Associate Director, AIA Arizona
Ana Astiazaran, Assoc. AIA, is a Project Specialist at Corgan in Phoenix. She was born and raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. As the daughter of a practicing architect, she was immersed in the world of design at an early age. By way of academic merit, Ana earned an international scholarship and was able to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from CAPLA at the University of Arizona and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2022.
By adopting a critical stance on the climate crisis, Ana was awarded the 2021 COTE Top Ten for Students Award. Her project, Undefined Boundaries, was selected among numerous international submissions. Having been a recipient of the prestigious award, Ana was selected as a juror for the 2022 AIA Architecture Professional Awards.
Upon graduating, Astiazaran began her professional career at Corgan in the Commercial sector of the Phoenix office. She has Ana currently serves as the 2024-2025 AIA Arizona Associates Director, in addition to her role as the 2023-2024 Arizona State Associate Representative, within AIA National.
By adopting a critical stance on the climate crisis, Ana was awarded the 2021 COTE Top Ten for Students Award. Her project, Undefined Boundaries, was selected among numerous international submissions. Having been a recipient of the prestigious award, Ana was selected as a juror for the 2022 AIA Architecture Professional Awards.
Upon graduating, Astiazaran began her professional career at Corgan in the Commercial sector of the Phoenix office. She has Ana currently serves as the 2024-2025 AIA Arizona Associates Director, in addition to her role as the 2023-2024 Arizona State Associate Representative, within AIA National.