Alameda, California-based architecture and design firm MBH Architects has promoted former senior associates Kevin Albaugh and Monica Jamlang Do to principals. With over four decades of experience in retail design, they will provide guidance as the firm continues to navigate through the many facets of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the built environment, the firm said. As leaders of MBH’s internal training program, Framework, the two will continue to help employees through mentorship and technical proficiencies.
“We are a firm that prides ourselves on upholding the highest professional standards of the industry and internal development,” said John McNulty, founding principal at MBH Architects. “Throughout their tenure at MBH, Kevin and Monica have demonstrated tremendous growth by developing strategies that effectively tackle problems faced in our industry. I am excited to see what the future holds for both new principals and the value they will bring to our leadership team.”
Albaugh began his career at MBH as a project architect before becoming a technical director. Throughout his tenure at MBH, Kevin has become an integral part of the Retail and Restaurant Studio — often called upon to consult and provide guidance on complex projects in other studios, most recently overseeing the completion of 300 Grant, the first ground-up development in San Francisco’s Union Square in 20 years.
Jamlang Do previously served as studio director of a single-brand international retail studio at MBH. As director, she grew the team to 27 while collaborating closely with the client on the worldwide program. In addition to starting and leading the Framework program with Albaugh, she helped create a lunchtime forum where employees can participate in discussions about fairness and equality in the workplace.
As part of a key initiative for MBH, the two will create new communication channels, bridging across market sectors and practice areas to bring a holistic approach to design for current and future clients.
