As a trained architect and designer, Sydne Nance aims to improve the future of the built environment by advocating for culturally responsive and sustainable design principles. Passionate about diversifying design education and leadership, Sydne prioritizes empowering underrepresented youth and college level students.

She is interested in working with biobased and nontoxic materials, as well as methods of adapting vernacular building traditions into future architecture.

Sydne currently contributes to Henning Larsen’s New York studio collaborating on sustainable architectural projects and research. Outside of work, she is a member of industry organizations, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architectural League of New York, and National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA), and commits to improving the broader architectural community. In 2023, Sydne was the honored with the Associate of the Year award through the AIA New Jersey Chapter.