Leigh Christy, FAIA

Leigh works in that blurred interface of architecture and urban design in order to focus on the restorative possibilities of design. For both private and public clients, her team leadership encompasses design, management, and technical realms at a variety of scales, offering her a perspective that is comprehensive and forward-looking. Using research and project work as a basis, she frequently publishes articles and presents on issues of social and environmental resilience at all scales. Leigh is the head of Perkins&Will's Innovation Incubator microgrant program, co-chairs the firm’s Research Board, and sits on the Technology Council. She currently chairs the ULI Los Angeles Innovation Council, and is a member of the AIA California's ArcCA Digest Editorial Board and the Committee on the Environment (COTE). She was an adjunct faculty member of Woodbury University from 2008 - 2014, teaching design and theory, and continues to sit on design juries across the country. In addition to Los Angeles, Leigh has also practiced in Rockland, Maine; San Francisco, California; New York, New York; and Akron, Ohio.