Kwan Henmi's summer consists of construction site visits that end in burritos in the Mission, impromptu photo shoots for our international clients, terrace parties with "Match the Baby Picture w/ the Architect” games, and professional functions with unlimited cheese & wine.
Josh Vaughan
After finishing his freshman year of college in the Program of Environmental Design at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Josh happily joined Kwan Henmi. At KH, he has helped create mockups of interior furniture, mastered designing in the metric system for an international client, and picked up a few phrases in Japanese. In his free time he enjoys going to Giants games, watching more movies than he should, and taking photos of nature.
Melissa Maher
Melissa is a recent graduate of UC Berkeley's architecture program with a minor in city planning. She is passionate about innovative and sustainable design and aspires to build her own home one day. Also, she is an avid participant of the ACE Program and the Eco-Engineering Academy in her hometown of San Diego. Her hobbies include film photography, collecting design of all kinds from clothing to interiors and exploring her favorite cities, San Francisco, San Diego and Rosarito, MX.
Zenas Lam
Zenas will be going into his 5th and final year of the architecture program at Cal Poly Pomona while minoring in Regenerative Studies. His passion lies in changing the community for better and hopes to be able achieve that through his architectural design. Zenas has experience working in different types of project including Commercial, Residential, Education, Solid Waste, Industrial, Civic and Aviation. He also has working experience in Geotechnical Engineering. Some of his favorite extracurricular activities include playing sports, traveling, teaching art and badminton, and playing instruments.
Darush Badgett
With an artistic eye, Dar is charged with creating structure and beauty in the office. His current projects include BART signage, office wall mosaic, and photo shoot for a commercial. Dar is passionate about technology/social media and the ability it gives us in connecting people. When this Marin native is not providing core support to the architects, he is busy Instagramming the latest Kwan Henmi design. In his spare time, Dar enjoys cycling the California coast, reconnoitering unexplored territories, and exploiting the treasures of life with friends; all with an awestruck smile on his face.