Javan Nabili, AIA

Principal, PK-12 Education Leader

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Javan has amassed a wide range of project experience throughout his 35 years in the business—including institutional, civic and governmental facilities—but his primary focus is on the planning and development of PK-12 learning environments. 

With exceptional leadership organizational skills, Javan is a visionary hands-on architectural practitioner with a strong record of successfully completing major educational planning and design projects, including district-wide master planning efforts, and the design and construction of numerous new “ground-up” schools. He’s inspired by the opportunity to match students with the spaces and resources they need to thrive, and he approaches each project with bold, new ideas. Known for nurturing countless long-term relationships with clients—many spanning more than two decades—Javan is a highly respected and awarded architecture leader in the California region.

A few clients and collaborators

  • Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Orange Unified School District
  • Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
  • Beverly Hills Unified School District
  • Las Virgenes Unified School District

Expertise

  • K-12 educational planning/design and funding
  • K-12 district-wide master planning 
  • Client/stakeholder/community engagement 
  • Design-build public school delivery
  • California State Funding Augmentation Grants

Pursuits

  • Family man to his wife, son and grandchildren
  • Believing in communities that support public schools as the foundation of our democracy