People

Carli Torti

Portland

CPHC

Colleges you’ve attended and degrees earned
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Art (University of North Texas, Denton)
Masters of Architecture (University of Oregon, Eugene)

Top 3 places you’ve traveled
Ethiopia, Morocco, and Iceland

Hobbies
I try my best to live up to the quote “a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” I find interest in almost everything from camping, snowboarding, reading, painting, visiting historical sites, woodworking, and playing board games!

Architectural influencer(s)
My biggest architectural inspirations are Francis Kere and Shigeru Ban.

Favorite hangout spot
Twin Lakes, CO

Car, bus or bike (or feet)?
Public transit!

Fondest childhood memory
Family camping trip to Big Bend, Carlsbad Caverns, and the McDonald Observatory

Your (past or present) nickname
Carl, Carls, and Car-Car

Preferred radio station
NPR

One thing that would improve our city
One thing I’d love to see in our city is more education, free information, and community service efforts.

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