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Here We Grow Again

Oct 19, 2015

Marx|Okubo welcomes Allen Dedels, AIA, to its Atlanta office and Richard P. Milstead, NCARB, and Simon Yavari, PhD, P.E. to its Southern California office.

Allen Dedels, Senior Associate, has over 27 years of experience in the design and construction industries, including all project phases for retail, higher education, healthcare, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Working throughout the south and northeast, he has served as both senior project manager and project architect on a multitude of projects. Prior to joining Marx|Okubo, he worked with and managed teams that were recognized at the national level, earning awards from PCI, AIA, SADI, and ICSC. Allen holds a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Auburn University, is a licensed architect in Georgia, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and Lambda Alpha International.

Richard Milstead, Senior Associate, has over 35 years of experience in architecture, employed by large and small firms working on projects ranging from small residential to resort hotels, retail and restaurants, sports facilities, including an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, and several golf club houses, office parks, and tenant improvements. Involvement has included design, construction documentation and construction administration. Richard holds a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, is a licensed Architect in California and North Dakota, and is certified with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

Simon Yavari, Associate, has over seven years of structural engineering experience in analysis, design, and construction observation for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Dr. Yavari was previously an Associate and Project Manager who performed analysis and design of several new mid- and high-rise multifamily and office buildings, as well as multiple structural repair projects in Southern California. As part of his doctoral research, he has conducted multi-national experimental and analytical studies on seismic performance of existing non-ductile concrete moment frames with participants from United States, Canada, and Taiwan. Simon holds a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from Carleton University, Canada, PhD degree in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada, is a registered Civil Engineer in California, and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, and American Concrete Institute.

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