Lauren Harness

Architect
Boston, MA, USA

Lauren is a licensed Architect who joined MASS in 2022. Building on a passion for designing and realizing spaces that strengthen communities, Lauren has integrated her capital planning and design backgrounds to help lay the groundwork for impactful projects in the public realm. She has worked on projects ranging from STEM and performing arts to designing campus and organizational design frameworks for K-12 and higher-ed institutions.

Lauren has volunteered in a variety of capacities aiming to rejuvenate community spaces with design-build interventions and art integration, most notably partnering with Concrete Safaris, Publicolor, Open Architecture New York and Eco Abet. Lauren received her Master of Architecture degree from Kansas State University with a Minor in Regional and Community Planning.