Hamid is a licensed architect in state of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Board; NCARB. He is certified by The U.S. Green Building Council; USGBC, as a LEED Green Associate, reflecting his longstanding commitment to the environment and sustainable design.
Since early childhood in his native country of Iran, Hamid’s interest and talent in the artistic realm and his creative mind pulled him to discover the love for using his hands and his imagination to experiment and explore ideas. Whether making model homes from mud and sticks on summer vacations in the country, or creating complex abstract architectural models with wood blocks at home, to carpentry and technical drafting at high school, his love for design and creative sense was clearly apparent. By the time he finished secondary education, his determination in pursuit of architecture brought him to the United States where he studied under the great modernist architect, Ralph Rapson, at the University of Minnesota School of Architecture, receiving two degrees; Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, and Bachelor of Architecture Professional Degree. Prior to starting the firm he had practiced in a number of architectural firms, in Denver, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, with various disciplines, and building type specialties.