Brittany Olivari

Brittany brings a broad range of design and planning experience to her role as Architect and Planner for the University. Prior to joining the UVA team, Brittany worked for Two Street Studio in Charlottesville, Gray Organschi Architecture in New Haven and Cicognani Kalla Architects in New York City.  She has collaborated with a wide range of clients including leadership at cultural and academic institutions, single-family residential homeowners and real estate developers. She has worked on award-winning designs and has focused on addressing sustainable solutions to urban construction.

In addition to her professional work in the field, Brittany has taught courses on professional practice with faculty at Yale University and has been a Lecturer at the University of Virginia for Undergraduate Foundation Studios and elective coursework. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia, graduating with the Design Excellence Award, and she completed her Master of Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture where she was nominated for the H.I. Feldman Prize and received the James Gamble Rogers Fellowship. She is a Registered Architect in the Commonwealth of Virginia.