Sam Payandeh

Sam, AIAS. AIA. AWA., is a motivated and collaborative designer with 10 years of professional experience in residential and educational design. She holds a BArch degree from both Azad University of Tehran and California Polytechnic University Pomona and has won multiple design awards and scholarships. The diverse cultural experience has helped her appreciate different values and consider situations from multiple perspectives. She is a specialist in a wide range of areas including performance-driven design and optimization, design-to-production, and fast feedback and integration. She approaches her work with certainty that the big picture is just as important as the smallest detail, and a passion for the people who will reside them every day.