Inaugurating our new Los Angeles Studio location in Chinatown!

At the event, Sissy Trinh from the Southeast Asian Community Alliance welcomed us to the neighborhood and highlighted our partnership on the New High Village affordable housing pursuit in Chinatown. She emphasized the importance of preventing negative displacement and explored how architecture can address the significant challenges facing Chinatown. Richard Marshall, our Managing Director, expressed gratitude towards our clients and partners, discussing the evolving nature of community and our embrace of hybrid work.

Joanne Kim, Chief of Staff to Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, reflected on our collaboration on Destination Crenshaw, emphasizing the need to battle cultural erasure and create inclusive, beautiful spaces. Audrey Peterson, director of real estate development at Holos Communities, spoke about the challenges of developing affordable housing and our work on Corazón Del Valle, expressing a vision for reducing economic inequality through indistinguishable affordable and luxury housing. Clare De Briere praised our team’s collaborative spirit and dedication to creating spaces that bring joy and peace, calling her experience with the LA studio the most rewarding of her career.