Shah Habibi
Designer/Drafter; BIM Manager & IT Technician



Born and raised in Iran, Shah's journey included living in Turkey before making his way to the United States, fostering a profound passion for diverse cultures and international architecture. His academic path led him to UC Berkeley, where he engaged more in architectural studies in an enriching environment. In the Bay Area, he gained experience working on commercial and multifamily buildings, and now residing amidst the picturesque landscapes of Tahoe, Shah's focus has shifted towards a deep love for custom mountain residential homes, finding inspiration from the natural surroundings and enjoying activities such as hiking, fishing, and backpacking in his leisure time. Additionally, at MWA, he takes on the role of IT and BIM manager when not engaged in architecture.


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I would like to highly recommend Kristi Thompson for Architectural and Engineering services along with her associates at MWA. When we hired Kristi we were looking for a professional who was thorough, thoughtful and was interested in providing the home we wanted which was more European Old World than the traditional Tahoe style of home. Kristi listened and responded to our desires and we ended up with a home that exceeded our expectations. She first did research to be sure we were aligned on the look and feel we wanted providing images of existing homes and buildings in the Alps for our consideration. After many meetings and lots of back and forth we came up with a design that we loved that blended old world and mountain architecture. Kristi studied the lot considering the slope, sun angle, views and our desire for privacy and came up with an ideal site for the home. As the design developed there was a high degree of interaction ensuring our ideas of which we had many were incorporated. Overall we were very pleased with the result. Others seem to have liked it also as it won the Peoples Choice Award at the Martis Camp Architectural Show in 2008.


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