Profile Information
Adrienne Montare, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP
Lecturer, Architecture
Contact
Richard A. McMahan School of Architecture
Office: Lee 3-105
Email: amontar@clemson.edu
Adrienne Montare, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, is a lecturer at Clemson University’s Richard A. McMahan School of Architecture. She earned her Master of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Rutgers University. In 2025, she received the AIA South Carolina Medal of Distinction for her contributions to the architectural profession through design, service, and advocacy at the national and state level. She is the former executive director of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the South Carolina Architectural Foundation. Prior to joining AIA South Carolina, Adrienne practiced for 25 years at award winning firms in New York and South Carolina. In 1997 after moving to Columbia, SC from New York City, she co-founded with her husband, Tom Savory, FAIA, the Columbia Design League, a multi-design arts organization that promotes the critical importance of design excellence in American communities. Adrienne is the author of Artists as Architects: The Constructive Spirits of Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina, an essay included in the catalogue for the 2025-2026 exhibition of Architects of Being: The Creative Lives of Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina.
