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Kirsch Group is founded as a collaborative practice focusing on progressive and creative design solutions in diverse markets from architectural to visual identity. We provide design services in five core areas - architecture, interior design, branding, digital design, and technology integration.
TEAM
Mina Hatano
Founder
With over 30 years of design experience, Mina Hatano Kirsch has a broad range of experience including master planning, architecture, and design of high-end interiors.
Mina is a native of Roppongi Tokyo. A graduate from Japan’s Woman University with a degree in Biology as well as Master’s in Architecture from Columbia University.
Upon receiving her Masters she worked in several high profile projects as lead designer. Her work has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Educational Interiors Showcase, Ensemble, Interior Design Magazine, Metropolis, Columbia Books of Architecture, and JETRO.
She attributes the key to successful project to teamwork and creating a shared purpose and mutual commitment. This is a philosophy she models in everything she does and is echoed in her favorite quote by Henry Ford, "Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success."
Elizabeth Moss
Historic Preservationist
Elizabeth Moss, Owner of Moss Preservation Works, LLC, since 2015. Formerly,
Director of Hostoric Preservation of Swanke Hayden Connell Architects. Master of
Science in Materials Conservation from University of Pennsylvania. Experienced in all
aspects of Historic Preservation, from Conditions Assessments to developing
prescriptive repair documents
John Kirsch
Co-Founder / Technology
How Zan
RA, NCARB, LEED AP
How Zan received his undergraduate degree in Architecture in Taipei, Taiwan and
later his master’s degree at Parsons School of Design in New York, USA. By having
both Chinese & American education and work experiences, he is versed in
demonstrating the design with cultural complexities.
How is a licensed architect in New York and New Jersey. He also holds a LEED AP
certification.
John has collaborated with architects, engineers and designers on a wide-ranging array of projects covering UX design in the automotive field to software development projects as well the design / build of technology appliances.
John is also the co-founder of 4THBIN, a leading environmental and data security electronics recycling company based in New York City. John understood early on the importance of environmental ethics and data security, as well as the challenges companies faced with the disposition of their electronics. As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention, and it is certainly the foundation that 4THBIN is built on.
Prior to 4THBIN, John was the Director of Marketing and Business Development for Control Group Inc. (now Intersection / Sidewalk Labs), a New York City-based enterprise technology and software development firm. In addition, John managed the IT infrastructure for Addison Design’s three offices located in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. John has also served as a Board Director for Open House New York and sat on Brooklyn’s Public School 8′s Executive Board. Currently, he holds a chair on the e-Stewards® Leadership Board.
For John, a diehard hockey fan, his life’s motto comes as no surprise: “You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” For him, this sums up life. You can’t succeed unless you try, and that means putting yourself out there and taking action.
Contact:
mina@kirschgroupnyc.com