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Vicky Sindac Gomez is an architecture and urban designer working at the intersection of social equity, sustainability, and people-centered design. Her practice is grounded in careful listening and contextual research, exploring how architecture and urban systems can operate as both civic and ecological tools in response to humanitarian, social, and environmental challenges. She is particularly drawn to sustainability-driven and resilience-focused projects that engage underserved communities, translating complex social and ecological conditions into clear, purposeful, and inclusive spatial strategies addressing issues such as housing inequity, resource access, and climate vulnerability.

She currently serves as an Architecture Instructor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she teaches Architecture and Design at Digital Ready. She has also participated as a studio guest reviewer at Harvard Undergraduate Architecture Studies, the Boston Architectural College, and Columbia University GSAPP (MSAUD). During her studies at Columbia GSAPP, she also served as a Teaching Assistant for Earth Studio, reinforcing her commitment to pedagogy and collaborative learning.

She holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch '24) with a Minor in Ecological Practices from the California College of the Arts and a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design (MSAUD '25) from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP.

CV

2023 - Present Founding Partner

TILE Design Studio

11/ 2025 - Present Architecture Instructor

UMass Amherst | Digital Ready

06 - 07/ 2025 Interim Assistant Director of Urban Design Program

Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

01 - 05/ 2025 Teacher's Assistant

Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

06 - 08/ 2023 Community Engagement & Design Intern

LMNOP Design Inc.

2022 - 2024 Residential Advisor

California College of the Arts

2021 - 2024 CCA Model and Tool Shop Monitor

California College of the Arts

FEATURES

2023 Dezeen Magazine

California College of the Arts Presents 10 Architecture Projects

Project Highlight: “Knowledge Exchange Hubs”

2023 CCA | College Article

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Travel Research; Granted on the merit of proposals submitted for travel abroad incorporating the study of architecture, including planning and other specialized aspects of architecture.

Issued by Association for Women in Architecture Foundation (AWAF)

2022 Advanced Studio Cultural Engagement Award

Project: “Knowledge Exchange Hubs” - Property in Crisis with Janette Kim

Issued by Architecture Division at California College of the Arts

2022 Advanced Studio Jury Price

Project: “Knowledge Exchange Hubs” - Property in Crisis with Janette Kim

Issued by Janette Kim | Urban Works Agency | CCA

2020 - 2023 CCA Faculty Honors Scholarship

A merit-based scholarship at California College of the Arts (CCA) specifically for

transfer students. It’s awarded based on a combination of academic achievement

and creative ability.

2019 Design Village

Our project, The Red Pavilion awarded “Most Creative Process” Award during the 2019

Design Village, a competition hosted by Cal Poly’s Architecture program, which is the

most anticipated event of the year for the College of Architecture and Environmental

Design (CAED).

Architecture and Urban Designer
San Francisco | New York | Boston
vickysindacgomez@gmail.com
LinkedIn: vicky-sgomez
Instagram: @vsg_arch

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