Syed is a pricipal of the practice and is the creative professional behind many of the firm's most prominent designs. Syed's concern for design has allowed the firm to earn more than a dozen awards and recognitions for its projects. Harmony, balance, form, function and the nature of materials all play a pivotal role in his exceptional designs. He is as comfortable specifying colors, finishes and furnishings as he is in selecting brick, stone, ornamental metals and other building materials.