Paola Moya: From Taking Care of Dogs to Renovating Building Landmarks

Paola Moya, 32, arrived to the Unites States in 1998. She’s an architect, co-principal and partner of the Washington D.C. - based architectural firm Marshall Moya Design. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)

Paola Moya received her master’s degree in architecture at The Catholic University of America in 2010. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)

The prototype of Paola Moya’s thesis, a project about building sustainable housing for internally displaced people in Cartagena, Colombia. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)

Moya’s parents helped her to build the prototype of her thesis project. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)

Moya presented her thesis at the school. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)

Paola and her business partner Michael Marshall at the lobby of the Howard Theater in Washington D.C. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)

The renovated interior of the Howard Theater in Washington D.C. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)

Moya is currently leading the design of the University of the District of Columbia Student Center. (Paola Moya - Marshall Moya Design)