TCA Architects

Carl Silliman

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Maya Caldwell

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Henry Lee

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David Casey

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Paul Lee

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Courtney Stephens

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Nancy McClure

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Lada Shchekleina

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Teresa Ruiz, AIA, LEED AP

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Teresa Ruiz is a Principal and Studio Director for TCA’s Oakland office. She has 20 years of experience in Multifamily architecture. Teresa believes that architecture can have a positive impact on our community and that a well and thoughtfully designed building can bring the community together. She is passionate about inclusive and collaborative design process that welcomes input from all stakeholders.

In 2012, Teresa was the winner of the ENR California 20 under 40 award. Her work on Wexford Way & Carlow Court, while at BAR, received the Terwilliger Center for Housing Excellence Award.

Teresa serves as the Vice President of the Alameda Planning Board. She also serves as an executive board member for the ULI SF District Council. She is a member of the SF Local Residential Product Council and the ULI Technology and Real Estate Council, Gold flight, and previously served on the ULI Multifamily Council, Bronze flight. Teresa co- authored the ULI white paper on Micro Units, The Macro View on Micro Units.

Teresa graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from UC Berkeley, with a Master in Architecture from the University of Oregon. In graduate school, Teresa received the National AIA Scholastic Award. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, English, and conversational Spanish.