Résumé

Draftsman/Designer, McKinley Architects, Seattle, WA.

Draftsman, VBN Architects, Oakland, CA.

Principal, Renzo Nakata, Architects, Bellevue, WA, and Irvine, CA. Nakata's website said of his practice in 2021: "His projects range from large and small custom single family residences, multi-family projects, public schools, community centers, retail, business offices, medical offices, sports facilities and churches. Based in Irvine California, Renzo travels to Seattle and San Francisco to attend to his latest projects. [He] ..."has been a licensed Architect in California and Washington for 25 years." (See Renzo J. Nakata, Architect.com, "Renzo J. Nakata, Architect," accessed 09/10/2021.)

College

B.Arch., University of Washington (UW), Seattle, Seattle, WA, 1986.

M.Arch, University of Washington (UW), Seattle, Seattle, WA.

Relocation

Nakata had an address from 2001 until 2013 of 4165 145th Ave Ne Unit 65 in Bellevue, WA.

The architect resided in Irvine, CA, from at least 2013 forward.

In c. 2020, Nakata and his family moved to a new residence in the Woodbridge tract in Irvine, CA. (See

Parents

Renzo Nakata's father was the architect, Smith S. Nakata (1928-1997), his mother, June K. Mihara (born 1936 in WA).

Spouse

He married Caroline Wong on 07/06/2002 in King County, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014, accessed 08/31/2021.) Her name was "Caroline Ko" at the time of her marriage, indicating that she may have been married previously.

Caroline taught piano lessons in their family home.

Children

Renzo and Caroline had two daughters.