ASSOCIATES

MEGAN HORN

Megan Horn is an Associate and Lead Designer/Planner with AHBE Landscape Architects where she has worked on many complex projects, including the development of national and international master plans, urban streetscapes, parks, and outdoor environments for multi-family housing and institutions. She brings a comprehensive perspective to landscape design and planning that views the urban landscape as an infrastructure for supporting sustainable living. Because of her leadership and commitment in this area, AHBE has implemented unique strategies and solutions for creating open space, conserving water and restoring habitats throughout Southern California.

Megan resolves complex design issues by organizing a project's many considerations and synthesizing the information into clear, consistent and achievable strategies. Her approach to planning encompasses a range of methods and viewpoints, resulting in a completed plan that is both thorough and transformative.

Megan received her Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, and holds a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Kiku Kurahashi

Kiku Kurahashi has designed a wide range of projects in the commercial and public sectors. Her designs integrate her unique multi-disciplinary vision of public landscapes. Through her work on numerous streetscape and urban projects, she has acquired critical observation and decision-making skills that enable her to design with consideration of the natural environment and the social, cultural, and economic factors of individual communities. Her environmentally sensitive, consensus-building design approach and her compelling graphic communication skills are invaluable assets for community-based projects of any size or scope. Her success as a facilitator for numerous public design workshops and design review board presentations makes her a vital member of our studio.

Kiku Kurahashi received her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is the treasurer for the Association for Women in Architecture Los Angeles Chapter.

MATILDE REYES

Matilde Reyes has been involved with many different aspects of landscape architecture. Her extensive experience from design to management and execution spans across multiple project types from amusement parks to streetscapes to residential design. For public agencies, she has worked on city and county funded projects that involve both design and mitigation.

Matilde enjoys the challenge of creating a balanced eco system where wildlife and native vegetation may flourish. Her wide range of experiences makes her an asset on all projects, in which she participates with great interest and enthusiasm.

Donna Thompson

Donna Thompson brought sixteen years of accounting and managerial experience to AHBE when she started working here. Each day, she oversees all of the firm's general operations and accounts. Her persistence and attention to detail has made her an integral reason for our firm's success. Besides knowing what it takes to run our office, Donna's interest in design leads her to create ceramic art pieces. Her well-rounded perspective enables her to effectively manage the office on a day-to-day basis.

Donna Thompson received her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Sociology, with a minor in Philosophy, from San Diego State University.