francesca oliveira

Francesca Oliveira

AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP BD+C

Technical Design Principal

San Francisco

francesca oliveira
  • Education
    Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Strategic Management, International Business and Marketing, Villanova University Bachelor of Architecture, Minor in Theater Design, Drexel University
  • Select Affiliations
    Registered Architect: California, Pennsylvania LEED® Accredited Professional, BD+C
  • Community Involvement
    Member, American Institute of Architects Secretary, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, AIA San Francisco, 2020 Co-Chair, Events Subcommittee, Relocation Capital Campaign Committee, AIA San Francisco, 2020 Board Liaison, Symposium on Sustainability Subcommittee, Committee on the Environment (COTE), AIA San Francisco, 2020 Assistant Secretary, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, AIA San Francisco, 2019 Chapter Director, Board of Directors, AIA San Francisco, 2018 Adjunct Professor, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, 2014–Present Team Captain, SOM, LEAP Sandcastle Competition, 2013-2016 Chapter Director, Board of Directors, AIA Philadelphia, 2013 Chair of Continuing Education Task Force, AIA Philadelphia, 2013 Adjunct Professor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 2009–2013
  • Studio San Francisco

Francesca's Details

  • Education
    Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Strategic Management, International Business and Marketing, Villanova University Bachelor of Architecture, Minor in Theater Design, Drexel University
  • Select Affiliations
    Registered Architect: California, Pennsylvania LEED® Accredited Professional, BD+C
  • Community Involvement
    Member, American Institute of Architects Secretary, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, AIA San Francisco, 2020 Co-Chair, Events Subcommittee, Relocation Capital Campaign Committee, AIA San Francisco, 2020 Board Liaison, Symposium on Sustainability Subcommittee, Committee on the Environment (COTE), AIA San Francisco, 2020 Assistant Secretary, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, AIA San Francisco, 2019 Chapter Director, Board of Directors, AIA San Francisco, 2018 Adjunct Professor, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, 2014–Present Team Captain, SOM, LEAP Sandcastle Competition, 2013-2016 Chapter Director, Board of Directors, AIA Philadelphia, 2013 Chair of Continuing Education Task Force, AIA Philadelphia, 2013 Adjunct Professor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 2009–2013
  • Studio San Francisco

Francesca is a Technical Design Principal, who champions incorporating sustainability principles on projects ranging from civic buildings to skyscrapers in the US and abroad. She specializes in high performance building enclosures and strategic programming, complementing her strong balance of design and technical abilities. 

Francesca consistently seeks creative design solutions that synthesize innovations in the built environment with vernacular architecture while pushing the boundaries of resiliency. She is passionate about and implements strategies aimed at reducing embodied and operational Carbon.

A naturally curious and ambitious person, Francesca’s expertise allows her to bring a holistic strategy to her clients and projects. Outside of the office, Francesca is on the faculty at the Academy of Art University’s School of Architecture in San Francisco. She serves on the Executive Committee of AIA San Francisco and sits on the Board of Directors for the Center of Architecture and Design, San Francisco.