Mr. Battipede has been an active architect for decades, with a breadth of experience in project management, and a specialization in institutional architecture. He has worked as project manager for many projects overseeing the complications and demands of the judicial and correctional systems for many years. Having worked with and within governmental entities, he is well versed with the procedures of government funding.

In addition to his vast experience with civil and governmental projects, Mr. Battipede has also managed many commercial and cultural centers, hotels, public libraries and institutions, university buildings and post offices.

Mr. Battipede is a graduate of Cooper Union in New York and earned a Bachelor degree in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley. He has professional affiliations with the American Institute of Architects, California Sheriff䴜s Association, American Correctional Association and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.