Julia Nugent is an architect and planner who returns to HMFH from a private practice focused on higher education planning and design. She leads HMFH’s Higher Education practice, addressing master planning challenges as well as developing solutions to improve student life and academic environments, drawing on her architectural experience to inform her planning acumen. In her independent work, Julia developed approaches to repurposing existing spaces for new uses at MIT, undertaking projects such as a master plan for the School of Architecture and Planning, conceptual design for consolidation of the campus library system, and a study to house the Music and Theater Arts programs within an historic campus building. Julia is a highly skilled team leader who sees both the forest and the trees when she is tackling a design problem, synthesizing a client’s list of concerns, program ambitions, and space requirements into an inspiring and achievable plan. A long-time faculty member at the Boston Architectural College (BAC), Julia is committed to mentoring emerging practitioners. She currently chairs the BAC Thesis Committee and is a past Faculty Representative to the Board of Directors.
Highlights
Williams College Residential Master Plan
UMass Amherst Renovations to Van Meter Hall
Bard College Conceptual Design for Student Housing
MIT Building W31 Use Study
Mass. State College Building Authority Residential Common Space Study
BSA Fellows’ Award for Volunteer Teaching