Principal Architect
Principal, President and CEO
Education: Bachelor of Arts, College of Environmental Design with a degree in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley.
Registrations: California Architect 1993 and Nevada Residential Designer 2009, Colorado Architect 2023, lapsed in Hawaii.
Over 40 years of experience in architecture and construction.
Mr. Reinkens' responsibilities as President and CEO of MWA, inc. include Principal-in-Charge of design, marketing, mentoring, and overall team management.
In 2009 Mr. Reinkens received the "Professional of the Year" award from the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe, and in 2008 MWA received the People's Choice - Architectural Firm by Tahoe Quarterly Magazine. He has received numerous other design awards.
Mr. Reinkens served three years on the Town of Truckee Planning Commission where he received certified Ethics Training for Public Officials, was actively involved in adoption of the Planning Commission Values Statement, the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan, the Commercial Row Development Code Amendment, the 2007-2014 Housing Element update while serving on the Housing Advisory Working Group. In addition, Reinkens reviewed major development projects including the Village at Grays Crossing Phases 1 and 2, Hotel Avery, Town of Truckee Public Service Center, the Hilltop Master Plan, and the Railyard Master Plan.
Mr. Reinkens is the author and current administrator of design review guidelines for a local HOA. He has served on a local HOA design review oversight committee. He served on the Local Government Affairs Committee of the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe. He has been a volunteer fund raiser for the Truckee River Watershed Council. He has been involved or supported the Strategic Economic Council, Downtown Merchant Association, Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Green Building Council, Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe, Nevada County Contractors Association, Sierra Business Council, and Founding Fifty of Truckee Trails.
He has served as an expert witness in design and construction litigation.
For the last ten years he has volunteered with NorCal area of The Mankind Project USA, a non-profit dedicated to hosting life-changing experiential personal development programs where he has attained the level of Co-leader Candidate. MKP believes that emotionally mature powerful, compassionate, and purpose-driven men will help heal some of our society's deepest wounds.
Kurt is married with two adult beautiful daughters and has enjoyed coaching youth soccer, mountain biking, skiing, gardening, hatha and kriya yoga, vintage british sports cars, and nourishing lasting friendships.
Mr. Reinkens has been with MWA, inc. since 1988 and principal since 1994 and has served as chief designer and Principal-in-Charge for numerous projects.
Education: Bachelor of Arts, College of Environmental Design with a degree in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley.
Registrations: California Architect 1993 and Nevada Residential Designer 2009, Colorado Architect 2023, lapsed in Hawaii.
Over 40 years of experience in architecture and construction.
Mr. Reinkens' responsibilities as President and CEO of MWA, inc. include Principal-in-Charge of design, marketing, mentoring, and overall team management.
In 2009 Mr. Reinkens received the "Professional of the Year" award from the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe, and in 2008 MWA received the People's Choice - Architectural Firm by Tahoe Quarterly Magazine. He has received numerous other design awards.
Mr. Reinkens served three years on the Town of Truckee Planning Commission where he received certified Ethics Training for Public Officials, was actively involved in adoption of the Planning Commission Values Statement, the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan, the Commercial Row Development Code Amendment, the 2007-2014 Housing Element update while serving on the Housing Advisory Working Group. In addition, Reinkens reviewed major development projects including the Village at Grays Crossing Phases 1 and 2, Hotel Avery, Town of Truckee Public Service Center, the Hilltop Master Plan, and the Railyard Master Plan.
Mr. Reinkens is the author and current administrator of design review guidelines for a local HOA. He has served on a local HOA design review oversight committee. He served on the Local Government Affairs Committee of the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe. He has been a volunteer fund raiser for the Truckee River Watershed Council. He has been involved or supported the Strategic Economic Council, Downtown Merchant Association, Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Green Building Council, Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe, Nevada County Contractors Association, Sierra Business Council, and Founding Fifty of Truckee Trails.
He has served as an expert witness in design and construction litigation.
For the last ten years he has volunteered with NorCal area of The Mankind Project USA, a non-profit dedicated to hosting life-changing experiential personal development programs where he has attained the level of Co-leader Candidate. MKP believes that emotionally mature powerful, compassionate, and purpose-driven men will help heal some of our society's deepest wounds.
Kurt is married with two adult beautiful daughters and has enjoyed coaching youth soccer, mountain biking, skiing, gardening, hatha and kriya yoga, vintage british sports cars, and nourishing lasting friendships.
Mr. Reinkens has been with MWA, inc. since 1988 and principal since 1994 and has served as chief designer and Principal-in-Charge for numerous projects.
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In late 2003, I sent Kurt Reinkens, a senior partner at MWA, a 3-page letter describing the features that I wanted in a house on a lot in Northstar. Kurt and his team took the letter and went to the lot (numerous times) and designed a house that not only met but greatly exceeded my expectations.
There were already houses on each side so Kurt and his team designed my home so that I had total privacy even with 72 windows! I didn’t need a single blind in any room---l did put a few but they were not necessary for privacy.
No house can be done without modifications along the way. Kurt and I and the builder Jeff Cotton did these smoothly and with total cooperation among all three parties.
In addition, Kurt continued to always look for ways to make the design better. His unique placement and design of windows not only captured all the views but as I mentioned earlier kept the privacy.
I highly recommend Kurt and his firm to do any architectural project and I would use them again.
-- John Atterbury
There were already houses on each side so Kurt and his team designed my home so that I had total privacy even with 72 windows! I didn’t need a single blind in any room---l did put a few but they were not necessary for privacy.
No house can be done without modifications along the way. Kurt and I and the builder Jeff Cotton did these smoothly and with total cooperation among all three parties.
In addition, Kurt continued to always look for ways to make the design better. His unique placement and design of windows not only captured all the views but as I mentioned earlier kept the privacy.
I highly recommend Kurt and his firm to do any architectural project and I would use them again.
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