MBH Architects Announces New Hires for Alameda / Newport Beach Offices


MBH Architects has acquired several new employees this month as the firm has continued to increase its project workload in both its Alameda and Newport Beach, California offices.

Alameda, California. . .

MBH is proud to welcome, Hong Trinh, Senior Project Manager, to the Retail Developments Studio. Mr. Trinh joins MBH from Heller Manus Architects in San Francisco, California, where he was an Assistant Project Manager /Job Captain /Construction Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

MBH is proud to welcome, Steve Cadungug, Senior Drafter, to the Retail Studio. Mr. Cadungug comes to MBH from Cost Plus World Market where he worked as a Store Planner. He has over eight years of store planning experience and over 15 years of drafting experience.

MBH is proud to welcome Gordon Sigler, Senior Drafter, to the Retail Studio. Mr. Sigler joins MBH from Ellenzweig Associates, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts where he worked as a Graphic Coordinator. He holds a BFA in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Bachelor of Science, Physics of Light and Music from Tufts University. He also has extensive training from the Boston Architecture Center.

MBH is proud to welcome Kenneth Garcia, Junior Drafter, to the Specialty Retail Design Studio. Mr. Garcia is a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Minor in City Planning. He recently worked as an intern at Anshen & Allen Architects in San Francisco, California.

MBH is proud to welcome Nicole Lau, Junior Drafter, to the Specialty Retail Design Studio. Ms. Lau is another recent graduate of UC Berkeley, where she holds a Bachelor of Architecture. She participated in an Architectural International Studies Program in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ms. Lau is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

MBH is proud to welcome Ki Yeong Kim, Junior Drafter, to the Specialty Retail Design Studio. Ms. Kim comes to MBH from Steven Grover & Associates in Berkeley, California where she worked as an Architectural Intern. She also holds a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley as well as a Bachelor of Germanic Language and Literature. She is fluent in German and Korean.

Newport Beach, California . . .

At this time Newport is still actively searching for skilled and qualified candidates to fill open positions.

MBH is growing. We are constantly hiring to keep up with an increased workload. We are searching for proactive, talented, and skilled individuals to join our team. MBH Architects, established in 1989, employs nearly 170 professionals specializing in the design of retail, multifamily-housing, hospitality, restaurant, commercial and planning projects for nationally recognized clients around the country. “It’s our people who make great places!”