Blazing the path for women architects

IN a field dominated by men, architect Cathy Saldaña stands tall, whether on construction sites wearing a hard hat or in the office where she is the boss. President and founder of her firm, PDP Architects and Projects Design Plus Architecture Management Corp., she has always pushed for women to raise their level of participation in difficult and more technical projects.

"Beyond doing residences, it is good to see more women in transportation projects such as railways and airports. Gender is not a defining issue in both leadership and role assignments," Saldaña maintained.