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Talayeh Hamidya

Talayeh started her professional experience as an intern in 2006 and since then she has worked internationally in variety of projects types, building systems and occupancies. During this time she has accumulated a hands on knowledge of design & delivery of single & multi-family residential […]

Natacha Ikuzwe

Natacha grew up in Kigali, Rwanda known as a country of thousand hills. She lived in Sacramento for seven years, where she did her community college and worked as a proctor, help desk, and Intervention Specialist. Natacha also worked as a French and Math tutor […]

Ruofei Gao

Ruofei grew up in Harbin, a city in the Northeast China, which is famous for its yearly Ice and Snow Festival and European style streets and architectures. At a young age, he was interested in drawing and painting. He set his mind to becoming an […]

Stephen Ellis

Stephen began his professional experience in the Bay Area with and has over 5 years practicing as a registered architect. During his time in the Bay Area, he developed an expertise in multi-family housing, primarily with high-rise and large scale projects sized over 200,000 sqft. […]

Jamilla Afandi

Jamilla was born and raised in San Francisco. Her passion for architecture and urban planning stems from growing up in the Bayview which shaped her view of the social injustices of the built environment. Her passion is designing affordable housing and socially just spaces for […]

Vrushali Sathaye

Vrushali is an Architectural and Urban Designer, who brings her eclectic background and design sensibilities to VMWP. Combining that with a varied design software expertise and code knowledge, she manages projects and teams working on master planning, feasibility studies, and area plan updates. She also […]

Yaner Chen

Yan was born and raised in Zhuhai, a coastal city with a diverse culture in China. She is passionate about architectural designs that focus on sustainability and create an interactive experience. During her undergraduate study in California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo, she had the opportunity […]

Preeti Srinivasan

As an architect and urban designer, Preeti is deeply passionate about the evolution of cities and the synergy between people and place. Having spent her life shuttling from one major Indian city to another, she is interested in understanding and curating the sociological impact of […]

Camille Lo

Camille’s expertise includes site planning, building design, and consultant and city coordination. She has 5 years experience working on ground up and renovation retail projects, predominantly in the design and entitlement phases. Camille loves architecture and urban design for the opportunities to create vibrant places serving […]

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