Nadia Perlepe

Director, Advocacy

Kigali, Rwanda

Nadia’s work as an architect focuses on narrative and representation. Her expertise lies in crafting immersive stories that captivate audiences. 

As a designer and Director on the Advocacy team at MASS, Nadia creates and integrates advanced visualization tools into the architectural process. In addition to creating diagrams, collages, and virtual reality experiences, Nadia works alongside our in-house filmmakers, cinematographers, and drone operators to create animations and film, that amplify stories of impact, allowing our teams and partners to explore physical spaces in innovative ways. 

Nadia advocates for creating spaces that cater to the diverse needs of communities. Her commitment to community well-being is evident in her contributions to affordable housing and healthcare projects and inclusive spaces that encourage creativity and play for children. 

Her cross-team collaborations include working with in-house environmental performance teams to ensure that climate-positive solutions are integrated into projects, and contributing to MASS publications, such as The Architecture of Health, which explores the architectural history of hospitals. 

Nadia holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from the University of Patras and a Post-Professional Master of Architecture from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where she received the 2015 Community Service Fellowship. 

When she is not working, Nadia engages her passion for architectural history and fascination with the medieval period. Her affinity for the intricacies of architectural history is mirrored in her interest in murder mysteries and film noir. Nadia’s historical knowledge, penchant for narrative, and love for the captivating visuals of film noir inspire her to create designs that evoke emotion, intrigue, and cinematic beauty, leaving a lasting impact on both the present and the future.