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Christopher Wasney brings a wealth of expertise to designing and managing challenging projects for universities, community-based institutions and non-profits. A founding principal of CAW Architects, Inc., Chris directs the firm’s higher education and historic preservation work, including more than 100 projects at Stanford University, U.C. Berkeley, and U.C. Santa Cruz, as well as numerous performance venue, commercial interiors, civic, and residential projects.

Chris particularly relishes the challenges of finding appropriate and distinctive design responses within established buildings and campuses. He is skilled at balancing the demands of program, preservation, and budget, and thrives in the hands-on role as a team leader from project inception to closeout. His work includes new buildings as well as large-scale renovations and adaptive reuse projects on historic buildings. Chris is on the faculty of the Architectural Design Program at Stanford University and the Board of Directors of the California Preservation Foundation. He is a recipient of the prestigious Birge Clark Award from the AIA Silicon Valley, and is a member of the AIA College of Fellows.

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Brent leads the firm’s educational work, guiding the design and leading a vast array of K-14 projects.  These include nearly every project type found on a school campus, from complex modernizations, classroom wings and science laboratories, to gymnasiums, theaters, and new ground-up campuses.  Brent has developed and designed K-12 facilities for CAW since 2004, and has completed over 60 projects for 15 districts.  Notable recent work includes the Science and Art Building at Andrew Hill HS and the Renovation of Building N into a new Student Center at Independence HS.  Brent has also overseen numerous projects at Stanford University and UC Berkeley, and thrives working in a campus setting. He particularly enjoys leading the process to discover uniquely elegant design solutions that balance context, the environment, as well as community needs within an educational campus setting.  He has an established passion to integrate high-performance design directly into an architectural solution, often through novel and creative approaches.

Mousam Adcock has over fifteen years of experience in the practice of architecture. Mousam has a diverse experience in higher education work for private and public entities and commercial design. She brings a wealth of experience from programming to design and construction administration. She recently wrapped up construction on the new 56,000 square feet office and conference center for the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.  Prior to that, she completed a large renovation and new construction project at the University of Santa Cruz, Merrill College that created a new central heart of the college. She is currently leading the construction administration effort for a new Science Innovation Center at Monterey High School and construction documents for the new Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. 

Mousam was also an adjunct faculty at The Ohio State University, School of Architecture for five years and a board member for the American Institute of Architects, Columbus Chapter for two years during her residency in Columbus, Ohio. 

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Kaori brings a vast range of design knowledge and experience from her 23 years of practice at CAW, leading many of the firm’s technically challenging and diverse project types for universities, K-12 school districts and tech companies. She instills design clarity with strong objectives to ensure project goals are realized with a cohesive outcome. She has garnered many design awards for her work on historic preservation and higher education projects, most notably Stanford d.school, Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning, UC Berkeley Greek Theatre and Stanford Huffington Barn. She is currently completing the construction phase of Berkeley High School’s historic 100,000 sf Community Theater renovation. Her passion for thoughtful design and dedication to her work and clients have established her as a leader of the firm.

Katie brings a diverse blend of talents to her role as Principal.  Her work touches on everything but the architecture itself:  from financial management to marketing and art direction, to workplace culture.

A member of CAW from the very beginning, Katie was originally hired as a receptionist while studying at San Jose State University.  With degrees in photography and graphic design, her training as a visual artist helps her understand and document the firm’s work from a perspective that often influences her marketing decisions.   Her years of experience and distinctive skills have significantly contributed to the growth, development, and overall success of the firm since its inception.

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Matt has more than 25 years of architectural experience, and has worked in a range of sectors, with a recent focus on public school design and construction. His project responsibilities include building design, client coordination, project management, consultant coordination, and technical quality control. He has directly led nearly $300 million of construction projects for multiple school districts with a special emphasis on construction administration of large-scale, multi-phase campus modernizations and new buildings.  He has recently completed multiple projects in San Francisco and Portola Valley, and is currently overseeing design and construction of projects for several clients throughout the area.

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Monique Wood is a Principal with the firm and has 28 years of experience in the practice of architecture and interior design.  Monique has led numerous new construction, remodels and modernization projects for a variety of institutional and educational clients.  As her experience extends throughout all phases of documentation and administration – from master planning and project initiation through project construction and closeout – she understands the high level of communication, coordination, and diligence required to ensure a smooth and effective project. Her clear and responsive communication style, rigorous attention to detail, and strong relationship building skills have proven to be essential to the success of all of her projects.  She is highly engaged in CAW staff mentorship, and also manages firm-wide staffing to encourage staff career development.

Jilian is a Project Architect and Associate of the firm with over ten years of experience in the practice of architecture with a focus on historic preservation in civic and academic settings. Her well-rounded experience ranges from adaptive reuse and restoration of historically significant buildings to modernization of existing buildings and new construction. She enjoys the challenge of integrating new uses and modern technology with the existing character of a building and the opportunity to breathe new life into existing structures. Jilian’s high level of attention to detail and understanding of the complexity of renovation projects is an asset to her project teams and helps ensure a smooth delivery to the client.

Sang Eun Lee is a Project Manager and Associate of the firm who has been with CAW since 2018. Prior to joining the firm, she spent four years on-site at the construction of Stanford Hospital, working from the job trailer and collaborating closely with contractors. This hands-on experience gave her deep insight into construction processes and strengthened her ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals in the field.

With more than 15 years of experience, Sang has contributed to every phase of a project—from programming to completion—with a primary focus on K–12 and higher education facilities. Most recently, she played a key role in the design and construction of Stanford University’s new Graduate School of Education.

Sang places a strong emphasis on sustainable building design, continually expanding her expertise in this area. She is a firm believer in the power of collaboration, open communication, and continuous learning, values she applies in every project she undertakes.

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Keith’s career in architecture spans 19 years, and while his experience is diverse, his focus has been in K-12 schools and higher education buildings.  He has experience throughout all phases of a project, from design to documentation, as well as extensive construction experience.  Since joining CAW in 2009, Keith has contributed to many projects within the office, resolving complicated issues quickly, with passion and a careful hand. 

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Since joining CAW in 2007, Mary has been a valuable member of numerous project teams at all phases. She has experience in a diverse range of projects including K-12 education (both public and private institutions,) historic preservation, higher education, performance spaces, tenant improvements, and community-based projects. She has seen projects through messy city planning, rezoning, and conditional use approval processes, and been an integral part of campus master planning processes. She especially enjoys getting to know her clients at the beginning of a project, working with them to develop a successful project, and later seeing the full realization of a project. She particularly excels at and enjoys Construction Administration, and is a well-respected force-to-be-reckoned with on the jobsite. She has a passion for and considerable expertise in vegetated roof and wall technology.

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Serena is a multifaceted designer with 8 years of combined international experience in corporate design, government, contract projects, aviation retail, art consulting, theater, furniture, product, and crafts.  A lover of arts, design, travel, people, and journeys that may inspire to combine all, she has lived and worked in San Francisco, Beijing, and Sydney. From these very different cities, lifestyle cultures, and routes around the world, she returned in 2018 and joined CAW as Interior Design Director. She is deeply invested in understanding the needs and executing the quality deserved and designing dynamic and joyful environments that affect lives in a positive way through design. 

Lauren is a Project Architect with the firm and has over 6.5 years of experience in the practice of architecture with a focus on community and academic spaces. She has had a wide range of project experience through all phases of work, ranging from a new children’s museum and zoo to campus wide school modernizations. She enjoys the challenge of a complex project program, site constraints and the complications of existing buildings. Lauren’s attention to detail and commitment to clear communication and coordination is an asset to her project teams and helps ensure a smooth delivery to the client.  She has a passion for and considerable expertise and involvement in the firm’s BIM and sustainability committees, and is currently pursuing licensure.