Mr. Smiltars has a career span of over 40 years in architecture and planning practice with a heavy concentration in K-12 and Upper Education projects. His career commitment has always been for a high standard of design. Andrejs has been a Principal of AVG since its inception in 1998. **Andrejs directs the programming, and overall design of the buildings. He is also heavily involved in the interior and landscaping design of our projects. He consults with the clients to establish the design criteria used to develop design options that are functional, desirable and economical, without sacrificing quality or good design.