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Contact us at our Emeryville office or via email for collaboration and inquiries. ## Peoples - [Sihan Lai](https://www.studio-mcp.com/people/sihan-lai/) - Sihan Lai Job Captain Sihan is a dynamic and motivated architectural designer with a robust background in art, interior design, and architecture. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Proven track record of working globally with - [Jiane Du](https://www.studio-mcp.com/people/jiane-du/) - Jiane Du Senior Associate < Previous Team Member - [Mariana Ely Skowron](https://www.studio-mcp.com/people/mariana-ely-skowron/) - Mariana Ely Skowron Associate Mariana is originally from Brazil, where she received her bachelor’s degree in architecture, as well as an MBA in Business.Over the past 15 years, Mariana has gained a international experience, working in the UK, Brazil, and the US on various commercial and residential projects. This has helped her understand different cultural - [Anna Chou](https://www.studio-mcp.com/people/anna-chou/) - Anna Chou Partner Anna Chou, Partner at Studio Miers|Chou| Poon, collaborates closely with George Miers on the firm’s animal care projects, encompassing facility program development and concept design. She coordinates and participates in all client, user, and community meetings and presentations. Anna thrives on engaging with clients and project teams to understand creative programs, aiming - [George Miers](https://www.studio-mcp.com/people/george-miers-aia/) - George Miers Partner AIA George Miers is one of North America’s leading Architects in the design of animal care and veterinary facilities. His work has ranged from collaboration with Jane Goodall on the Knowland Park Zoo Chimpanzee exhibit and Elephant Night House to the nationally acclaimed San Diego Campus for Animal Care and the Pet’s - [Stephen Poon](https://www.studio-mcp.com/people/stephen-poon/) - Stephen Poon Partner Stephen Poon has over 25 years of architectural and construction experience in mixed-use, multi-family, single-family, and commercial projects. Stephen specializes in guiding a dynamic and efficient design and management process with an eye for the technical and logistical aspects of design and construction to ensure design quality and successful implementation. < Previous ## Projects - [Residential](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/residential/) - Residential GreenCity Lofts - [Chestnut Residence](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/chestnut-residence/) - Chestnut Residence Chestnut Residence is a remodel and addition to an existing 1-story single family residence that resides on a sloping site in Sonoma County. The new addition scope includes a new lower level that includes a pool house, wet bar, and bathrooms. At the main level, a new entry foyer and porch is being - [429 Chestnut](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/429-chestnut/) - 429 Chestnut A new indoor tennis facility is planned for a site that is now an existing empty parking lot next to the 101 freeway. Housing 6 courts, a pro shop, a small café and ping pong tables, it is intended to be a kid-friendly facility open to the public for lessons, clinics and parties, - [Le Court Rouge](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/le-court-rouge/) - Le Court Rouge A new indoor tennis facility is planned for a site that is now an existing empty parking lot next to the 101 freeway. Housing 6 courts, a pro shop, a small café and ping pong tables, it is intended to be a kid-friendly facility open to the public for lessons, clinics and - [Animal Care](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/animal-care/) - Back to Educational Animal Care Wisconsin Humane Society - [Placer SPCA](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/placer-spca/) - Placer SPCA Facts & Figures LocationSAN DIEGO, CaliforniaCategoryAnimal Care FacilitiesSizeAnimal Care 38,300 sfHumane Society 44,000 sfCostAnimal Control $8 millionHumane Society $6.1 millionCompleted200 Related Projects Peninsula Humane Society - [Guide Dog Foundation & America's Vetdogs Puppy Development Center](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/guide-dog-foundation-americas-vetdog-puppy-development-center/) - Guide Dog Foundation & America’s Vetdogs Puppy Development Center Key Features VISITOR EDUCATION CENTERMULTI-PURPOSE ROOM FOR TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTSEPARATE “BIO-SECURED” PODS FOR WHELPING, NURSERY, AND PUPPY TRANSITIONVETERINARY SUITEEXPANDED SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUPPY SOCIALIZATIONADULT DOG HABITATS Facts & Figures LocationLong Island, NYCategoryAnimal Care FacilitiesSize31,000 SFStatusProject in ProgressArchitectStudio Miers|Chou|Poon Related Projects Peninsula Humane Society - [Boladian Residence](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/boladian-residence/) - Boladian Residence In the space below, explain the major design and planning objectives of the entry. Identify any unusual constraints or opportunities the project presented and describe how they were handled. (Maximum 200 words) RANI Residence is located in Hillsborough on a .82 acre, relatively flat site. Designed in 1968 by noted Bay Area Architect - [37 Dawn Residence](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/37-dawn-residence/) - 37 Dawn Residence Facts & Figures LocationOakland, CACategoryResidential, Single FamilyStatusUnder Construction Related Projects Krubiner Prefab - [On the Boards](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/on-the-board/) - On the Boards Le Court Rouge - [Keon Saarman House](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/keon-saarman-house/) - Keon Saarman House Facts & Figures LocationKentfield, CA 94904Year Completed2022CategoryResidential, Single Family Related Projects Owyang House - [Oak Knoll house - Swatt Miers Architects](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/oak-knoll-house-swatt-miers-architects/) - Oak Knoll house – Swatt Miers Architects Facts & Figures LocationNapa, CaliforniaYear Completed2014CategoryResidential, Single FamilyRecognitionMerit Award. 2017 Gold Nugget Awards – Best Custom Home, 4,000 – 8,000 sqft. Related Projects Owyang House - [Artemesia Lane Modular](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/artemesia-lane-modular/) - Artemesia Lane Modular Facts & Figures LocationGardnerville, NevadaYear Completed2023CategoryResidential, Single Family Related Projects Owyang House - [Chalon Residence](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/chalon-residence/) - Chalon Residence Facts & Figures LocationBel-Air, CaliforniaYear Completed2023CategoryResidential, Single Family Related Projects Owyang House - [Guide Dog Foundation & America's Vetdogs Puppy Development Center](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/guide-dog-foundation-and-americas-vetdogs/) - Guide Dog Foundation & America’s Vetdogs Puppy Development Center A new indoor tennis facility is planned for a site that is now an existing empty parking lot next to the 101 freeway. Housing 6 courts, a pro shop, a small café and ping pong tables, it is intended to be a kid-friendly facility open to - [Guide Dogs for the Blind Oregon Campus](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/guide-dogs-for-the-blind-oregon-campus/) - Guide Dogs for the Blind Oregon Campus The new two-story 38,000 sf client residence includes a visitor/educational component at the Guide Dogs for the Blind campus. The new building will include dining and food service. There will be a training area/green space to replace the demolished existing dormitory. Key Features 2 STORY RESIDENCE FOR REAL - [Kuenster-Miers Residence](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/kuenster-miers-residence/) - Kuenster-Miers Residence Once their three children completed college, architect George Miers and attorney Jenny Kuenster were confronted by a familiar dilemma – “downsizing” while maintaining a sense of “home” to which their children would willing wish to return – even when the parents weren’t there! A magical 3 acre property in Sonoma’s historic wine region - [Peninsula Humane Society](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/peninsula-humane-society/) - Peninsula Humane Society The Peninsula Humane Society’s Tom and Annete Lantos Center for Compassion houses both the organization’s Companion Animal Adoption functions and their Wildlife Rehabilitation program. The facility features a new 13,847 SF Canine Adoption Center on the first level which is connected to a renovated three-story building that houses feline and small animals - [City of Clovis Animal Services Facility](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/city-of-clovis-animal-services-facility/) - City of Clovis Animal Services Facility Completed in 2013, the City of Clovis Animal Services Facility is approximately 14,000 SF. The project consists of two phases, the first being the base building and the second phase consisting of four alternate deductions that gives the facility flexibility for expansion in the future. The base building includes - [Wisconsin Humane Society](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/wisconsin-humane-society/) - Wisconsin Humane Society The new Wisconsin Humane Society facility includes a 35,000 SF Animal Shelter featuring Domestic Adoption, Veterinary, Education and Community Relations Services as well as a Wildlife component. The project was designed in two phases with the Domestic Shelter and minimal Veterinary Services constructed as Phase I. The full Veterinary Clinic and Wildlife - [Palm Springs Animal Facility](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/palm-springs-animal-facility/) - Palm Springs Animal Facility The new Palm Springs Animal control facility represents a unique partnership between the City of Palm Springs and the non-profit Friends of the Shelter. Located on a 3-acre site across from the City’s Demuth Park, this 21,000 SF project features a centralized indoor/outdoor kennel design with public adoption access provided within - [Humane Society of Silicon Valley](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/humane-society-of-silicon-valley/) - Humane Society of Silicon Valley The Humane Society Silicon Valley facility (formerly Santa Clara Humane Society) is a 48,000 SF, Gold LEED facility which offers the public a full range of domestic animal care services under one roof including Adoption, Veterinary, Education, Boarding and Doggie Day Care programs as well as a one-acre public Dog - [Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation Adoption and Education Center](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/tony-la-russas-animal-rescue-foundation-adoption-and-education-center/) - Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation Adoption and Education Center Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation Adoption and Education Center is an “interactive” educational facility designed to promote a positive interaction between people and animals. The project is designed as a campus of three buildings in a garden setting. The facilities include 1) the Core - [East Bay SPCA](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/east-bay-spca/) - East Bay SPCA The East Bay SPCA (formerly Oakland SPCA) is nationally recognized as the project which changed the course of Animal Care Design – moving the building type from the “Dog Pound” to a humane, people oriented facility which supports the needs of animals and humans alike. The project includes interior remodeling to the - [San Diego Campus for Animal Care](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/san-diego-campus-for-animal-care/) - San Diego Campus for Animal Care Our firm was retained separately by both San Diego County and the San Diego Humane Society with the intention of constructing two different facilities on separate sites. After developing programs for each facility, we proposed an alternative organizational arrangement whereby both clients would co-locate on the same site. Following - [Regina Humane Society](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/regina-humane-society/) - Regina Humane Society After 12 years of programming and design on two different sites in the Regina area and working closely with Executive Director Lisa Koch, her staff and the Board of Directors, our new Regina Humane Society Animal Community Centre broke ground on February 2022 with a grand opening in winter 2023. The project - [Edmonton Humane Society](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/edmonton-humane-society/) - Edmonton Humane Society The project included the development of an overall campus master plan including a 43,500 SF facility serving the Edmonton Humane Society and a 25,000 SF facility serving the City of Edmonton. The Humane Society Facility includes 4 components: an Adoption, Medical, Education and Canine Enrichment Center, all of which are open to - [Sacramento County Animal Control and Regulation Facility](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/sacramento-county-animal-control-and-regulation-facility/) - Sacramento County Animal Control and Regulation Facility Completed in September 2009, this 41, 000 SF Animal Control facility exceeded the County’s designated Silver LEED rating by achieving Gold.The project features a stand alone spay/neuter clinic, an animal adoption center featuring dog and cat room environments, a “secure” public courtyard around which adoptable and stray cats - [Commercial](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/commercial/) - Commercial Free Speech Movement Café - [Civic](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/civic/) - Libraries Municipal Facilities Police Facilities Hamburger Toggle Menu Civic San Carlos Library - [Drury Court](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/drury-court/) - Drury Court The project design integrates program and site with structural forms inspired by the towering mature redwood grove bordering its southern edge. Situated high in the Oakland/Berkeley Hills, this magnificent 2.19 acre site slopes sharply to the west with stunning bay views while abutting the East Bay Regional Park on the north and east. - [Winnipeg Humane Society](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/winnipeg-humane-society/) - Winnipeg Humane Society The Winnipeg Humane Society envisions a community in which all living creatures are afforded the protection they need and the respect they deserve. The design of the building attempts to translate that social commitment into built form by creating the first environmentally sustainable animal shelter in Canada. The 40,000 square-foot facility which - [The Annenberg Project](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/the-annenberg-project/) - The Annenberg Project The proposed Annenberg Project at Lower Point Vicente, in Rancho Palos Verdes, is designed to be a world-class education and family destination, celebrating the natural environment and our relationships with animals and other living things. Located on a magnificent 16.5 acre site overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this project will compliment the existing - [Annenberg Urban Ecology Center](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/annenberg-urban-ecology-center/) - Annenberg Urban Ecology Center The Annenberg Urban Ecology Center incorporated programmatic aspects of the initial project but given the new site’s unique ecological sensitivity within the Ballona Preserve including the adjacent, controversial Ballona Wetland’s restoration effort, Annenberg’s visionary Executive Director, Leonard Aube, saw an opportunity to integrate Wallis’ Annenberg’s goals for domestic animals into a - [Annenberg PetSpace](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/annenberg-petspace/) - Annenberg PetSpace The Annenberg PetSpace is a unique, technology-oriented community animal care facility featuring interactive spaces for pet adoptions, an education center, state of the art medical and physical therapy facility, and a leadership institute. The facility focuses on the mutually beneficial and dynamic bond between people and their pets, as well as the origins - [City of Antioch Council Chamber](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/city-of-antioch-council-chamber/) - City of Antioch Council Chamber Designed in 1980 by Mackinley, Winnaker and McNeil Architects, this well used 3083 SF stand alone facility was long overdue in meeting current code and modern functional requirements including ADA, AV/closed circuit TV, modern lighting/energy design and acoustical attenuation. Additionally, public restrooms had not been provided in the Council Chamber - [Broadway Tennis Center](https://www.studio-mcp.com/projects/broadway-tennis-center/) - Broadway Tennis Center A new indoor tennis facility is planned for a site that is now an existing empty parking lot next to the 101 freeway. Housing 6 courts, a pro shop, a small café and ping pong tables, it is intended to be a kid-friendly facility open to the public for lessons, clinics and