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Jamie Amdurer
Senior Architect
James has a passion for detail, a deep knowledge of building standards, and a keen understanding of how these parts make up the whole.
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Joe McGuire
Senior Designer
Having grown up in Marin County under the tutelage of a father who is a general contractor and a mother who is an artist, Joe was inspired by the process of building homes as well as the inspiration of design. After studying Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado, he moved to Lake Tahoe where he helped design residential properties around the lake and in Martis Valley, Truckee. Since then, Joe has been designing a substantial portfolio of homes for the last 20 years from San Mateo to Healdsburg.
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Richard Chapman
Senior Interior Designer
Richard is a versatile creative designer with a proven history of producing engaging innovative solutions and aspirational environments. Richard works to the highest level of proficiency creating architectural documentation from initial concept to full construction packages with Vectorworks. Richard has worked at several design firms in New York and eventually launched his own interior architecture services company creating designs for residential, retail, key brand concepts, and installations. Richard joins the Richardson Pribuss interior design team, expanding the firm’s interior design services.
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Jack Dakin
Senior Designer
Jack addresses projects holistically, working from start to finish on concepts, tackling everything from scouting locations, naming and branding, solving water pressure problems, and interior design. Jack has led a string of successful launches, ranging in scope and scale from large hospitality projects to intimate restaurants.
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Danielle Velasco
Senior Interior Designer
With over 13 years of experience, Danielle has worked in hospitality, residential, including both high end single-family and multi-family, commercial and restaurant design. Her expertise and knowledge from the variety of work has proven valuable and allows her to have an acute attention to detail. She has learned to wear many hats, and is not afraid of taking on new challenges. Danielle is passionate about design and believes there is always a solution that incorporates both beautiful form and function. A Southern California native, Danielle has called the Bay Area home for going on 18 years. She loves to cook and travel and is constantly inspired by such.
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Shan Jones
Interior Designer
Shan is a designer/maker, originally from the United Kingdom. She studied three dimensional design at Manchester University exploring the world of glass, wood, metal, ceramics, and jewelry design. She then spent several years traveling the world before continuing her studies with the University of California Berkeley extension in interior architecture. She draws on these global experiences for every project and her interior design work. She recently joined Richardson Pribuss Architects after a career in home styling. Shan brings a deep knowledge of materials, textures, furnishings, and modern west coast style.
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Jennifer draws on twenty years of interior design, real estate investment, and property management experience to create unique solutions and inspired design. With a passion for space planning and problem-solving, she enjoys finding the sweet spot between a client’s wish list, project constraints, and a pleasing aesthetic. Jennifer studied design in Chicago, surrounded by the works of architectural greats Burnham & Root, Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Jennifer has lived in Marin since 2008 and still finds daily inspiration in the natural beauty that surrounds us.
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Mehgan brings a strong understanding of the built world to projects while working as a residential carpenter in Maine while earning her degree. She has refined and developed her design approach and experience to adapt to west coast styles and standards after moving to Sonoma recently. She brings with her a passion for problem solving and is dedicated to creating designs based on how people truly interact with the space – “designing for how people actually live”. Mehgan enjoys helping individuals achieve their vision, with a focus on intertwining aesthetic beauty with practical function.
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Adam Nuru
Junior Designer
Adam is a highly enthusiastic designer who recently graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Having a diverse background — born in England, yet raised in Botswana, South Africa, and Nigeria — has allowed Adam to develop a deep interest and understanding of the various methods utilized in architectural planning and design. His previous experience as an intern for a construction and engineering firm, including Cahill and Soha Engineering, allowed him to develop his passion for design/build. His outside interests include technology, design, and photography.
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Zoe Zheng
Junior Designer
Zoe Qiaoyu Zheng is from Southern China and moved to San Francisco to pursue her Bachelor of Architecture from Academy of Art University. She joined Richardson Pribuss Architects in 2021 after graduation and is excited to start her architecture design career with us. Zoe is an architectural designer and creative seeker at heart. She has a huge passion for learning new skills, facing challenges, and solving problems. Zoe is a quick and eager learner and has quickly assimilated into the office. She is already making huge contributions to our design projects.
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Grace Johnson
Junior Designer
Grace joined Richardson Pribuss Architects after graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she got her degree in Architecture and minors in Italian Studies and Art History. She has always expressed herself through art and mixed media, and she continues to do so through architecture. She feels that creativity is fueled by experience, and therefore welcomes new challenges with a humble and curious mindset.
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Kristin Silmore
Office Manager
Kristin has worked as a consultant with numerous small business clients to provide marketing and business services. In her spare time, Kristin still pursues her passion for baking after building a successful local Mill Valley catering and wholesale baking business. She loves finding solutions, introducing new ideas and creating efficiencies for her clients and family.
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Francois DeBeer
Draftsperson
Our contract draughtsman is Francois, and nothing makes him happier than drawing lines on paper. He has been doing this for decades now, and stops only to tend to his dogs, chickens, fish, vegetable garden, or to watch any rugby match.