Ping Doan
Project ArchitectWhere were you born?
Where is your favorite travel destination?
Vietnam or Korea
What’s something you’d still love to learn?
How to let myself be bored. Or getting better at volleyball.
Describe Mancini’s company culture in one word?
Flexibility
What do you hope to see in the future in the world of architecture and design?
Unions.
More mixed-use dense housing.
When did you know you wanted to be an architect/designer?
In high school after watching How I Met Your Mother. In retrospect, I think Ted Mosby is a horrible person.
What is something you collect?
Losses in my volleyball leagues.
Magic the Gathering Cards, with a special interest in the Final Fantasy Set.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
It’s okay to be vulnerable with others.
What is your favorite hobby?
A tie between volleyball and Magic the Gathering
Who inspires you the most in your field?
Probably my bosses. Seeing how competent they are at their jobs while also being functioning human beings with families outside of work is impressive.
Do you have any hidden talents?
I used to be able to breakdance. I can make an annoyingly loud clicking sound with my mouth.
Any other interesting fact about you?
I am technically a state champion in all male dance (there was one other competitor in our category that year).
I had a (temporary) Mike Tyson face tattoo for a few months.
I just adopted two cats! A three year old and a 7 month old.