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Project Manager Jesiy Richards shares her vision: “We are currently expanding our hospitality work. It allows us to bring the beauty we infuse into single-family residences to public spaces that can be enjoyed by even more people.”

Architecture is the art of creating one’s ideal environment, and that often involves immense collaboration, creativity and customization. Enter, APPLETON PARTNERS LLP. “We take the client on a journey through the entire design process,” says Associate Principal Andrea Van den Eikhof. “We are always willing to look at options and change things—the thinking is that nothing is sacred. Our process is interactive.” She is joined in this perspective by Associate Susan Queen and Project Manager Jesiy Richards. Together, the trio leads the charge on much of APPLETON’s

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Iconic Inspirations

Associate Susan Queen shares a few sources of collective awe at APPLETON.

• We are inspired by women like Julia Morgan, Denise Scott Brown and Ray Eames, all trailblazing architects who raised the bar and paved the way despite enormous opposition.

• Resources we enjoy are Radical Candor the book and philosophy championed by Kim Scott, as well as podcasts The Business of Architecture and Wisdom From the Top.

• Each year, we attend the AIA LA Women in Architecture’s Powerful Conference, and it is immensely influential to know that all of the women there are in the architectural field—it cultivates a sense of community.