about studia
STUDIA is a boutique architecture and interior design practice based in the Kansas City metro specializing in research-driven solutions, responsible reuse and novel answers to spatial challenges.
MEGAN PENLAND, NCIDQ
Director of Interior Design
Megan has spent the last 14 years crafting interior environments of every variety - from small specialty schools to football stadiums. A graduate of the Kansas State Interior Architecture program, Megan’s practice doesn’t stop at paint colors and fabric swatches. Her technical skill and thoroughness ensure a well-coordinated final product that functions as it should. Her work has been featured in Metropolis Magazine, Library Journal, and Kansas City Magazine and has received awards from the AIA Kansas City, and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Mid-America.
Megan lives in a mid-century gem with her husband Chris and their dog Scout.
liz ponder, aia
Director of architecture
Liz brings 15 years of experience in new construction, renovation, and historic property management and a focus on responsible intervention and minimizing waste. Her work has garnered awards from the New York Landmarks Conservancy, The Preservation League of New York, The Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center, AIA Kansas City, Historic Kansas City, and IIDA Mid-America. She holds master’s degrees in Architecture from The City College of New York and Historic Building Conservation from the University of Bath (UK). Liz also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City, teaching historic preservation materials and methods.
She lives in the Kansas suburbs with her husband, two children and one very anxious dog.