Spring 2024
Megan Marini & Priyanka Jain
Principal, Director of Strategy and Outreach;
Co-Founder, 3x3
Lecture Date: February 14, 2024
About Megan Marini
Megan oversees 3×3’s creative planning work, focusing on practical applications of systems thinking to develop design strategies for urban needs. Prior to 3×3, Megan specialized in design research for development programs internationally at organizations such as Reboot, the Earth Institute’s Center for Sustainable Urban Development, and ARCHIVE for clients including the World Bank, UNEPS, UNOPS, and Internews. With an interest in community and capacity building in challenging contexts, Megan has lectured at IIT Institute for Design, Columbia University, Barnard College, and the Johns Hopkins University Program in Latin American Studies. Her work and writing has been featured in GOOD, Public Interest Design, and DWELL magazine. Megan holds an MS in urban planning from Columbia University where she received the Planning Challenge award for her thesis on technological innovation in post-disaster Haiti; she also holds BS in architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
About Priyanka Jain
Priyanka Jain is the principal architect and cofounder at 3×3 Design, a social enterprise that combines urban planning, design, and technology to expand the livability of our cities. She is also an Assistant Professor at Sushant School of Art and Architecture(SSAA) of Ansal University (AU) and Delhi community manager at URBim. She completed her professional architectural studies at SSAA, and holds a MS in urban planning from Columbia University.