Did you ever think about how geometry plays an important role in architecture and interior design? We are going to look at some examples of how geometry influences design all around us, such as Mexican tiles, and then everybody gets to create their own floor or quilt design using a variety of geometric shapes and ideas.

Leader – Izabela Kanaana

Izabela Kanaana is an assistant professor of mathematics at Sonoma State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Michigan Technological University in 2003. Izabela is originally from Poland, and that’s where she earned her M.S. in Mathematics. She has been in the United States for almost 10 years.

Co-Leader – Brigitte Lahme

Brigitte Lahme is an assistant professor of mathematics at Sonoma State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics at Colorado State University in 1999 and spent some time working at the University of Arizona before moving to Sonoma County in 2002. Brigitte is originally from Germany.