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MIKE PYATOK- FAIA, PRINCIPAL
Mike has 40 years of experience as a nationally recognized architect, advocate and professor. Since establishing Pyatok Architects in 1984, Mike has designed over 30,000 units of affordable housing for low-income families and been a leader in the development of participatory community design methods.
From 2004 to 2007, Mike served as the Founding Director of the Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family at Arizona State University, leading their efforts to develop demonstrations of sustainable design and affordable housing. Recently, Mike led the Cal Poly Summer Studio in Oakland, CA in which he and his students designed alternatives for the Broadway Auto Row re-development plan in the City of Oakland.
In 2002, Pyatok Architects was chosen as Architecture Firm of the Year by "Residential Architect Magazine.” In the same year, "Professional Builder Magazine" identified Mike as one of the leading thinkers in the field of development and affordable housing. In 2007, Mike was identified by "Builder Magazine" as one of the 50 most influential people in the development industry.
