Ware Malcomb Promotes Bryan Shimoda to Director, Design

Bryan Shimoda

Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced Bryan Shimoda has been promoted to Director, Design in the firm’s Irvine, Calif.-based headquarters office. In this role, he oversees design for the firm’s architecture projects.

Shimoda brings over 20 years of experience in architectural design to his new role at Ware Malcomb. He joined the firm in 2014, and previously held the position of Studio Manager, Design. Shimoda’s experience includes master planning, overall design implementation and client management. As an integral member and leader of the Design Studio team, he also provides mentorship and guidance to other team members.

Shimoda has worked on a variety of corporate office, healthcare, industrial, distribution, and retail projects. Key projects he has designed include: Riverside University Health System, a 200,000 square foot medical office building in Moreno Valley, Calif. and Montana Ave Capital’s Via Real, a creative office campus totaling 85,000 square feet in Carpinteria.

“Bryan has a keen design eye with a strong understanding of Ware Malcomb’s core expertise,” said Jinger Tapia, Principal, Design of Ware Malcomb. “His significant knowledge and experience in design for commercial real estate has been invaluable to our team and our clients, and we look forward to his continued contributions in his new leadership role.”

Shimoda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine, and a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Ware Malcomb has been ranked #1 among architectural firms in Orange County according to the Orange County Business Journal, and was also featured on the publication’s 2017 lists of the Fastest Growing Private Companies and Best Places to Work. In addition, the firm ranked #21 on Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List, which ranks the top 100 fastest growing firms nationally in the architecture and engineering industry.

About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)

Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is an international design firm providing planning, architecture, interior design, branding and civil engineering services to commercial real estate and corporate clients. With 22 office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Panama, the firm specializes in the design of commercial office, corporate, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, retail, auto, public/educational facilities and renovation projects. Ware Malcomb was among the top 25 architecture/engineering firms in Building Design+Construction magazine’s 2016 Giants 300 ranking and the top 40 interior design firms in Interior Design magazine’s 2017 Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com/news or view Ware Malcomb’s Design Highlights of 2016 and 45th Anniversary Celebration videos at youtube.com/waremalcomb.