I grew up:

South Okanagan, Born and Raise; In the basement was where I spent most of my days.

Education:

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Visual Arts from UBC-O and Master of Architecture from UBC

Notable accomplishments/awards:

Getting the call that I got accepted into architecture was a proud moment, I would say.

I chose JDa because:

I felt very comfortable and excited to work with everyone, and to work at a small firm was what I was always looking for.

I bring to JDa:

A Puppy-like wonder of exploring the world, and I’m always excited to learn new things.

Path to architecture:

The first time I heard the word “architect” was when I was 7 years old. I asked my mom what’s the name of the job that would allow me to build Lego all day, and she said architect.

My design philosophy:

Materials, Meanings, and Feelings.

Architect I admire most:

Lebbeus Woods and Madeline Gins & Shusaku Arakawa. They both just expand beyond what many consider conventional “architecture” and that is something to admire.

Projects I’m proud of:

I was very fortunate to have worked on the design of a book about the wonderful moments and drawings of local Architect Frances Zago Schmitt. I was so delighted for someone to take a chance on me to work on a project so meaningful and for it to turn out as great as it did, its something I won’t forget.