Anna Durfee Jr. Designer Originally from Massachusetts, Anna moved to South Carolina to attend Clemson University, where she graduated in 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, as well as minors in History and Sustainability. While in school, Anna had the exciting opportunity to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain, and travel to 11 different [...]
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Nicole Coker Jr. Project Manager Nicole earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture from Clemson University. As a student, Nicole studied abroad in Genoa, Italy, immersing herself in Italian culture and architectural history. Her passion for design began in Clemson’s Design-Build program, where she partnered with nonprofits to design and construct two community [...]
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Mady Duncan Jr. Project Manager Mady was born and raised in warm and sunny Southern California. With a propensity for design and some high school art classes as groundwork, she was introduced to the idea of spatial design, which ultimately led her down the path of architecture. She attended California Baptist University where she earned [...]
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Leo Hernandez Jr. Designer Leo was born and raised here in Greenville, SC. He spent much of his childhood drawing houses and he knew from a young age that he had a passion for architecture (and wanted to design his own home one day). He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Clemson University, [...]
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Zach Si Jr. Project Manager Zach’s path into Architecture wasn't always obvious. He learned how to draw when he was little and nearly forgot about this hobby until well into adulthood. After moving from China to the US in 2015, Zach began rethinking where he wanted to build a career for himself. He was exposed [...]
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Hannah Black Interior Design | Jr. Designer Hannah joined the Equip team in 2024 after graduating from the Anderson University (SC) Interior Design program. As the daughter of an engineer father and a crafty/creative mother, Hannah was destined for this industry. She has a passion for universal and accessible design after experiencing architecture through the [...]
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Emma Hanson Jr. Project Manager Originally from upstate SC, Emma’s family moved to Russia when she was 6 years old where she spent the rest of her childhood. She fell in love with architecture as a small child, flipping through her mom’s Southern Living magazines, dreaming of what her future home might look like. Around [...]
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Martin Duarte Jr. Designer Martin was born and raised a missionary kid in Uruguay, South America. Throughout his childhood, he was exposed to several construction projects in the mission field, which grew his interest in construction and architecture early on. By the time he reached high school, Martin was able to attend a technical school [...]
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Hope Lins Interior Design | Jr. Designer Hope joined Equip Studio in 2024 after graduating from Purdue University, where she earned her BFA in Interior Design with a minor in Art History and a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. During her time as a student, Hope even spent time studying and interning in London, England. [...]
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Sam Childers Interior Design | Jr. Designer After graduating from Anderson University (SC) in 2024 with a BFA in Interior Design, Sam joined our team at Equip. As a social butterfly, Sam often found herself making as many friends as she could on campus, plugging into a variety of campus ministries, and taking any/all opportunities [...]
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