Jane keeps an archive of National 9/11 Memorial items and edits whatever comes across her desk. She received a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Vassar College and a doctorate in English Literature from Yale University. She writes short stories and teaches a graduate class in the Theory of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
Hannah completed her B.A. at Skidmore College with an Environmental Studies major and Geoscience minor. In 2018, she received her MLA from UC Berkeley. During her undergraduate career, Hannah became increasingly interested in urbanization and the design of cities. She was admitted to the International Honors Program, “Cities in the 21st Century” and traveled internationally to compare sustainable environments and planning strategies in densely populated areas. The urban renewal and restoration projects in each area fascinated her, as did the many distinctive cultures. As a graduate student, she interned with the Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping at San Francisco Department of Public Works, Design Workshop in Los Angeles, and at Mithun-Solomon in San Francisco. In addition to working towards her Masters of Landscape Architecture at UC Berkeley, Hannah worked as a nonprofit educator, assisting with exhibit design and creating strategies for drawing visitors into specific learning spaces. Hannah is particularly interested in the interplay of people and space and feels strongly that adaptable, place-specific design solutions are the core of healthy and socially responsible design.
Bootsie is PWP's official office dog. She has over 5 years of experience sitting, rolling over, and napping, both in the US and South Korea. Bootsie is particularly interested in the intersection of food and the floor and lectures regularly both in and out of the office.
Sunmee is a landscape designer with a background in landscape architecture, fine arts, and urban design. She has been navigating her interest in the urban environment through the interrelated disciplines that lead her to balance both practical and emotional aspects of space during the design process. Her sense of spatial design, team communication skills, and understanding of details have only elevated the projects she worked on at multiple firms and locations. Prior to PWP, she worked at Tom Leader Studio, AECOM San Francisco, and Adrian L. Norman Limited in Hong Kong where she worked on an array of residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects throughout Hong Kong SAR, China, and Southeast Asia. She also worked as an urban designer in South Korea.
McKenna received her MLA from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2020, where she was awarded a Penny White fellowship and assisted in the publication of OBL/QUE, a journal on critical conservation studies. She spent several years in Houston, Texas where she received her B.S. in Earth Sciences at Rice University. Her interest in landscape grew from exploring this city, where sprawling urban development meets exuberant plants and dramatic weather. She is inspired by the details of domestic outdoor spaces and landscapes which foster play and movement. Prior to joining PWP, she worked independently on residential design projects in Colorado and Washington State.
Kai received his BA in Landscape Architecture from UC Berkeley and his Masters in Landscape Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design; his studies emphasized the connection between communities and their shared spaces in an urban environment. Growing up in the immense urban density of Hong Kong inspired him to create landscapes on a human scale. Kai is also interested in the application of technology in landscape architecture. His senior research project, “Into the Fogscape” merged narratives and data with landscape in an augmented reality environment creating a synthetic vision that alters the experience of fog and its ecological values.
Prior to joining PWP, Kai worked as a video producer and motion graphics designer. His animated work has been featured in the documentary: Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know. Other work was exhibited at venues such as Venice Architecture Biennale, Wrightwood 659 Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Walker Art Center.
Reid Steiner is the IT manager at PWP. He’s been employed in varied industries throughout the Bay Area for 20 years. He focuses on facilitating productivity levels and data management. In his capacity at PWP, he is able to work closely with all team members to quickly resolve issues while strategizing for further technological advancement.
Hyewon is a landscape architect/project manager who has been practicing professionally both in the United States and South Korea for 23 years. Prior to joining PWP, she worked at various design firms participating in a broad range of design fields, including master planning, landscape architecture, and exhibit design. For the last 10 years, her main focus has been on managing and design leading large-scale high-end hospitality development projects in Mexico, Hawaii, and Asia covering the full project cycle from concept to construction. Hyewon received a Bachelor of Arts in Interior/Environmental Design from Ewha Womans University in Seoul and a Master in Landscape Architecture from the University of Arizona.
Andrew Ward, a native of the Bay Area, received his BA from UC Berkeley in Peace and Conflict Studies. He comes to landscape architecture from a career in the performing arts, where he has taught, performed and directed locally and internationally. Andrew received his Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennslvania, where he was awarded the Faculty Design Process Award. With the design of landscape architecture, he seeks to combine and enhance the social and ecological systems of a place to create resilient, adaptive landscapes.
Tengteng has successfully integrated his unique cross-disciplinary expertise and global perspectives into over eighty planning and design projects. With high sensitivity to big data, he excels in understanding complex urban and landscape systems through research-driven approach and innovative analytical techniques. His proficiency in parametric modeling and visualization tools guarantees rich and accurate project deliverables. He is fluent in coordinating with government and community stakeholders on project approvals and partnerships. Having efficiently managed a dozen of large-scale multi-disciplinary projects in the past seven years, he is highly responsive to clients’ needs and fully committed to creating inspiring urban spaces. Tengteng recieved a bachelor's degree in Urban Planning and Design at Nanjing University and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.
A diverse educational background allows Charlie to merge landscape architecture with his interests in art, history, and mathematics. In the landscape architecture practice, he believes in the logic behind simple aesthetic designs and high sensitivity in using landscape materials. Before PWP, Charlie worked at PGADesign in Oakland, California. Charlie received a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, where he participated in the creation of the Ground Up Journal, Issue 8. He also holds a Master of Arts from the Academy of Art in San Francisco and a Bachelor of Engineering from Beijing Forestry University.