Marrisa J. Meeks

Marrisa J. Meeks

Lecturer, Architecture, College of Environmental Design

About Me

Jena Meeks holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Texas Tech, as well as a Master of Architecture from the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design. At UCLA, Jena received a full 3-year fellowship as well as the prestigious Jeffrey 'Skip' Hintz Memorial Fund, and the Carlin Glucksman Endowed Fellowship in Architecture. Additionally, while at UCLA, Jena was Graphics Editor for the Graham Foundation-funded journal (POOL), an exhibition designer, and a published designer in world-renowned architecture publications.

She is currently a Project Associate at Sharif, Lynch: Architecture, leading the conceptual design, visualization, documentation, and consultant coordination of projects.She has led design and visualization of projects in commercial, hospitality, mixed-use, and single-family residential sectors with award-winning firms. Jena leads design on a 100,000 GSF mixed-use development in Los Angeles, numerous residential, housing developments and landscape projects.