Cathy Simon

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Cathy Simon is an American architect. [1] She is known for her adaptive reuse and urban design projects, many of which are in the Bay area. [2] She is currently[ as of? ] a design principal at Perkins and Will. [3] She was one of five founding partners of the influential female-owned firm SMWM (Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstein Moris), based in San Francisco. [4] [5] She and Martin-Vengue have spent more than 18 years "building one of the nation's largest women-owned firms." [6] She has worked on major projects including the conversion of the San Francisco Ferry building, the San Francisco Main Library, the renovation of PG&E's San Francisco headquarters, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. [7]

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Simon is a graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. [2]

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