MBH Architects
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| MBH Architects | |
|---|---|
| Type | Architectural Firm |
| Founded |  Alameda, California, USA (1989) |
| Headquarters | Alameda, California, and Newport Beach, California, USA |
| Key people | Dennis Heath and John McNulty |
| Employees | 179 |
MBH Architects is an award-winning architectural and interior design firm founded in October of 1989 by architects John McNulty and Dennis Heath [1]. MBH is headquartered in Alameda, CA, with an office in Newport Beach, CA. They have done projects throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Puerto Rico, Malaysia, China, Jordan and several other Middle Eastern locations[2]. As of April 10th, 2008, the The San Francisco Business Times has ranked MBH on their “100 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area” list for the fourth consecutive year [3] and in VM&SD Magazines as one of the top ten U.S. retail architectural firms [4]. MBH’s slogan is “it’s our people that make great places.”
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[edit] Studio setup
MBH completes hundreds of projects each year throughout the U.S. Their past decade of work has included collaborations and solo efforts on the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Target stores, Yard House Restaurants, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Limited Brands, Apple, Adidas and numerous large-scale housing projects. MBH is organized into multiple studios to commit to this diversity of projects: Restaurant, Housing, Retail (Includes Specialty Retail Design), Hospitality, Design, Mixed-Use, and Master Planning [5].
[edit] Restaurants
MBH has received wide acclaim for its designs of numerous P.F. Chang's China Bistros, a restaurant chain founded in 1993 offering American and Chinese cuisine. MBH has received several awards for their designs of the P.F. Chang’s in Seattle, Las Vegas, NV, and Walnut Creek, Rancho Mirage,Walnut Creek and Long Beach, CA.
MBH recently collaborated with EDG, Pat Kuleto and JMA Ventures on two significant waterfront restaurants, Roasthouse and Waterbar, located near the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Other upscale San Francisco restaurants include Momo’s, 301 and Elroy’s. MBH also designs restaurants for Yard House, another award-winning restaurant group.
[edit] Housing
MBH’s housing projects have ranged from new development to renovations. A common objective for many of MBH’s historical building renovations for housing development is to change as little as possible from the original design and focus on the interior. One of MBH’s housing projects was the Hathaway Warehouse in San Francisco.
Built in 1857, the Hathaway Warehouse is the 6th oldest building in San Francisco and has become an historical attraction. As opposed to tearing down all or even some of the structure, MBH kept most of the building’s brick exterior, masonry, heavy timber framing and granite foundations while juxtaposing them against modern material. Because of this conservationist approach to Hathaway’s alteration, MBH received the 1997 Gold Nugget Award for Adaptive Reuse. The converted Hathaway building also won the Gold Nugget Award for Merit the same year.
For the Coffin Reddington Building, MBH received another 1997 Gold Nugget Award for converting the old pharmaceutical building in San Francisco into a 53 luxury loft edifice [6].
In 2004, MBH won the Residential Architect Award and the 2003 Gold Nugget Award for the North Beach Malt House, an early 20th century industrial concrete and steel malt building. MBH converted the inner structure to residential spaces but retained the outside, including the most prominent feature of this complex: steel silos. One silo is now used for a lobby/courtyard entry point and both for historical artifacts of the brewing process and preserving the building’s history [7].
MBH has also recently completed The Village at Petrinin Place in San Francisco, California.
[edit] Housing projects in development
- Candlestick Cove in San Francisco, CA
- Domain in Mountain View, CA
- Vista Montana Rowhouses in San Jose, CA
- Vista Montana Apartments in San Jose, CA
- Bay Meadows in San Mateo, CA
- Descriptions: Multi-family housing
- The Terraces at Willow Glen Place in San Jose, CA
- Description: Three stories of condominium flats
- Sonoma Mountain Village in Rhonert Park, CA
- Description: Sustainable Single and multi-family housing units with retail, office, theater and civic uses.
- 2000 Larkspur Landing in Larkspur, CA
- Description: Combination of flats, and townhouses
- 29th and Telegraph in Oakland, CA
- Description: Mixed-use low-rise apartments over retail [8]
[edit] Retail
One of MBH’s first significant projects was an 100,000+ square foot Target store, built in 1995, Fullerton, CA. It was labeled the EPA Energy Star Showcase and Target's first "green" building for its use of skylights that cut the original energy consumption by 24% with a 5 year payback [9]. It was awarded the "Green Lights Partner/Ally of the Year Award" [10].
The Sony Playstation store is arguably the most popular attraction at the Sony Metreon Entertainment Complex in San Francisco, CA. The store was conceived and designed as both a retail outlet for the Playstation consoles and games and as an arcade with video kiosks and a circular bar of monitors open for all customers to play. The store design won MBH and its collaborator, New York design firm, thinc, outstanding recognition and several awards in 1999 and 2000 (See List of Awards).
[edit] Retail and mixed-use projects in development
MBH has is involved with town center projects: alternatives to the edifice shopping centers that were created during the 1950s and peaked in popularity during the 1980s. The town center style emulates the piazza, an open air town square with significant public landmarks. The style has recently been displacing the older, indoor shopping areas. The following are town centers MBH is currently working on:
- Levis Commons near Toledo, Ohio
- Description:Master-planned community and mixed-use lifestyle center (retail)
- El Centro de Huntington Park in Huntington Park, California
- Description: A six-block retail project in the busy shopping district along Pacific Boulevard.
- Village at Granite Park in Fresno, CA
- Description: 22.66 acres of open-air retail, restaurants, medical use, daycare, and public parks
[edit] Hospitality
MBH was the executive architect for Hilton and Marriott properties and the Eiffel Tower reprisal at the Paris Casino/Hotel in Las Vegas, The Bay Club in Waikonoloa, HI, the Newport Coast Villas in Newport Beach, CA, The Shadowridge Villas in Palm Desert, CA, and several 24 Hour Fitness centers.
[edit] Hospitality projects in development
- Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Las Vegas, NV
[edit] Commercial
MBH has designed The San Francisco Fire Credit Union (SFFCU) and the corporate offices of the Serramonte Corporation, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, The Good Tidings Foundation, Metro/Risk, Sitzman – Morris – Lavis and Motorola Companies.
[edit] Master planning
Some of the largest MBH projects have revolved around community, city and public transit planning. These include a master planned community near Toledo, resort communities in Mont-Tremblant, Canada, and the Tustin Legacy Town Center in California. MBH designed transit-oriented developments in Fullerton, CA, and the downtown and neighborhood revitalizations for Yucca Valley, CA. These urban/city planning projects are in development and more are expected in the near future for the company.
[edit] List of Awards
| Year | Award | Project | Category |
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| 2008 | San Francisco Business Times "100 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" | MBH Architects | Winner |
| 2007 | California Construction Awards | 150 Powell, San Francisco | Winner: Redevelopment Project Award of Merit, Mixed-Use |
| San Francisco Business Times "100 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" | MBH Architects | Winner | |
| 2006 | San Francisco Business Times "100 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" | MBH Architects | Winner |
| Gold Medal | 200 Brannan Street, San Francisco | Finalist | |
| American Resort Development Association | Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Las Vegas | ACE Project of Excellence Award | |
| American Resort Development Association | The Bay Club in Waikoloa, Hawaii | Finalist: Resort Design Interior Design New Resort Unit Interior Design Common Area Site Design & Utilization, & Amenities |
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| 2005 | San Francisco Business Times 100 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area | MBH Architects | Winner |
| Contractor Magazine Best of 2005 | Hilton Grand Vacations Club (Phase II) in Las Vegas, NV | Winner: Best Concrete Project | |
| ICSC International Design & Development Awards California Redevelopment Agency |
West Hollywood Gateway in Hollywood, CA | Finalist Award of Excellence: Office / Commercial |
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| Builders Choice: Design & Planning | SummerHill (Woodmark Collection) at University Park in Palo Alto, CA | Award of Merit | |
| Marketing Communications, Society for Marketing Professional Services. | Specific Project Marketing Smith & Hawken Proposal | 3rd Place | |
| Marketing Communications Award, Society for Marketing Professional Services. | MBH Newsletter Internal | 2nd Place | |
| Gold Nugget Awards | Woodmark at University Park Summerhill Homes in Palo Alto, CA | Award of Merit: Best Attached Housing Project (18-40 units) Masterplanned Project of the Year |
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| 2004 | Chain Store Age, Retail Store of Year Awards | P.F. Chang’s China Bistro in Seattle, WA | Honorable Mention: Restaurant / Food Court |
| California Construction Awards Gold Nugget Awards |
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro in Long Beach, CA | Winner: Best of Retail Grand Award: Specialty Project |
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| American Resort Development Association Awards | Newport Coast Villas in Newport Beach, CA | ACE Project of Excellence Award | |
| American Resort Development Association Awards | Shadow Ridge in Palm Desert, California | Winner: Resort Site Design & Utilization | |
| American Resort Development Association Awards | Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Las Vegas, NV | Winner: Resort Design, Interior Design, Common Area Finalist: Resort Interior Design, New Resort Unit, Sales Center Site Design & Utilization |
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| Residential Architect Design Awards | North Beach Malt House in San Francisco, CA | Award of Merit: Multi-Family | |
| 2003 | Gold Nugget Awards | North Beach Malt House in San Francisco, CA | Award of Merit: Best Attached Project Over 30 dwelling units per acre |
| NASFM Retail Design Awards | P.F. Chang’s China Bistro in Palo Alto, CA | Grand Prize: Restaurant/Food Service | |
| 2002 | ISP/VM&SD International Store Design Awards | P. F. Chang’s China Bistro in Rancho Mirage, CA | Award of Merit: Sit-Down Restaurant |
| Chain Store Age Retail Store of the Year Design Competition | P. F. Chang’s China Bistro in Rancho Mirage, CA | Winner: Restaurant/Food Court | |
| American Resort Development Association Design Awards | Newport Coast Villas in Newport Beach, CA | Winner: Resort Site Design & Utilization, Finalist: Sales Center | |
| American Resort Development Association Design Awards | Shadow Ridge in Rancho Mirage, CA | Winner: Resort Design Sales Center | |
| 2001 | Chain Store Age Retail Store of the Year | P. F. Chang’s China Bistro in Las Vegas, NV | Retail Store of the Year: Restaurant over 5,000 square feet (460 m²) |
| California Construction Link Best of California Awards | Motorola Corporation in Sunnyvale, CA | Finalist: Tenant Improvement/Renovation | |
| Gold Nugget Awards | San Francisco Fire Credit Union in San Francisco, CA | Award of Merit: Best Office/Professional Building under 50,000 sf | |
| Gold Nugget Awards | San Francisco Wax Museum in San Francisco, CA | Award of Merit: Best Commercial Project/Retail | |
| ARDA (American Resort Development Association) Awards | Newport Coast Villas in Newport Beach, CA | Silver Winner: Resort Design | |
| NASFM (National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers) Retail Design Awards | Pottery Barn Kids in Costa Mesa, CA | Outstanding Merit: New or Remodeled Softline Specialty Store, 3,000-25,000 sf | |
| 2000 | VM&SD International Visual Merchandising | Pottery Barn Kids in Costa Mesa, CA | Honorable Mention: Home Goods Presentation |
| Gold Nugget Awards | PF Chang’s in Walnut Creek, CA | Award of Merit: Best Commercial Project/Retail | |
| NASFM Retail Design Awards | Sony PlayStation Store in San Francisco, CA | Store of the Year: Special Merit-Outstanding Store Fixture Grand Prize: New or Remodeled Store, 3,000-10,000 sf |
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| 1999 | Chain Store Age Retail Store of the Year VM&SD Interior Store Design Competition |
Sony PlayStation Store in San Francisco, CA | Retail Store of the Year Award of Merit: Entertainment Facility |
| VM&SD Interior Store Design Competition | Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, CA | Award of Merit: Kiosk Design | |
| 1998 | Gold Nugget Awards | Embarcadero Lofts in San Francisco, CA | Grand Award: Best Renovated, Restored, or Remodeled Project Grand Award: Best Mixed-Use Project Award of Merit: Best Apartment Project 4+ Stories |
| 1997 | Gold Nugget Awards | Harbor Lofts in San Francisco, CA | Award of Merit: Adaptive Reuse |
| 1995 | Urban Land Institute Award | Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, CA | Award of Excellence: Large Scale Commercial/Retail Development |
| Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Showcase Building | First Target Green Building in Fullerton, CA | Green Lights Partner/Ally of the Year Award[11] |
[edit] Selected list of clients
24 Hour Fitness, Adidas, Alberta Group, Albertson’s, Ann Taylor, Any Mountain, Apple, Axis Personal Trainer, Barbeques Galore, Bath and Body Works, The Blackstone Group, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, Boudin Bakery, BrookField Homes, Bristol Farms, Buckingham, Centex, Chevys, Chico’s, Centex, CIM Group, Codding Enterprises, CompUSA, Crate and Barrel, Dillin Development, Duke Realty Corporation, Eddie Bauer, Emaar, Endangered Species, Estée Lauder, Famous Footwear, The Festival Companies, Forever 21, Gap (clothing retailer), General Growth Properties, Gym Masters, Gymboree, Hilton, Hopkins Reality Group, House of Music, Houston’s, Interra, Jamba Juice, Janie & Jack, JC Penney, J. Crew, KB Home, Kmart, Le Sport Sac, Lennar Corporation, Levi’s, Limited Brands, Lucky Stores, Macy’s, Macerich Makarr, Marriott, McDonald’s, Men's Wearhouse, Mervyns, Mikimoto’s, Noah’s Bagels, Old Navy, OS Holdings, Papyrus, Party City, Pei Wei Asian Diner, P. F. Chang's China Bistro, Polo Square Partners, Pottery Barn, RED Development, Rite Aid, Ross Valley Brewing Company, Safeway, Savon Drugs, Schulman Theaters, Shadow Hills Ventures, Shea Properties, Signature Properties, Simon Properties Group, Sony, Sport Chalet, SRS Walnut Creek LP, Starbucks, Target, Trader Joe’s, Toll Brothers, Tully's Coffee, Ultra Star Theaters, Urban Outfitters, Vestar, Walgreens, WET Studios, Williams-Sonoma, Xtreme Cinemas, Yard House Restaurants, Zany Brainy, Zov’s [12]
[edit] Work cited
- ^ MBH Architects. MBH Profile. Alameda, CA: MBH, 2006
- ^ MBH Architects. U.S. Registration. Alameda, CA: MBH, 2007
- ^ Galiano, Pamela, MBH Architects HR Director. "Re: SFBT Best Places to Work in the Bay Area." E-mail to the author. 10 April 2008.
- ^ Hall, Matthew. “11th Annual VM+SD Survey Reflects Bullish Outlook.” VMSD Magazine. 11 April 2005. Date Accessed: 24 March 2008. http://www.visualstore.com/index.php/channel/43/id/8608
- ^ MBH Architects. Studio Structure. Alameda, CA: MBH, 2007.
- ^ San Francisco Planning Department. “Area Plan: Rincon Hill.” SF Gov. 21 April 2006. Date Accessed: 20 March 2008. http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=24894
- ^ MBH Architects Official Website. “Portfolio.” MBH Architects. Wetherwax, Lieske. 2006. Date Accessed: 20 March 2008. http://www.mbharch.com/portfolio/portfolio.htm
- ^ MBH Architects. MBH in 2008. Alameda, CA: MBH, March 2008.
- ^ Dobrovolny, Peter. Sustainability: High Performance Buildings Deliver Increased Retail Sales.” Seattle.gov. Date Accessed: 17 March 2008. http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/conserve/sustainability/studies/cv5_ss.htm
- ^ Brookter, Carolyn. "TARGET RECEIVES NATIONAL ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AWARD; EPA Partnerships Signify Commitment to Environment and Communities." Business Wire. 4 June 1996. Date Accessed: 16 April 2008. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_June_4/ai_18355343
- ^ MBH Architects. MBH List of Awards. Alameda, CA: MBH, December 2007.
- ^ MBH Architects. MBH History of Clients. Alameda, CA: MBH, December 2007.
