Firelight Hammerquist
Firelight (they/them) is an architectural designer with over 14 years of experience in multifamily, transit, and institutional projects for both public and private clients. Their expertise includes feasibility analysis, urban design, site planning, conceptual development and land use code interpretation. Firelight holds a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is a graduate of the Urban Land Institute's Sustainable Leadership Program. Currently living in Portland, they are passionate about finding elegant, collaborative solutions to challenging design problems that center people, place and planet.
Hometown: Seattle, WA
First Day at Scharrer AD: October 2018
Favorite Building: Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Achilles Heel: Chocolate
Happiest Place: Wild hot springs
Memorable Book: The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible, by Charles Eisenstein
Favorite Thing about Portland: Not knowing what to expect.
Quote to live by: “The future is not out there in front of us, but inside us.” – Joanna Macy