Mani Farhadi

Mani Farhadi

Level: Associate Member

Title: Senior Facilities Planner

Company: Stanford University, School of Medicine

Areas of Practice: Education, Healthcare, Biomedical

About: A global thinker and creative thought leader, Mani Ardalan Farhadi brings three decades of planning experience, including at Stanford University School of Medicine, Taylor Design, Steinberg Hart, and Sasaki Associates. Her expertise is in the pre-design phase, when visioning and partnering bring about stakeholder concurrence. Her passion is focused on creating inclusive learning environments. Using exploratory skills, she is integral to campus projects, collaborating on strategies with educational clients throughout the US. Mani brings a keen ability to listen and build consensus. She has been instrumental in campus planning and setting initiatives. Leveraging her perspective, Mani enjoys leading workshops, stakeholder presentations, and conferences (SCUP, AIA, EQXD, ACSA, SPUR, CCFC, CCLC, A4LE). A graduate of Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA with a B.A. in Architecture, she also has a B.Arch from Boston Architectural College. A lifelong learner, her formal education is supplemented with certificates from Stanford University LEAP (Leadership | Education | Access | Power); Stanford’s Supervisor Academy; SCUP Planning Institute (Step III); Leadership Los Gatos; LEED AP; MIG (Management in Governance) training; and Lean Process Improvement. Mani’s leadership extends into volunteer duties: former Board of Trustee member at Los Gatos Union School District, and Chair of the Bond Oversight Committee, for which she received ‘Citizen Architect’ award. Highlighting her passion for advocacy, other activities include WIA (Women in Architecture) Silicon Valley; co-founder of BIBI (Banous in Building Industry) for Persian professional women; Advisory Board for NICART (Niosha International Conservatory of Arts); DEI Officer for Wellesley College Alumna; Stanford Interfaith Council; and Persian Cultural Ambassador for Children’s Discovery Museum.