Yong Yoo, AIA DBIA

Managing Senior Principal PBK Los Angeles | Creating Inspiring Public School Environments | Licensed Architect | Accelerated market growth, building collaborative and mentoring focused office culture

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

I believe architecture can change outcomes. My whole architectural career has been focused on Creating Inspiring Public School Environments. I am a product of the Public School system, from the elementary school ESL classes with my fellow Spanish speakers to the architecture program at California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Your financial status should not dictate the level of exposure to opportunity. • Managing Principal of the Los Angeles office of PBK Architects • Focusing on PEOPLE first to grow our office by collaborating and mentoring • Making SERVICE our top priority in gaining trust with our School District clients • School Districts: Increasing our impact and working in 35+ districts in Southern California • Founder of HelpDrawTogether.org (a non-profit organization that provides architectural and engineering services at no cost to Eaton Fire victims) Let’s connect so together we can go further. How can I lend a hand?

Experience

  • PBK (On-site)
    • Managing Senior Principal
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Managing Principal
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Principal
      Oct 2018 - Dec 2023 · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • Associate Principal / Senior Project Designer at HMC Architects
    May 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Associate Principal at Gonzalez Goodale Architects
    Apr 2016 - May 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Project Manager at CSDA Design Group
    Mar 2011 - Apr 2016 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • PSY Designlab (7 yrs 9 mos)
    • Owner
      Mar 2004 - Nov 2011 · 7 yrs 9 mos

      Construction company to provide building services for our PSY Designlab architectural clients.

    • Principal
      May 2004 - Mar 2011 · 6 yrs 11 mos

      Owner and architect