THE TEAM
RICHARD HU
PRINCIPAL, ARCHITECT
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Architecture – University of Kansas
Master of Architecture – University of Kansas
AFFILIATIONS:
2016 NextGen Leader Award Recipient
Centurions Class of 2015
Monarch Collegiate Prep Academy, Founding Board Member
Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Board Member
NCARB (AR, IL, KS, MO, NC, VA)
ABOUT:
Richard Hu leads the team during project programming, master planning, and design. He is in charge of the coffee bar. Richard is married to his business manager (and house manager). Richard gets excited about things with wheels – bikes, skateboards, cars, motorcycles, etc. He’s a mediocre golfer at best.
CONTACT:
KARA HU
OFFICE MANAGER
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art History – University of Kansas
Associates in Interior Design – Bellevue Community College
ABOUT:
Kara is married to Richard and is the house manager, keeping things running smoothly. The 3 kids make this a challenge.
CONTACT:
Bethany Dyche, ASSOC. AIA, LEED BD+C
PROJECT MANAGER + INTERIOR DESIGNER
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Interior Architecture – Kansas State University
Bachelor of Interior Design – Kansas State University
AFFILIATIONS:
NCIDQ | NCARB | Southtown Council, Board Member
ABOUT:
Bethany Dyce joined HJM in 2015 and is a senior project manager and interior designer. She brings the snacks.
CONTACT:
MICHAEL LAIRD
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Architecture – Kansas State University
ABOUT:
Michael Laird joined HJM in 2017. He is our beer guru. Michael is the father of 2 boys and husband of a smoking hot interior designer. He likes to cook/grill stuff, brew beer, and design/build just about anything when he can find the time. He also is a fan of snow, bluegrass, travel, photography, and abstinence from social media. He subsists mostly on a steady diet of coffee and the glow of computer monitors.
CONTACT:
MONICA LOPEZ
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Architecture – Rafael Urdaneta University
Master of Science, Informatics in Architecture – University of Zulia
ABOUT:
Monica Lopez hails from Venezuela. She joined us in 2017 and among many other things, is in charge of the Spotify playlist.
CONTACT:
mlopez@hjmarch.com
CHRISTINE BREWOOD
ARCHITECT
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Architecture – University of Kansas
AFFILIATIONS:
NCARB
ABOUT:
Christine joined HJM in 2018.
CONTACT:
TANNER LEE
EDUCATION:
Master of Architecture – Kansas State University
ABOUT:
Tanner joined HJM in 2018. He hails from Blue Springs, MO. Tanner loves video games. He has been the dungeon master in Dungeons and Dragons twice.
CONTACT:
CHRIS MEIER
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Architecture – University of Kansas
Master of Architecture – University of Kansas
AFFILIATIONS:
EDAC
ABOUT:
Chris joined HJM in 2019.
CONTACT:
FIRM AFFILIATIONS
Member, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Member, Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Member, Waldo Area Business Association
Member, Southtown Council
MBE, DBE, SLBE Certified