The office intends to serve and meet the immediate requirements of international clients. Ismael Leyva will serve as president while Jafar Tabaei will serve as general manager.
Leyva said, “Expanding to the Middle East gives us the opportunity to remain competitive in an area of the world that has seen exponential growth in recent years. This new office will operate with a multidisciplinary team serving the diverse business culture in the Middle East, with our award-winning building design geared to furthering a global ‘green’ society.”
Recently, the firm won the Best of 2008 Award of Merit for its work in New York City and was also ranked one of the top architectural firms.
Ismael Leyva is internationally recognized for its expertise in planning and design of high profile mixed-use projects.
