Betsy Pettit

Betsy Pettit was born in Columbus, Ohio. Growing up in a family of builders, she worked with her father on construction sites from the age of 5. When it was time to choose a career, Betsy did the only thing she could imagine: study architecture. In addition to designing structures, she is interested in the study of how buildings work.

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