Carmen Kam
Carmen is an Intern Architect AIBC who joined Human Studio in 2020 as our first sociability research assistant. She has since worked on various community, commercial, and mixed-use residential projects in the office.
Her work is rooted in the belief that design should be driven by compassion, with an emphasis on creating spaces that foster connection and human well-being. During her graduate studies at Carleton University, Carmen's experience and passion for thoughtful design and sociability in architecture led to her being invited as a guest lecturer on the topic. As an undergraduate student of environmental design at UBC, Carmen also served as the creative director of UBC NOMAS, the first international chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students. Her commitment to socially conscious design makes her a dedicated advocate for more inclusive and thoughtful spaces.Carmen has also made notable contributions to several design competitions, earning an honourable mention in the Affordable Housing Competition, Runner-Up in the Parasitic Architecture Competition, and the People's Choice Award in the Modern Library Competition.