Dahlin Group Architecture Planning Opens Shanghai Office, Names Thomas Johnson Director of Development

PLEASANTON, CA, July 25, 2011 (Press-News.org) Dahlin Group Architecture Planning has named Thomas Johnson Director of Development, and has opened a new office in Shanghai, China. Dahlin Group founder and President Doug Dahlin said both moves reflect the firm's expanding presence in Asian markets, begun more than a decade ago in Beijing.

"Shanghai is the hub of design and planning for major residential, resort, retail and commercial development in China, Singapore, India and other rising world economies," said Dahlin. "With our Beijing and Hangzhou offices, the Shanghai office adds significant capacity to our international commissions."

Dahlin said Johnson will lead business development in these markets, and in the U.S. "Thomas's depth of experience with master-planned communities, high end hospitality venues, golf course resorts and specialty interiors such as hotels and retail destinations, is invaluable," said Dahlin. "His expertise and leadership will benefit clients in Shanghai and other global markets, and in our expanding markets in the U.S."

Johnson comes to Dahlin Group with an extensive background in international hospitality design, as principal of KNA Design in Los Angeles and as director of marketing and business development for HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates of Santa Monica. His professional background includes international golf course design and resort planning, for projects in Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, and throughout the U.S.

About Dahlin Group:

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning is a full-service architecture and planning firm with award-winning expertise in residential architecture, community, recreational and resort facilities, commercial buildings, urban design and custom homes. The 2011 Gold Nugget Grand Award for the luxury designs of Yalong Bay Villas in Hainan (Island) Province, China, and 11 Gold Nugget Merit Awards, highlight the firm's recent honors in Asia and the U.S. The firm's commitment to green and sustainable land uses includes LEED accreditation for principals and senior architects/planners, and its Digital Imaging Studio utilizes the latest computer animation technology to facilitate clear understanding of design and planning projects. In addition to the new office in Shanghai, Dahlin Group maintains offices in Beijing and Hangzhou. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco's East Bay, with additional West Coast offices in Orange and San Diego Counties in California. Visit www.dahlingroup.com.