Biography
Neil is a design manager with 35 years of experience across aviation, retail, workplace, entertainment, residential and museum projects. He brings a steady hand to complex work, guiding teams through each phase while helping clients plan for changing requirements.
Neil has led large-scale airport work, including projects at LAX and Palm Springs International Airport. He believes airports represent humanity's optimism about the future, and he brings that same forward-looking spirit to each project, building on the past while helping shape what's next. His portfolio also includes oneworld Lounge at LAX, Hyundai Card Air Lounge at Incheon International Airport and interiors for Air Lease, Hyundai Capital America, Gelfand Rennert & Feldman, Gores Technology, Chase, Sun Microsystems and Regus.
Earlier in his career, he worked with Gensler‘s media practice on projects for Fox Studios, 4-Media Company, Turner Broadcasting, DreamWorks and the Norton Simon Museum.
I love LAX because it is where the future started. The architects that developed the outline of the airport we see today gave us a vision of optimism and expansion that resonates with passengers to this day. Our job is to build on that spirit to advance our shared vision together.
Selected Projects
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Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Architecture, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
Registered Architect: California
LEED Accredited Professional, NCARB Certified, RA
Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
AIA Institute Honor Award: Interior Architecture, Hyundai Card Air Lounge at Incheon Airport, 2012
University of Southern California
Course: SPIRE (Summer Program in Real Estate)
Commissioner on the City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission (‘14- ‘18)