Liza Goncharenko is a Ukrainian architect, urban designer, and researcher based in Brussels. She holds a Master’s in Architecture from KU Leuven (2019) and a Bachelor’s from KNUCEA (2015), with additional studies in Urbanism and Landscape Architecture at Lisbon University.
Liza Goncharenko has worked in architecture offices across Kharkiv, Stockholm, Antwerp, and Brussels, gaining expertise in design and urbanism. As Ukraine’s National Contact at EASA, she organized workshops and conferences for architecture students across Europe. In 2021, she co-curated SESAM Poliklinika in Slavutych, focusing on post-disaster urbanism. During a fellowship at the Institute for Public Architecture in New York, she created a graphic novel on sustainable initiatives.
Currently, Goncharenko's research focuses on Ukraine’s recovery, reinforcing her commitment to rebuilding communities through resilient, thoughtful design.
(portrait by Sarah Roussy-Scott)