Natalie May joined SPF:a in 2011 and was named an Associate Principal in 2021. During her tenure, she has contributed to a wide variety of projects, including the AIA|LA award-winning Water’s Edge 3, the Line Lofts at Las Palmas, Double Stick Residence, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. As a project leader, she is dedicated to promoting collaboration and coordination in order to deliver successful projects that integrate the client’s needs while executing the firm’s design vision.
Prior to SPF:a, Natalie held a professional internship at Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects in Culver City. She received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, a program recognized for its emphasis on building science. As part of her academic career she studied abroad in Florence, Italy for a year studying Architecture, Art, and Culture. Originally from Northern California, she has slowly grown to love Los Angeles but enjoys venturing out of the city for fresh air and open space. She has a passion for traveling abroad in search of good food, great wine, interesting architecture and hot weather—and prefers to explore by Vespa.
- Beverage
Green tea
- Symbol
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- Object
Alexander Girard's Little Devil
- Location
Florence, Italy
- Building
Philip Johnson's Glass House
- Vehicle
Vespa Primavera
- Song
Everything in Its Right Place
- Ritual
Breakfast
- Activity
Exploring/wandering
- Tagline
Make it count
- In one word where do you find inspiration?
Running
- What do you love about architecture?
I love architecture because of its ability to evoke an emotional response and ideally influence human experience in positive ways.
- What color is architecture?
Nude