Facade - February 09

Royal Institute of British Architects USA

 Who's Who 

  • Marzena Bukowska head shot

    Marzena Bukowska

    Marzena Bukowska (Director , Stage direction Reader) is a principal actor at Trap Door Theatre in Chicago, with over 30 years of stage experience. Marzena is a recipient of After Dark Award (Actress in Outstanding Performance) and two time nominee for Jeff Award (Actress in Supporting role, and Best Ensemble) Other Chicago Theatre credits include works with First Folio, A Red Orchid, Eclipse, Pegasus, Borealis , Reverie, Fourth Wall Productions, Provision, Piven, and The Old World Theatre. Marzena is a native Pole. She holds MFA degree in Performance from University of Georgia and BA in Theatre from University of Illinois at Chicago.   

  • Lindsey Dunn head shot

    Lindsey Dunn

    Lindsey Dunn (Read-through Performer) has trained with Annoyance Theater, Second City, The Comedy Clubhouse, and The Robert Mello Studio. She is currently a writer and performer with the Sketch group Boondoggle, as well as a performer with the improv groups One Group Mind, Spacey, and Scaven Waven. 

  • Lira Luis, FRIBA, FRSA, NCARB, RA, LEED AP head shot

    Lira Luis, FRIBA, FRSA, NCARB, RA, LEED AP

    Lira Luis, FRIBA, FRSA, NCARB, CEM, LEED AP (Holography and Metaverse Scenes) is an architect, entrepreneur, and leader with a proven track record of overcoming challenges and achieving success. She is the first AAPI (Filipino American) architect Councillor in the US elected at The RSA, the first youngest AAPI (Filipino-Asian) American architect elevated as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), and the first Taliesin Fellow from the Philippines at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture since its founding.

    Lira is known for her strategic and pioneering leadership, subject matter expertise in architecture, sustainability, and diversity/inclusion, and her ability to influence high-profile stakeholders and decision-makers. She is passionate about using her skills and experience to make a positive impact on the world.

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