{"id":23844,"date":"2019-01-15T09:53:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T09:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-swa-2019.pantheonsite.io\/principals\/james-vick\/"},"modified":"2021-04-09T17:26:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:26:01","slug":"james-vick","status":"publish","type":"principals","link":"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/principals\/james-vick\/","title":{"rendered":"James Vick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;singlefimg&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-text \"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field-label\">Phone No<\/span>713.868.1676<\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-email \"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field-label\">Email<\/span><a href=\"mailto:jvick@swagroup.com\">jvick@swagroup.com<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973229250{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>FEATURED PROJECTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-repeater \"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><ul class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-object-list\"><li><a class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/projects\/rosemont-pedestrian-bridge-and-trails\/\"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link-title\">Rosemont Pedestrian Bridge and Trails<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><ul class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-object-list\"><li><a class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/projects\/downtown-jebel-ali-landscape-master-plan-uae\/\"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link-title\">Downtown Jebel Ali Landscape Master Plan, UAE<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><ul class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-object-list\"><li><a class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/projects\/evelyns-park\/\"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link-title\">Evelyn\u2019s Park<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><ul class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-object-list\"><li><a class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/projects\/hermann-park\/\"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link-title\">Hermann Park<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550061225922{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"pname\">James Vick<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-text ceo\">Principal, Houston<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg interest\"><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a gift to work with diverse groups of people to create road maps that tie together the distinctive social, political, and spatial dimensions that define their communities. These are journeys of hope, expectation, and achievement, and the outcomes can be transformative!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549972932909{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>As an architect and planner with 30 years of experience in the Americas, Middle East, Europe, and Asia, James works with communities to shape their neighborhoods, districts, towns, and cities through collaborative planning and design strategies. His project experience focuses on civic places, mixed-use districts, new communities, parks, and open space systems. His recent work in the United States, Asia, and the Middle East include riverine planning, urban redevelopment strategies and plans for both special districts and private development, preparation of standards and design for green infrastructure including streets and regional drainage facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550043365129{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>INSPIRED BY<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>I grew up on the edge of a great desert. As a constant and indelible teacher, it showed me that the sheer tenacity of life cannot mask the importance of \u201ccommunity\u201d. That, and the culture it engenders, is what really shapes and sustains life.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973613519{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>Bachelor of Architecture, Rice University (1980)<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, Rice University (1977)<\/p>\n<p>Diploma Studies &#8211; Housing, Architectural Association, London (1976)<\/p>\n<p>TMP &#8211; Management, Rice University (1985)<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973668697{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>AFFILIATIONS &amp; REGISTRATIONS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>American Institute of Architects (AIA) National<\/p>\n<p>American Institute of Architects (AIA) Houston Chapter<\/p>\n<p>Texas Registered Architect, Texas, No. 10477<\/p>\n<p>National Council Architectural Registration Boards, No. 40585<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973711466{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; 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