1990, Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA has deftly combined her lived experience as a member of the disabled community and her professional expertise in architecture to support project partners in the design, development, and construction community in creating beautiful, barrier-free spaces. Her “good fight” has consistently focused on supporting equity and full inclusion for persons with disabilities. In 2019, she was awarded the AIA Whitney M. Young, Jr. medal for her work in disability rights.