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Date of lecture: April 16,2025
Abstract
For over 55 years, Design Workshop has been planning and designing places of timeless beauty, untold value, environmental benefit, and positive social impact. DW Legacy Design represents our commitment to critical thinking and delivering projects that contribute to a healthier, more verdant, and just world. The lecture will provide an overview of Design Workshop and its history, design culture, and performance based design and will highlight recent work in equity, resiliency, and economic development.
Bio
Jim is passionate about designing places that honor nature, people, and culture. His career has taken him across the globe, from North America, Asia, and the Middle East, and these professional experiences have sharpened his design capacity and his appreciation for working in diverse natural and urban environments.
He has broad expertise but is best known for his planning and design of thoughtful urban environments, including transit-oriented and mixed-use districts, commercial corridors and streetscapes, urban parks and plazas, workspaces, as well as sustainable new communities.
Jim received his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture with honors from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, and a Master of Urban Design from the University of Colorado Denver, where he was recognized as the Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Architecture and Planning.
He’s presented at national conferences and lectured at several universities including University of Colorado, Colorado State University, Iowa State University, Arizona State University, University of Calgary, and a few universities in China.