Felicia M. Lewis
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Felicia serves as our Chief Operations Officer. A trained civil engineer, Felicia conveys a penchant for questioning the status quo to all projects and within the organization. Tasks are not completed for the sake of completion on her watch! Felicia is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University where she earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering and played on the University’s women’s basketball team. Howard Roark remains her favorite architect and protagonist.
INTERVIEW
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
I grew up in McKeesport, PA. The closet landmark is Kennywood Park.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY OR PASTIME?
Travel. When we travel I can do my other favorite things: reading, eating, photography.
IF YOU WERE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
Domestic dog seems like a great gig. My only job in life is to make my humans happy and humans are so easy to please. One tail wag and everyone is all smiles.
WHAT SUPERPOWER WOULD YOU HAVE?
I want the ability to heal.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?
All of them. We love traveling and may have an addiction. There is always another trip in the works. We were in Costa Rica a few weeks ago and can’t say enough about the fun we had.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, TELL US ABOUT THEM.
Freya, the Norse goddess of love and war, is our 13 year old Persian cat. She gets embarrassed when we give her a lion haircut. Enzo, named after Enzo Ferrari, is our 3 year old Sheltie. The vet best described Enzo: he would get picked last for kickball but would not care because he loves to play.
WHAT’S THE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME YOU’VE EVER HAD?
My Mom sewed our costumes every year. The Daisy Duck costume that made me waddle when I wore it was the most memorable costume.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BOOK?
I am a book lover, so this is a tough question. Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink is a favorite right now.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WHILE WORKING AT DS ARCHITECTURE?
Moving day. We moved to our new space on the worst weather day possible… ice, sleet, rain, snow which led to school closures. Therefore, we had a gaggle of school aged kids shooting nerf guns at us in the new space as we were moving in. That is a reflection of the family friendly atmosphere at DS Architecture.
WHAT DOES ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE MEAN TO YOU?
Architectural excellence is the culmination of listening to our client, leading the design process, and producing an innovative environment for the end user.
ITS 2:00AM, AND YOU ARE STILL WORKING TOWARDS A DEADLINE. WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO PUMP UP JAM/MUSIC?
I have a ‘workout’ playlist that includes Ellie Golding, P!nk, the Killers, Avicii, and Imagine Dragons. Currently, my family is all over Imagine Dragons’ “Whatever it Takes.”
