About  Personnel

Mun C. Leu, AIA

President

Years in Practice: 28

Education: Bachelor of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Registration/ Affiliation: Mr. Leu is a registered architect in the State of California and a member of American Institute of Architects

Certification: Leed 2.0 Accredited Professional

Professional Expertise: Mr. Leu has served as Principal and Project Leader for a wide range of projects, including institutional, residential, commercial, educational, and entertainment project types. His work with new projects and modernizations requires working knowledge of building system evaluations and design. His experience includes FEMA evaluations, programming, planning, and design through construction administration of multiple projects. Mr. Leu’s extensive design experience will allow him to assist in the planning process and in evaluating the buildings and site for determination of the best use .

Relevant Project Experience:

  • LAUSD Oliver Wendell Holmes Middles School, Earthquake Damage Review FEMA funding, Northridge, CA
  • Rinaldi, Medical Office Building, Los Angeles, CA
  • Spectrum 3 Phase III Business Offices, Irvine, CA
  • Electronic System Evaluation Facility, Seal Beach Naval Station, San Diego, CA
  • Kubota Tractor Factory and Headquarters, R & D Facility, Torrance, CA
  • Instruction and Research Facility, Music, Physics and Social Sciences Building, University of CA, San Diego, CA
  • Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Addition, Hollister, CA
  • Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Executive Architect, Los Angeles, CA
  • Carlsbad by the Sea, Continuing Care Residential Community - SNF/ ALF/ ILF, Carlsbad, CA
  • Claremont Manor Retirement Facility Continuing Care, Additions and Modernizations, Claremont, CA
    Master Planning 13 Elementary Schools, Alhambra Unified School District, Alhambra, CA
  • Project Management of Elementary School Bond Implementation (District Architect) Alhambra Unified School District, Alhambra, CA
  • Ramona Opportunity High School, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA
  • Mark Keppel High School Additions and Modernizations - Gymnasium, Science Classroom Building, and Music Building Alhambra Unified School District, Alhambra, CA
  • Performing Arts Center, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
  • School of Business and Information Sciences, CSU San Bernardino, CA
  • Alien Encounter Show, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
  • Biotechnology Seawater Laboratory, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Alexander Tan

Senior Architect

Years in Practice: 35

Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Master of Architecture, UCLA, Los Angeles, California

Registration: Mr. Tan is a registered architect in the State of California

Professional Expertise: Mr. Tan’s career has encompassed a broad range of project types. He has served as project leader and Architect of Record for several educational, commercial, mixed use and multi-family residential facilities. In addition, he has performed over 100 due diligence property condition assessments for major institutional real estate investment clients. Mr. Tan has a successful history of working with local governmental and state approval agencies and has served as Vice Chair of the Design Commission for the City of Pasadena.

Relevant experience includes:

Property Assessment:

  • Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital Building 162, Long Beach, CA; Performed property condition assessment of existing low rise medical building to assist hospital management evaluate the feasibility of continued reuse versus demolition and construction of a new facility.
  • 5425 Dobbs Street, Los Angeles, CA; Performed property condition assessment of an existing apartment building to assist California State University Los Angeles evaluate the feasibility of converting the facility to junior faculty housing.
  • 200 Holger Way, San Jose, CA, Performed property condition assessment of an existing vacant office building including site grading and drainage, landscape, hardscape and amenities, building envelope, electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems and limited ADA compliance.

Site Planning/Parcelization:

  • Don Carlos Court, Pasadena, CA; Conducted assessment of a 7 unit bungalow court site and two contiguous parcels of land to determine whether desired density was achievable while preserving existing units. Ultimately, the lots were tied together and a 24 unit project incorporating the existing units was designed at 32 dwelling units/acre.
  • Hastings Terrace Townhomes, Pasadena, CA; Conducted assessment of two acre residential site to determine whether it was feasible and practical to subdivide into two separate parcels.
    Alhambra Unified School District, Alhambra, CA; Conducted site planning assessments at various elementary schools to locate and integrate new classroom buildings within existing urban campuses.

Military Service - Naval officer, 1970-1972, Vietnam Veteran

Thuan Phan

Project Manager

Years in Practice: 26

Education: Bachelor of Environmental at U.C. Berkley, California.

Professional Expertise: Mr. Thuan’s career has encompassed a broad range of project types. He has served as project manager and as project leader for several educational from K1 to K-12, community college, commercial and multi-family residential facilities. Mr. Thuan has a history of success dealing with DSA (LA and San Diego), OSHPD and local governmental agencies.

A partial listing of Mr. Thuan’s projects includes the following:

  • California State University Fullerton; 436 Bed Student Dormitory, California State University, Fullerton, CA
  • Alhambra High School Building C & D HVAC Modernization; Alhambra Unified School District, Alhambra, CA.
  • Century High School; Alhambra Unified School District, Alhambra, CA
  • The Quad Building, 20 classrooms with two story building, Riverside of City College, R.C.C.
  • New Civic Center; City of San Jose, California.
  • New Primary Center; LAUSD. California.
  • New East Valley Middle School No. 2; LASUSD, California.
  • New Forest Hill Manor; Skilled Nursing Facility and Residential Care at Pacific Grove, California.
  • Fountain Park; 200 units of Residential housing at Playa Vista, California.
  • Hacienda Elementary School; Modernization, San Jose Unified School District. California.
  • New University High School; Irvine Unified School District, California.