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Aditi has grown up in the U.S. and India. She has had the opportunity to live/learn in Mexico and Germany during her tenure as a student at Virginia Tech. During her education, she realized the impact of architecture on a societal and political level and its potential to serve the betterment of the environment and the people She moved to San Francisco and fell in love with the city, landscapes and people. She also immediately noticed the housing crisis that has prevailed over California and the increasing need for affordable housing. After working for a few years on single-family residences, she is excited to make a difference in VMWP to create better housing and foster communities.

Ben joined VMWP in 2002 and became an Associate of the firm in 2009. He holds master degrees in both Architecture and in City Planning from UC Berkeley. Prior to attending graduate school, Ben was an accomplished classical pianist, earning an undergraduate degree in Music. Ben has been involved with all phases of the design and construction process, and his interest as a designer is focused on not just creating good buildings but creating good spaces around the buildings. Being both bicultural and bilingual (Chilean-American), Ben brings multiple perspectives to each architectural project. As a design professional, Ben’s interests in the social landscape as well as the more technical and idiosyncratic aspects of wood construction have influenced his work.