MEET THE TEAM | Analiese De Saw

Analiese De Saw has joined the GOAT team this summer as an Associate Designer. Originally from central New Jersey, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Film Studies from Rutgers University. She then launched a fine art and photography career, exhibiting work across New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Transitioning to education, Analiese taught visual arts, horticulture, and special education in Baltimore before moving to New Orleans in 2016. There, she served as a founding educator at the Travis Hill School within the juvenile detention center, focusing on therapeutic art practices, community activism, mentorship, and establishing an annual justice-focused student art exhibition. In recognition of her impact, StudioBe named her an Eternal Seeds Educator in 2017.

Inspired by her students, Analiese pursued architecture at Tulane University under the Boudreaux Scholarship, graduating with her Master’s degree in 2025 alongside multiple leadership awards. During her time at Tulane, she served as President of the Architecture Graduate Student Government, organized student excursions, participated in academic panels and curriculum council, and contributed to the Small Center’s design-build team for an award-winning pavilion on the Lafitte Greenway. Analiese remains vibrant in the local creative scene, showcasing her work in galleries and performing as a professional musician with her band, Dusky Waters, at major festivals including Jazz Fest, French Quarter Fest, Bayou Boogaloo, and the Black Americana Festival.

Favorite Architect/Designer
I enjoy the work of many contemporary architects… Tatiana Bilbao, Junya Ishigami, Smiljan Radic, and Francis Kere to name a few. Their practices are rooted in community, engaging with the natural environment in which their designs exist, and material exploration.

What would be your dream project?
Collaborating with young people to create a school and community center. And/or the most amazing recording studio/retreat for artists/musicians.

What design trend do you hope makes a comeback?
The 1970’s living room conversation pit. What happened to those?

What topic could you give an hour-long presentation on with no preparation?
Tony Soprano.

What is your favorite local hangout?
I have a soft-spot for Carrollton Station. I could sit on their back patio with friends for hours on end.

If someone were visiting New Orleans for the first time, what neighborhood would you take them to first and why?
We’re going to get coffee and beignets at City Park and admire the bayou. I feel like it has all of the best parts of the city: people, food, art, and nature!