As Design Director for MBH, Andres is responsible for all elements of design for the entire spectrum of MBH project types including: Mixed-Use, Residential, Retail, and Specialty Retail. Andres joined MBH in 1998 as a Senior Designer. His steadfast work ethic, innate ability to relate with clients and cohorts, and his genuine commitment to the firm's clients led to his appointment as principal in 2007. Before joining MBH Architects, he spent fourteen years at Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK). In that time, he represented HOK in its collaboration with Mario Botta on the famous San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and again represented the firm in its collaboration with Gae Aulenti on the San Francisco Asian Art Museum. Andres received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Cogswell College in San Francisco, California.