Shaping the Future: Introducing Our 2025 Summer Interns
We’re excited to welcome this year’s summer interns—a talented group of students bringing fresh perspectives, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Over the next few months, they’ll be working alongside our teams and gaining hands-on experience. Join us in getting to know these wonderful designers!
Lucas Lowder
Cedar Rapids Studio
What school are you attending? University of Miami
Degree and graduation year? Bachelor of Architecture, 2026
Where are you originally from? Cedar Rapids, Iowa
What inspires your design? The way natural light interacts with form and space.
What is one fun fact about you? I’m in an A Cappella group at UM called Phoenyx A Cappella
Celia Smith
Cedar Rapids Studio
What school are you attending? High Point University
Degree and graduation year? Bachelor of Science, Interior Design, 2027
Where are you originally from? Cedar Rapids, Iowa
What do you like about interior design? Creating spaces that evoke a feeling of connectivity and wanting to be in the present moment.
What inspires your work? The industry is anchored in strong design principles, while also undergoing continuous evolution.
Kaitlyn Hushagen
Des Moines Studio
What school are you attending? Iowa State University
Degree and graduation year? Bachelor of Architecture, 2026
Where are you originally from? Johnston, Iowa
What’s one fun fact about you? I am skilled in baking and enjoy trying new recipes.
What do you like about architecture? I like how this industry always changes and that there are always things that can be better. You also get to be creative and collaborate with others on a very different level than other industries.
Pricilla Djunaedi
Cedar Rapids Studio
What school are you attending? Iowa State University
Degree and graduation year? Masters of Architecture, 2026
Where are you originally from? Jakarta, Indonesia
Past experience/notable projects/senior thesis? I joined a small architectural design studio in Mannheim, Germany.
What do you like about architecture and design? I love that architecture is both creative and deeply rooted in real-world impact. It’s about solving social, spatial, environmental problems while also shaping how people feel in a space. That balance between function and emotion is what drew me in.