The Rewards and Challenges of being an Architect in Alaska Alaskaland: Borough Past, Present, & Future

Mayor Ward sits down with Tracy Vanairsdale to talk about the rewards and challenges of being an architect in Alaska. Having spent most of her life in Alaska, Tracy brings a unique perspective on what it’s like to be in her career field in the Interior and the state. Along with her education and years of experience, Tracy harnesses the lessons she learned from her dad, a general contractor, and her mom, a public health nurse, to provide innovative design solutions that meet the needs of each client. She also highlights the team aspect of architecture and talks about how each person she collaborates with is important in the process of designing structures that are “of the place.”