OLENA RUBAN

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“Architecture is not just a profession, but the method through which I can help unlock change in society. I believe in the transformative power of the built environment to have a positive impact on people throughout the world.

At Dissing+Weitling I am working as an architect with the team on developing ideas into detailed designs. Through my work with Architects Without Borders, I engage with and facilitate conversations about how architecture can be a change catalyst and what is the role of sustainability in this process. As a Ukrainian architect, I take every advantage to participate in a reimagined future for the built environment after the war, actively working on the project #Build Back Green Ukraine. The through-line of my design practice is a fierce commitment to sustainability – whether it be through LCAs, bio-materials, regenerative design, or climate optimization.

I am unafraid to ask the hard questions, challenge the status quo, and help my team embrace our most pressing challenge: decarbonization of the built environment.“

Build Back Green Ukraine