Caroline Sorge

Assoc. AIA, LEED GA, Fitwel Ambassador

DesignGreen Fellow, Architectural Design Professional II

HKS

BIO

Caroline is currently working at HKS Architects as the DesignGreen Fellow. Her work as the DesignGreen Fellow involves serving as a resource for HKS's 1,400-person firm by evaluating environmental and social contexts, determining factors for LEED, WELL and Fitwel certification goals and implementation, and improving the quality of projects through careful design recommendations that serve communities and the environment.

She graduated from the Rice School of Architecture with minors in Water and Energy Sustainability, Global Health Technologies, and Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities. Over the last several years, Caroline placed in several international architecture competitions, created neonatal ward renovation plans for 22 hospitals in Malawi on a USAID grant through the Rice Global Health Institute, spoke during the National Healthcare Design Conference at the NextGen Forum, and accepted numerous awards, including the Presidential Call to Service Award, presented by Barack Obama, for her completion of over 4,000 hours of community service. Her experience with research, design, and service spans Malawi, India, Jordan, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Dominican Republic, China, Thailand, Uganda, and the US.