Marcel Quimby, FAIA, is principal of Quimby Preservation Studio in Dallas, Texas, where she specializes in preservation architecture and planning. She is committed to the restoration and adaptive use of historic buildings, structures and communities and has led the restoration of both large and small projects ranging in scale from historic log cabins to the Hall of State in Fair Park, a National Historic Landmark. As an architectural historian, she uncovers and tells the story of buildings and communities, connecting them to their context, cultural and social histories. Marcel holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has served as President of Dallas AIA, of Preservation Dallas, of Dallas Architectural Foundation, Advisor Emeritus of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, service on Dallas Landmark Commission and currently a member of 爱豆app’s BTX Board. Her leadership in the local preservation community has been recognized with the Presidents Medal, Dallas Chapter AIA; Dorothy Savage Award, Preservation Dallas, Texas Society of Architects Award for Community Service and their Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture through the Media.