Adra is of Albanian descent having moved to New York at age 11 and holds a professional degree in architecture from The City College of New York where she studied the expansions of waterfront cities on a modular floating grid. During her undergrad years, she spent her summers working for an architectural restoration firm in Rome, Italy.

Upon completion at CCNY she earned her Master’s degree in Urban Design studying under distinguished professors Michael Sorkin and Marshall Berman in developing her thesis for sustainable floating cities in Tianjin China. She then continued to work in Landscape Architecture where she spent her time designing waterfront parks, plazas and rooftop gardens.

With meticulous attention to detail and many years of experience in the design of dynamic and interactive spaces, Adra embraces each project as a unique opportunity for study, discovery and inspiration.