Farshad Altafi, Principal, a 23-year member of the firm, has focused on the planning, design, and construction of laboratory and related technically complex facilities. He has been an integral part of project teams participating in a wide range of architectural activities ranging from front-end programming and planning assignments to full architectural design, production services, and construction administration. Serving also as our firm’s Production Manager, Farshad has helped us to implement a stream­lined production effort, including training and managing the production teams, the efficient organization of document sets, the close integration of consultants’ drawings, the satisfaction of code requirements, and the realities of accommodating last minute changes.