MVE Institutional, an affiliate of MVE & Partners, announced the promotion of Mel Tan, lead design architect, to the rank of Associate Partner.
"We wanted to recognize Mel Tan for his contributions and extraordinary design skills," said Robert Simons, AIA, Principal of MVE Institutional. "But of equal importance, we are building our MVE Institutional team to reach for institutional projects of even greater design excellence, complexity and subtlety than ever before. Tan will be instrumental in this growth."
Tan has been part of the MVE & Partners team since 2001, and joined MVE Institutional in 2005. Since then he has designed for school districts, colleges, universities and religious institutions in, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and Riverside among others.
Not only has Tan played a key role in the development of the MVE Institutional group, he has also helped build lasting relationships with institutional clients such as California Baptist University, Tustin Unified School District and various California State Universities. He has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and an Architecture and Planning Certificate from University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
MVE Institutional provides civic planning and architecture solutions to improve communities and enhance the experience of all participants. The firm's specialized institutional focus builds on more than 30 years of MVE & Partners' joint experience working with private industry and public agencies, including religious organizations, transportation authorities, education systems, local governments and redevelopment agencies. MVE Institutional understands that civic and educational environments are the foundation of any community and form the backdrop against which residents live, learn, work, worship and play. MVE Institutional is dedicated to the creation of meaningful places that serve the needs of both the individual and the community.