PRINCIPALS

President/Principal

Calvin Abe

Calvin Abe brings to the firm over 30 years of professional experience in a wide range of landscape architectural and urban design projects. He is noted for his ability to transform conceptual design ideas into creative and artful built forms. He is a team player and works closely with consulting architects and designers to formulate innovative and technically sound ideas.

 

Calvin Abe received his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design and his Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He established Calvin R. Abe Associates, Inc. (now AHBE) in 1987 and is a registered licensed Landscape Architect. In addition to his practice, Calvin Abe also teaches design in the Department of Landscape Architecture at UCLA Extension School, is a visiting critic at many Southern California schools, lectures nationally on design and landscape architecture, and participates in a wide range of organizations.

Managing Principal

LINDA DALEY

Since joining the firm, Linda Daley has been a leader in all aspects of the firm's practice, from business development and strategic planning, to project and studio management. Her project work has been diverse and she enjoys the challenges of projects involving collaboration with community groups or multi-jurisdictional stakeholders.

 

As Managing Principal, Linda is responsible for the firm's business development, accounting, financial, and human resource efforts. With her educational, business and landscape architecture experiences, Linda provides the business leadership qualities our firm needs to successfully realize our vision for the future.

PRINCIPAL

Evan Mather

With over twenty years of experience in landscape architecture, Evan Mather has led and managed hundreds of successful projects for AHBE and other firms, particularly in the areas of urban design, utilities, public works, and education. As one of our practice leaders, Evan will build upon AHBE’s experience in landscape infrastructure and sustainable community spaces, and advance the firm’s involvement in projects that address water quality and conservation, infrastructure and environmental performance.  

 

Evan is a registered landscape architect in California and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is also an independent filmmaker, known for his short films about design and architectural issues, which include “So What?” an ASLA award-winning documentary about sustainability. Evan holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University.

PRINCIPAL

BRIAN MITCHELL

Brian Mitchell has been practicing in the profession for over thirty years. He has distinguished himself by becoming highly respected for his expertise in coordinating complex construction document packages and construction projects. This expertise has included a variety of project types such as public streetscapes and civic projects, institutional facilities, public parks and urban open spaces, as well as multi-family retail, commercial and resort projects.

 

Brian Mitchell is a registered Landscape Architect in the State of California. He has a certificate in Urban Planning from the University of California, Irvine, and received his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.