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Stacy Bourne
Principal Architect
The Bourne Group llc
Stacy Bourne, FAIA, NOMA, is the founding principal of The Bourne Group, LLC (est.
2000), a practice that uses hurricane-resilient design to catalyze social change through
community-engaged work. She directly managed $50M+ in post-disaster recovery—
spanning assessments, architecture, and engineering—after Hurricanes Irma and Maria,
and is advancing resilient systems, materials, and policies across the Gulf states and
Midwest.
Originally from St. Louis, Stacy has spent three decades navigating a dozen major storms
in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her early practice focused on custom homes that leverage site,
views, cross-ventilation, and water stewardship (rainwater harvesting, septic systems,
leach fields) while mastering steep-terrain and seismic requirements. She later led
FEMA-funded roof programs, crafted resilience strategies, contributed to building-code
legislation, expanded into commercial and office renovations, and partnered to restore
significant historic structures—all aligned with the AIA Framework for Design Excellence.
Stacy’s leadership includes six terms as AIA Virgin Islands president; service on the VI
Board of Architects, Engineers & Land Surveyors; presidency of the VI Coalition for
Citizens with Disabilities; confirmation as Commissioner, VI Casino Control
Commission (2018), and co-chairing the AIA Disaster Assistance Committee. Nationally,
She was the first Black woman to serve on the AIA Board of Directors (2009), and chaired the
Board Diversity Council supported the Haiti earthquake recovery effort (2010) and
helped shape the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit. She mentors from high school to
emerging professionals, sponsors Crit Scholars, and participates in the College of
Fellows/Young Architect Forum mentorship. Her network helped spark Mattel’s Architect
Barbie (2010).
Honors include the AIA Richard Upjohn Medal (2011), SBA Emerging Leader (2019), and
Missouri MBDA Women’s Leadership Award (2023). Elevated to FAIA (2012), Stacy holds
an M.Arch from Tulane and a Master of Architecture & Urban Design from Washington
University in St. Louis.
2000), a practice that uses hurricane-resilient design to catalyze social change through
community-engaged work. She directly managed $50M+ in post-disaster recovery—
spanning assessments, architecture, and engineering—after Hurricanes Irma and Maria,
and is advancing resilient systems, materials, and policies across the Gulf states and
Midwest.
Originally from St. Louis, Stacy has spent three decades navigating a dozen major storms
in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her early practice focused on custom homes that leverage site,
views, cross-ventilation, and water stewardship (rainwater harvesting, septic systems,
leach fields) while mastering steep-terrain and seismic requirements. She later led
FEMA-funded roof programs, crafted resilience strategies, contributed to building-code
legislation, expanded into commercial and office renovations, and partnered to restore
significant historic structures—all aligned with the AIA Framework for Design Excellence.
Stacy’s leadership includes six terms as AIA Virgin Islands president; service on the VI
Board of Architects, Engineers & Land Surveyors; presidency of the VI Coalition for
Citizens with Disabilities; confirmation as Commissioner, VI Casino Control
Commission (2018), and co-chairing the AIA Disaster Assistance Committee. Nationally,
She was the first Black woman to serve on the AIA Board of Directors (2009), and chaired the
Board Diversity Council supported the Haiti earthquake recovery effort (2010) and
helped shape the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit. She mentors from high school to
emerging professionals, sponsors Crit Scholars, and participates in the College of
Fellows/Young Architect Forum mentorship. Her network helped spark Mattel’s Architect
Barbie (2010).
Honors include the AIA Richard Upjohn Medal (2011), SBA Emerging Leader (2019), and
Missouri MBDA Women’s Leadership Award (2023). Elevated to FAIA (2012), Stacy holds
an M.Arch from Tulane and a Master of Architecture & Urban Design from Washington
University in St. Louis.