Anna Ishii, a Japanese-American born and raised in the deep south, is an insightful urban designer and planner with over 15 years of experience in shaping cities. For the past eight years, she has been a core member of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s (SOM) City Design Practice, following her work as an urban designer in Philadelphia. Anna brings a refined design sensibility to master planning, paired with expertise in data visualization, GIS, and graphic communication. Her domestic and international portfolio reflects a deep awareness of climatic and cultural contexts in both architecture and urban design. With a strong artistic lens, she crafts the physical and social dimensions of urban life to create vibrant, inclusive places. She is deeply committed to building livable and healthy communities.