Zachary Goodman joins Noll & Tam Architects
Noll & Tam Architects recently welcomed Zachary Goodman BArch 89 as Education Practice Leader, to manage our growing K-12 education sector.
Zak is a licensed architect and LEED Accredited Professional with more than 25 years of experience. Prior to joining Noll & Tam, his recent project experience includes three new STEAM classroom buildings for the Hayward Unified School District, comprehensive District-wide improvements for the Lagunitas School District, and a new gymnasium, multi-purpose building, and classroom buildings for the San Mateo-Foster City Unified School District. He was also the project architect for the award-winning Lake Merritt Master Plan and the LEED Gold Certified Lake Merritt Municipal Boathouse. For the last 20 years, Zak has specialized in K-12 school projects and is recognized for his ability to communicate effectively with clients and users and leverage bond funds to build much needed new and repurposed space for public schools. Zak graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and has been a California licensed architect since 1992.
At Noll & Tam, Zak is currently leading the Education for Change Public Schools’ Achieve Academy design-build project in Oakland and a number of projects for the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District. We look forward to Zak playing a key role on our community college and higher education projects, in addition to K-12 work. With his expansive portfolio of public school projects and his firm management experience, he is a strong addition to the Noll & Tam team.
Noll & Tam Architects – Noll & Tam has designed Uncommon Spaces for the Common Good since 1992. Founded by Janet Tam and Christopher Noll, the firm specializes in active and inclusive community engagement and environmentally responsive design. Noll & Tam has two offices in Berkeley and Oakland and 43 staff members, including 17 LEED Accredited Professionals. Recent projects include the Hayward Main Library & Community Learning Center, the Los Altos Community Center, and College of Alameda New Center for Liberal Arts. In 2019, Noll & Tam’s Half Moon Bay Library was honored with a national AIA/ALA Library Design award.
