Biography
Tim Sullivan co-leads the firm’s Aviation practice with responsibility for the planning, design, and delivery of regional, hub, and international airport terminal projects worldwide and in Gensler’s Southwest region.
Tim is a licensed architect with more than 35 years of experience managing complex, large-scale projects. Leading a dynamic team of over 50 designers and architects, he creates high-performance teams focused on client needs while delivering projects on time and on budget. Tim drives projects from concept to completion across national and international markets with a multi-faceted skillset spanning project management, strategic planning, design development, and construction documentation. His leadership consistently elevates client satisfaction in today’s fast-paced aviation sector, orchestrating seamless collaboration between clients and consultants, such as on San Diego International Airport’s New Terminal 1 project, for which Tim led the terminal design. Tim’s areas of expertise include domestic and international terminal planning and design, large hub terminals, regional terminals, executive terminals, hangar design and eVTOL/Vertiport design.
Successful airport projects bring together vision, technical rigor, and collaboration. I enjoy helping clients navigate complexity to create facilities that improve the passenger experience while delivering long-term value for their communities.
Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Houston
Arizona, California, Hawaii
NCARB - National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
LABC Community Impact Award, 2017GDEA - Large Unbuilt, 2014ENR California Best Projects in California, 20132007 Nevada AIA, 2007