Episode 82: Interview w/ Mani Farhadi, Assoc AIA of Stanford University School of Medicine: Senior Planner

Hi, It's Michele! Send me a text with who you want as a guest!This Episode is sponsored by BIBI: Banou in the Building Industry:1. Anosha Zanjani: Mindful Insights Consulting; [email protected]; https://www.whitehallmfg.com/blog/anosha-zanjanis-design-revolution; 2. Bahi Oreizy: 360 Design Studio; [email protected]; https://www.360designstudio.net/; 3. Marzi Emami: Kohan Group; [email protected]; https://kohaninc.com/;4. Elmira Alamdari: M+A Studio; [email protected]; https://www.mplusa-studio.com/; 5. PariSima Hassani: WestGroup Design; [email protected]; https://westgroupdesigns.com/; 6. Rudabeh (Rudy) Pakravan: Sidell Pakravan Studio; [email protected]; https://www.sidellpakravan.com/;7. Sepideh (Sepi) Amin: SA Studio; [email protected]; https://sastudio.design/See the link to the blog for more of their information and Text and  Images of Mani's 3 Claasic Buildings and my thoughts...https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/06/Ive never met a woman architect beofre blog... with Michele Grace Hottel Architect Mani Farhadi.htmlMani Ardalan FarhadiAssociate AIA, LEED APSenior Facilities Plannerhttps://linktr.ee/manifarhadiA global thinker and creative thought leader, Mani Ardalan Farhadi’s experience spans three decades of design and planning for places of learning. Mani is a Senior Planner at Stanford University, in the School of Medicine. Her passion is focused on creating inclusive environments, in combination with her extensive planning skills. Her expertise is in designing from the inside-out through cultural and human-centered principles. Using collaborative skills, she is instrumental in developing interdisciplinary initiatives and emerging strategies.Described as ‘the client in the room”, Mani’s keen ability to listen builds consensus within user group settings. Leveraging her perspective, Mani has led workshops, facilitated Town Halls, and presented at various conferences (Higher Education Forum, SCUP, AIA, CoDesign Collaborative, WIA, EQXD, ACSA,SAH, SPUR, SF Design Week, CCFC, CCLC, A4LE). Furthermore, she has recorded presentations and podcasts, plus authored several publications and blogs ranging from “Design Your Life” to “An Education to Remember.”Her leadership extends into a wide range of&Link to MGHarchitect: MIchele Grace Hottel, Architect website for scheduling a consultation for an architecture and design project and guest and podcast sponsorship opportunities:https://www.mgharchitect.com/