THE STUDIO
The practice is a collaborative, supportive, energetic and engaging studio. As our projects are often diverse in type, scale and budget, we strive to reflect that diversity in our staff and our collective experiences. We are professionals with backgrounds in the fine arts, graphic design, historic preservation and photography. We are African-American, French-Canadian, Mexican-American, Chinese-American and Belgian. We spend our free time engaging with, and supporting the community, traveling to new cities, raising families, exploring new landscapes, participating in physical activities (climbing, hockey, soccer, swimming, hiking), throwing clay, tasting new foods, and occasionally doing it all together, strengthening our team.
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YAKUH ASKEW
Founding PRINCIPAL
AIA, NOMA, LEED A.P.
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MARTINE PAQUIN
partner
M.Arch, CGBP, AIA associate, LEED AP
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PAUL WANG
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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sherry Fang
designer
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MARIA CARRIERO
ASSOCIATE architect: AIA, NCARB
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mona nahm
designer: cid, ncidq, leed ap bd+c, well ap, lfa
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yu tsuji
associate architect: aia, lfa, leed ap bd+c
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helena cardona
DESIGNER
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gina bugiada
architect: aia, ncarb, leed-ap
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marlene tavassoli
office manager
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shoshana herzog
architect
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robert gilson
ARCHITECT
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harrison chou
DESIGNER
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ALEXA ADAMS
DESIGNER
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Bradley Sugarman
Studio Director
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joyce chang
architect
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LETICIA COLNAGO
architect
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Frances Gregor
DESIGNER
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Erina Yamada
DESIGNER
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monrada aungtrakul
3d visualiser
PAST CONTRIBUTORS
Katherine Moore, Natalie Riccomini, Karin Chen, Anna Nubio, Tatianna Capko, Priti Pai, Erik Gerlach, Alyssa Goraieb, Jonathan Ting, Ania Klepacz, Leslie Laskin-Reese, Uzoma Idah, Matthew Baker, David Piper, Manon Eylenbosch, Yan Yuan, Cameron Clark, Asia Fox, Mariana Diaz, Stephanie Thompson, Daniel Moffatt, Marie MacInnis, Bianca Koch, Frank Feng, Rushika Patel, Gustavo Bermudez, Carmen Leung, Justin Piercy, Daryl Toy, Jae E. Jung, Tingting Zhang, Marta Johansen, Michael Garibay, Kelly Waters