The Interface Studio Team:
Scott Page, Principal
scott@interface-studio.com
Scott Page, founding principal, is an urban designer and planner with degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and the Georgia Institute of Technology Architecture Department. He has been a leader in developing innovative neighborhood plans targeted toward enhancing communication, awareness, and empowerment at the community level. Scott teaches at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design and lectures widely on urban design, emerging technologies, and sustainability both in the United States and Europe. He is currently a regular contributor to Planetizen’s Interchange blog.
Mindy Watts, AICP, PP, Senior Associate
mindy@interface-studio.com
Mindy holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornell University and a Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Trained both as a printmaker and an urban planner, Mindy brings an artistic sensibility to the physical, social, and environmental aspects of her planning projects. Her planning and design experience has introduced her to a broad spectrum of contemporary issues facing cities and urban neighborhoods. Her projects have addressed the polar challenges of managing growth in robust markets and fostering revitalization in those of decline and abandonment. Mindy teaches a practice-based workshop for first-year city planning graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.
Leah Murphy, Senior Associate
leah@interface-studio.com
Leah received a Master of Urban Planning degree with a concentration in Real Estate and Urban Development from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Stemming from interest in digital arts developed during her undergraduate studies in Fine Arts and English Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, Leah has created and exhibited several digital video and animation projects exploring these media as valuable narrative forms of representation of urban planning ideas and analysis. Leah has also been actively engaged in studio pedagogy, having served as teaching assistant for multiple urban planning studios, 3-D digital modeling, digital video, and animation studios, and also having led an urban planning studio as a part of Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Career Discovery program.
Stacey Chen, Associate
stacey@interface-studio.com
Always a city lover, Stacey became interested in city planning and urban design after living abroad for a number of years. She received a Master of City Planning degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago. She also has a background in community development and social programs for immigrant communities.
Bryan Lobel
bryan@interface-studio.com
After studying English and Spanish Literatures at the University of Colorado, Bryan traveled in Argentina in the midst of the economic collapse of 2000, witnessing an ensuing Piquetero movement for a barter exchange economy. This led to a fascination with development disparity and, eventually, a Master of Urban Planning degree from UCLA. In Los Angeles, Bryan analyzed informal Colonia border settlements with GIS, studied the inner workings of the downtown Fashion District, worked on a City LEED ND pilot project to balance jobs and housing in an industrial neighborhood on the LA River, and developed a strong interest in the relation of industry to urban growth – and decline – in American cities. His projects with Interface Studio have addressed the resurgence of urban industrial economies in “post-industrial” American cities.
Ashley DiCaro, LEED AP
ashley@interface-studio.com
Ashley emerged from the depths of New Jersey in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. She recently completed her Master of Science in Sustainable Design at Philadelphia University, cultivating her interests in the multidisciplinary approach to ecological design and planning.
Jamie Granger
jamie@interface-studio.com
Jamie holds bachelors’ degrees in Urban Studies and Economics from Brown University and a master’s degree in City Planning and Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania. With both creative and pragmatic mindsets gained through his diverse background, Jamie brings a comprehensive approach to tackling urban issues. Jamie has a background in economics and urban studies from Brown University.
Chrissy Lee
chrissy@interface-studio.com
Chrissy is a second-year graduate student in the Master of City Planning program at the University of Pennsylvania. She heard the call of planning after several years working for the New York City Department of Education as an analyst and project manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art and Education from Carleton College and is interested in integrative approaches to planning, education, and design.
Rapheal Randall
rapheal@interface-studio.com
Rapheal is a second-year Master of City and Regional Planning Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania with an undergraduate degree in Industrial Design from The Ohio State University. Rapheal entered the field of urban design/planning due to an insatiable desire to leave a positive imprint on the environment. His overarching goal in life is to assist people and groups who are striving to build strong and vibrant communities and living spaces.
Nina Liou, Principal & Office Manager
