Biography
Manan is a Principal and Managing Director whose strength lies in navigating the complex path of building world-class projects in the San Francisco Bay Area, balancing high-value design solutions, stakeholder interests, and local needs to spearhead projects that showcase inclusivity, sustainability, and forward-thinking design.
His portfolio comprises diverse projects totaling more than $1 billion in construction to date. In Oakland, Manan oversees the large-scale developments 1100 Broadway and Eastline, both slated to bring more than 2 million square feet of Class A office, retail, and community space to downtown. He also oversaw the design and completion of NVIDIA's award-winning headquarters in Santa Clara. Manan challenges his teams to align impact with market conditions, engage local groups, and design in response to community needs, delivering projects that create opportunity and bring far-reaching benefits to their communities.
Great design has the power to connect: people to experiences, moments, and places. It opens our hearts to beauty and optimism and improves how we interact with the world and each other. I strive to create belief, with our clients and our teams, that we can design environments that positively shape the human experience.
Selected Projects
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Qualifications and Recognition
Master of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Art and Bachelor of Architectural Design, University of California, Berkeley
Registered Architect: California
LEED Accredited Professional
Member, American Institute of Architects
Member, Society of American Registered Architects
Member, U.S. Green Building Council
ENR “20 under 40”
Panelist, American Institute of Architects San Francisco, 2025
Panelist, IIDA NC EDI, 2022; Panelist, Structural Engineers Association of Northern California, 2022
Board of Directors, Oakland Chamber of Commerce; Executive Board Officer, SPUR