EXPERIENCE
Grounded in decades of complex, large-scale development.
The combination is uncommon. Most people who understand wellness do not understand capital. Most people who understand development do not understand what the research says about how environments affect the human body and mind. Origin of Well exists in that gap.
Origin of Well was founded by Julie Somarriba. She has spent over 20 years building complex things at scale - campuses, civic infrastructure, and integrative health environments. She brings the financial fluency to hold her own in a boardroom and the design intelligence to know what the research says about how space shapes human health. That combination is rare. It's the foundation of everything Origin of Well does.
$8B in cumulative project value across a 22-year career - spanning concept, strategy, planning, and execution phases.
MBA, Duke University - Background in Architecture
Energy & Environment Concentration - LEED AP
Health Sector Management Certification
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Built at the intersection of scale & intention.
Experience completed during prior roles with leading healthcare, consulting, and architecture organizations.
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DUKE HEALTH CARY
GREENFIELD CAMPUS
80+ acres
Duke Health's long-term growth platform - and the beginning of a new campus. Led land strategy, entitlement, master planning - establishing the development framework that aligned land use, infrastructure, and phased expansion from the ground up.
02
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT TERMINAL B
$5B project value
UNESCO PRIX VERSAILLES 2021
A civic infrastructure project designed for experience and longevity. Contributed to the competition and early pursuit phase, delivering a terminal recognized globally for innovation, ecological performance, and social interaction.
03
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH &
WELLBEING CENTER
First of its kind.