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FLAVIA GREY
The senior data strategist at ZGF Architects LLP in
Seattle talks about her love of research, design, data
analytics ... and ballroom dancing.-Anne DiNardo
HOW DOES A BACKGROUND
IN RESEARCH AND DATA
ANALYTICS INFORM YOUR
DESIGN WORK?
My research and data analytics background brings
an objective lens to the design process, which helps
tackle cognitive biases. So it's not about what we
think is best; it's about what the data tells us.
AN UNEXPECTED ITEM ON
YOUR DESK
A Catrina, a favorite memento from Mexico that we
use to celebrate the Day of the Dead. She's fun and
quirky and reminds me of my home in Mexico City.
MORNING PERSON
OR NIGHT OWL?
I call myself a " night owl
in recovery. " In grad
school, I learned that all
my brilliant work happens
between midnight and
2 a.m. But now I'm actively
working to improve my
sleep habits!
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE, WE'LL
LIKELY FIND YOU ...
DOG OR CAT?
Dog. My last dog was a
dachshund, Anouk.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST
ABOUT WORKING IN
HEALTHCARE DESIGN?
The healthcare industry values continuous improvement.
Our clients understand the importance of setting
goals and tracking performance, so they've been great
partners in terms of collecting data and benchmarking.
WHAT WORK CHALLENGES
KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT?
Knowledge management. We generate great, valuable
data through the design process, and then so much of it
is saved in folders that eventually get archived or forgotten.
How do we improve our processes to make design
knowledge more accessible, usable, and engaging?
FAVORITE QUOTE
" IF YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN IT SIMPLY, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IT WELL ENOUGH. "
-Albert Einstein
THREE RECENT HEALTHCARE
PROJECTS AND YOUR ROLE
1
Post-occupancy evaluation for The Vancouver
Clinic, Ridgefield Clinic, Ridgefield, Wash., data
strategist.
2
3
10-year campus master plan for Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care
Alliance, Seattle, data strategist.
ZGF healthcare benchmarking tool that will
aggregate data from all our past healthcare
projects, allowing us to compare and contrast,
inform programming and design decisions for future
projects, and understand current trends, project
chair.
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COCKTAIL OF
CHOICE
An old fashioned or a
margarita with mezcal.
I love the art of making
cocktails, so I got a
bartending certificate in
grad school.
Ballroom dancing! I started lessons in August 2021,
and I'm training to compete at showcases-everything
from waltz to foxtrot, tango, swing, cha-cha, bachata,
salsa, and rumba.
WHAT'S A NEW HOBBY
YOU'VE PICKED UP DURING
THE PANDEMIC?
FIRST ALBUM YOU
EVER BOUGHT
" Spice " by the Spice
Girls. Posh Spice was
my favorite. It was very
exciting to learn that we
share the same birthday.
" Sunday virtual cooking " with my family in
Mexico. We take turns choosing a recipe and
prepare a meal together on Zoom. Last Sunday
we made Rosca de Reyes, a special Mexican
sweet bread used to celebrate the day the Three
Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus Christ and the end
of the Christmas festivities.
YOUR HIDDEN
TALENT
I'm learning to play the
ukulele. I also speak
Italian. (I haven't been to
Italy yet, but I'm obsessed.
It's such a beautiful
language.)
GUILTY PLEASURE
Holiday movies. They
restore my faith in
humanity.
MARCH 2022
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