Erin Ortwein

Austin, Texas USA

As a student, Erin, who has spent more than a decade in our Education Studio, usually felt safe and protected at her school, but a certain sense of inspiration seemed to be lacking. Starting at age 12, her dream was creating a better school for the future “Hers” of the world.  Erin brings unique spaces to life working closely with school districts, educators, and the community to build schools that inspire students to learn, discover, and explore. 

As an Education Studio leader, Erin coordinates design teams and consultants, listening closely to educators to understand their program and curriculum criteria to address students’ spatial and physical needs. She refers to architecture as a ‘team sport’ where all the players involved are experts in their field positioned to educate young minds, engineer safe structures, design comfortable environments, and construct buildings, with each team working to problem solve and contribute to solutions for practical and creative learning experiences.