Kathleen Galvin
Kathleen Galvin (CAS’78) of Charlottesville, Va., received the Award for Distinguished Achievement from the American Institute of Architects Virginia. Kathleen, the principal of Galvin Architects, is in her second term on the Charlottesville City Council where she has often acted as a citizen architect, championing urban design and infrastructure-improving projects, multimodal street standards, sustainable building design, and transformative community revitalization. She initiated the city’s Strategic Investment Area, which is being implemented. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the University of Virginia’s department of planning. In private practice, she is known for smart-growth management, equitable redevelopment, and creative place-making. Her urban design projects have benefited Charlottesville and many nearby areas. Email her at kg@galvinarchitects.com.
From the Summer 2018 issue.