Pam

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Pamela seeks to articulate clients’ needs in a functional space using the desired aesthetic to invite and captivate visitors. Her inspiration comes from studying and drawing in various fields such as architecture which she incorporates into her professional work. Her motivation is to create the amalgamation of natural elements with cultural and social landscapes to create best-in-class landscape architecture.

Pamela worked as a Landscape Designer in Mexico City for two and a half years before moving to California and joining KWLA. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architect from National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Outside of work, she enjoys cooking and experimenting with different food recipes, going on hikes, and bringing out her artistic side by sketching, drawing, playing the piano and listening to music.

Xinzhuo

Xinzhuo believes landscape design is the medium for creating positive interactions between humans and nature.  In her work, she focuses on the idea that people will care more about the environment when they see themselves living in and enjoying the landscape. She likes working on residential projects helping clients to harmonize their lives with an outdoor space.

Xinzhuo earned her Bachelors of Environmental Design at the University of Minnesota  – Twin Cities. Here she learned about the design concepts seen in the natural environment, as well as the history of landscape design, two concepts that helped shape her approach to modern landscape design. After that, she pursued a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Washington.

She is interested in learning more about how communities and cityscapes have been shaped through different phases of public participation. She truly believes that design is the only way to solve any spatial problem. She thinks seeking ground-breaking solutions is the spirit and fun part of the process.

Outside of work, she enjoys dancing, aerial fitness, picking up a new instrument, or comic doodling with her cat.  Lying around is always a joy on weekends. She also likes wandering on different streets of San Francisco and browsing all the facades of old buildings.  

Wen

Wen enjoys working on residential landscape design from a deep interest in shaping human-scale spaces. She believes it is the power of design that turns any bare land into real space and secret niches give you many imaginations about life; And it is nature, the topography, the view… that make each property unique. Her designs are always tailored to the different desires of each client, with respect to the context of the property. She views landscape design as creating timeless context versus object, to make humans connect with nature, indoor connect with outdoor.

Before joining Keith Willig Landscape Architecture, Wen worked in residential landscape design in the mid-peninsula area for 3 years, especially on properties with a slope. She gained her Masters of Landscape Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin. Before transitioning to residential design, she worked on commercial mixed-use and boutique hotel projects with top developers in China for many years.

She likes to travel, with a special interest in exploring all the exciting human-made places in a city, and would like to continue her tours with her son.