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 was formerly a lecturer 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.
Mindy Watts, AICP, 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 post-industrial cities and neighborhoods. Her projects have addressed the polar challenges of managing growth in robust markets and fostering revitalization in those of decline and abandonment. Mindy appreciates vernacular landscape and language and enjoys tailoring project work in graphic style and written word to match client aesthetic and vibe. Note: Mindy Watts will soon be Mindy Speciale.
Leah Murphy, 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
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 masters in 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 receiving a BS in Literature from the University of Colorado, Bryan roamed Latin America, witnessing the Piquetero movement in Argentina firsthand. This led to a fascination with development disparity and, eventually, a Master of Urban Planning degree from UCLA. In Los Angeles, Bryan analyzed Colonia settlements with GIS, worked on a City LEED ND pilot project on the LA River, and developed a strong interest in the relation of industry to urban growth – and decline – in American cities.
Ashley DiCaro
ashley@interface-studio.com
Ashley emerged from the depths of New Jersey in 2007 with a BS in Landscape Architecture. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Sustainable Design at Philadelphia University, cultivating her interests in the multidisciplinary approach to ecological design and planning.
Nina Liou, Principal & Office Manager
