Abby R. Gordon
Design Support / UNDA Program Coordinator
Abby joined map-lab in January 2010 to fill two important roles. In her design and production role for map-lab, Abby provides support to projects and tasks during various stages of design and construction. Responsibilities include research, design, drawing production support, and detailing. Her first project at map-lab was researching, coordinating and designing material for the Boston Architectural Colleges Strategic Planning Retreat. Project work has included a laboratory renovation at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a new Synagogue building in Newton, Massachusetts.
Abby’s second role is as the Program Coordinator and a Designer for the Urban Neighborhood Design Alliance (UNDA), the non-profit arm of map-lab. She coordinates, teaches, and implements programs as well as works to generate a community presence for UNDA through program development, volunteer recruiting and grant writing. Currently she coordinates and teaches two educational programs, City/Build and Just Around the Corner. The City/Build program, geared toward city of Boston High school students promotes educating Boston Youth on the fields of design, development and construction. She hopes to generate career motivation and vested interest in their local communities. The Just Around the Corner Program provides middle school students with a new understanding of their school and home neighborhood’s social and architectural heritage.
As a Designer for UNDA, Abby has developed graphics and marketing materials for UDNA. Abby currently studies Architecture at the Boston Architectural College where she is able to pursue her interests in community-centered socially and environmentally responsible design. Prior to joining City/Build, Abby worked in two of Boston’s small architectural firms and, at YouthBuild Boston’s Designery, developing curriculum and educating local high school students on sustainable design.