Meet The Artist - Arti Harchekar

Meet The Artist

Arti Harchekar - San Francisco, USA

Arti is an urban designer and trained architect who advocates for the creation of walkable, sustainable communities by way of physical placemaking. Her work spans over ten years and includes the successful development and implementation of downtown urban design plans, corridor and neighborhood revitalization strategies, transit-oriented plans, specific and special area plans, and form-based codes across the US. Half of her professional career has been in the public sector and the remainder in the private sector, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams through logical, solutions-oriented processes. She brings a place-based thinking to urban design, architecture, planning, and zoning and works with clients to ensure the calibrated policies and strategies are capable of implementing the community’s vision. In addition to her professional work, Arti is a lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley and teaches the Master of Urban Design Thesis Studio.

Creator of Sunset in Florence 

A beautiful puzzle of the city of Florence. Known as the King of Italy, Florence is the home of the Duomo and where Michelangelo spent most of his early life. This piece was hand drawn directly on 140 lb cold pressed paper and later watercolor with care.