Susana La Porta Drago

Susana teaches Architecture Practice and Management, drawing on over 30 years of professional experience, primarily with Pelli Clarke & Partners, where she became a partner and led the design and management of large-scale projects across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Building on a career dedicated to projects that celebrate cultural context, Susana co-founded La Porta Drago | Zemborain Architects in 2023. She is currently engaged in multi-family residential and master planning projects.

Recently, Susana participated in the NCARB Scholar in Professional Practice event and served as co-chair of the Connecticut AIA Professional Knowledge Community, where she remains actively involved. She holds a Master of Architecture from Cornell University and a Diploma de Arquitectura from the Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Susana has also been a guest speaker at the Bienal de Arquitectura de Buenos Aires, the Universidad de Belgrano, the Universidad de Buenos Aires, and the Colegio de Arquitectos de Jujuy.