Karina Encarnación

    Karina Encarnación (she/her) is a Designer I in Studio Gang’s New York office. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Karina holds a Master of Architecture I from Yale University and Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Columbia University.

    Drawn to adaptive reuse and residential projects, Karina shares the Studio’s appreciation for analog processes, using hand sketching and modelmaking to shape design ideas. Outside the office, Karina enjoys dancing, focusing on hip-hop and commercial styles.

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    Will Hansen
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