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In recent years, healthcare organizations have been increasingly expanding into the community with outpatient facilities located in shopping malls and mobile clinics. This makes healthcare more convenient and easily accessible to the general population, as well as moves costly hospital patient care outside of the...

Ron Barber Principal, director of project management at MGA Architecture Barber, AIA, NCARB, LEED, AP, was the founding partner and manager of an Oregon architectural firm for over three decades prior to relocating to Hawaii nearly 3 years ago. He brings 43 years of diverse project management...

Architects Marni Murdock and Rachel Jorgensen chime in on the realities of their career choices In a fortunate crossing-of-paths with a Principal in another firm, MGA Architecture President and Founder Matt Gilbertson was introduced to healthcare architect Marni Murdock. Matt quickly came to respect her expertise...

Honolulu architect Matt Gilbertson, president and design director of MGA Architecture, thinks people don't talk enough about what constitutes good design in Hawaii, whether its in architecture, urban planning, or streetscapes. It's a longstanding interest of his, I know—back in 2003, Gilbertson invited me to moderate...

MGA Architecture Owner and President Matt Gilbertson announced today that local architect Marni Murdock has joined the firm as its new Healthcare Principal.  Murdock, a Hawaii native, has over two decades of healthcare design experience. In California she served as Architect for UCLA Medical Center,...

39TH FASTEST GROWTH COMPANY BY PBN! MGA was just announced as the 39th fastest growth company by Pacific Business News (PBN) “Hawaii’s Fastest” Awards! PBN also featured MGA Architecture in this week’s publication. Check it out at http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/print-edition/2013/08/16/mga-shakes-up-the-architecture-scene.html...

Rachel Jorgensen, Diana Nakamura and Matt Gilbertson of MGA Architecture, LLC are welcomed for a Pau Hana Friday by Hiroshi Lamansky, Manager of Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurant, at the new MGA-designed Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurant at the Waikiki Shopping Plaza, 3rd floor. (Friday January 4,...

Ron Barber, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP Principal, Director of Project Management Ron brings over 43 years of diverse professional experience to MGA. Beginning his career as a staff architect for high-rise projects in Portland, Oregon, Ron later became the founding principal and managing partner of an...