Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
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| Company type | Privately owned |
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| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Irvine |
| Website | www.watg.com |
Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo, also known as WATG, is an architectural firm with offices in London, Singapore, Shanghai, Honolulu, Tustin, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas and Atlantic City.[1] They have designed projects in 160 countries across six continents.[2]
George ‘Pete’ Wimberly and Howard L. Cook started renovations on the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1945, and formed Wimberly and Cook in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3] In 1971, George Whisenand, Jerry Allison, Greg Tong and Don Goo joined Pete Wimberly; in 1988 the firm became Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo, also known as WATG.[4][5]
As of 2014, WATG is owned by an Employee Benefit Trust.[6]
Recognition
WATG was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for its Tanjong Jara Beach Hotel and Rantau Abang Visitor Center in Terengganu, Malaysia.[7]
