”Diana Agrest is an internationally renowned architect well known for her unique approach to architectural and urban design practice and theory. She is a practicing architect in New York City and a founder and principal of Agrest and Gandelsonas Architects. Diana Agrest has been involved in the design and building of architecture, urban design projects and master plans in the USA, Europe, South America and Asia, since 1975 and has won awards for various projects. She was the Design Director of the Des Moines Vision Plan. She is currently a Professor of Architecture at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Arts in New York City.”