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Fielding Featherston

Fielding Featherston

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

Design and Practice Leadership

Adaptive Reuse, Workplace, Repositioning, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Life Science, Production/Post-Production, Hospitality

Fielding’s lifelong enthusiasm for architecture and business drives his work. He excels at digesting complex project scenarios and distilling thoughtful, elegant solutions that thrive on simplicity. Fielding enjoys the management and coordination of talent in support of design excellence and client goals. He remains focused on building the business out and building up his clients and teams in support of achieving results while simultaneously fostering an environment that empowers others.

Licensed to practice in California, New York, Florida, and Georgia

Employment 

HGA, Santa Monica, CA, US, Principal + Public | Corporate Practice Group Leader

Principal & Public | Corporate Practice Group Leader
Associate Vice President, Shareholder
Southern California - Los Angeles & San Diego Studios

Adaptive Reuse, Workplace, Repositioning, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Life Science, Production/Post-Production, Hospitality

Aug 2022 - current
 

AB Design Studio, Los Angeles, CA, US, Principal + Los Angeles Studio Director

Studio leader with 20+ years experience providing company-wide design leadership and project narrative development from project inception. Leader of design excellence initiatives focusing on process and critique ensuring a consistent feedback loop with project stakeholders and firm leadership. Motivated by creating value and achieving financial success for our firm and our clients, always with an eye on mutual growth.

Dec 2020 - Aug 2022
 

Donaldson + Partners, Los Angeles, CA, US, Commercial Studio Director

Studio Director for Commercial Studio providing design and studio leadership to a team of approximately 15 staff + staff coordination with Orange County and Santa Barbara offices.

Senior management position and firm wide leadership, reporting to the partners. Responsible for the economic performance, project development process. Plays a critical role in establishing and maintaining relationships with clients, coordinating with other studio directors, while closely overseeing multiple projects and project teams to meet the client’s objectives. Responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction and bring “best practice” approach to process and procedures with a focus on delivering high quality designs.

Nov 2018 - Aug 2020
 

Process Architecture, Orlando, FL, US, Owner/Founder

Founder and principal architect of Process Architecture; an Orlando, Florida, architecture firm. As a studio of six, we collectively pursued our passion for modern architecture with every project. Our work was informed through close collaborations with clients, contractors, fabricators, artists, and the community at large.

We differentiated ourselves from the prevailing landscape of architects in this “large firm” town with a design-intensive studio that emphasized research with every project. Successful solutions that brought value to the community were realized by engaging our clients in the design process. Embracing these values, we carved out a successful niche for ourselves in the creation of innovative commercial, workplace, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, medical office, and sacred spaces.

Adaptive Reuse:
Cameo Theater, Orlando, FL
Barton Malow Corporate Headquarters, Orlando, FL
First National Bank Building, Orlando, FL

Design Consultancy (Designer for Executive Architect):
NeoCity Office Building, Kissimmee, FL

New Construction, Commercial:
CompuTech City Corporate Headquarters, Longwood, FL

New Construction, Medical Office:
Reflections Dermatology Office, Winter Park, FL

Commercial Interiors (Workplace):
FBC Mortgage Corporate Headquarters, Orlando, FL
CompuTech City Corporate Headquarters, Longwood, FL
Tupperware Brands Worldwide, Orlando, FL
The Walt Disney World Company, Commercial Interiors Multiple Locations, Lake Buena Vista, FL

Master Planning:
Tupperware Brands Worldwide Corporate Campus, Orlando, FL

Transportation:
Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) Bus Stop Shelter Prototype, Orlando, FL

Affordable Housing:
Aspire Health Partners, Housing for At-Risk Youth, Orlando, FL

Mar 2011 - Nov 2018
 

CBRE | HEERY, Orlando, FL, US, Architect

Architect for new cancer center construction, additions/renovations, campus master planning for established hospital campuses, private healthcare clients.
-Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, FL
-Lakeland Regional Cancer Center, Lakeland, FL

Mar 2009 - Mar 2011
 

Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz RLF, Winter Park, FL US, Architect

Architect for private and military (DoD) projects. Design and documentation of new Proton Therapy facility in Central Florida. Campus-wide renovations at established private and military hospitals and clinics. Development of campus-wide design guidelines and survey of historical assets for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (formerly Bethesda Naval Hospital).
-Orlando Health, Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy
-Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Mar 2007 - Mar 2009
 

Baker Barrios Architects, Orlando, FL, US, Architect

Design and production of Commercial, Multi-Family Residential, and Higher Education projects.

Mar 2004 - Mar 2007
 

Dougherty + Chavez Architects PA, Destin, FL, US, Architectural Intern

Aug 2001 - Jul 2002
 

DAG Architects Inc., Destin, FL, US, Architectural Intern

May 2000 - Aug 2001
 

DAG Architects Inc., Destin, FL, US, Architectural Intern

Aug 1995 - May 1996
 

Education 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, MArch, Graduate School of Architecture

Aug 2002 - May 2004
 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, BArch, Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDes Arch)

Jan 1997 - May 2000
 

University of Florida, Vicenza Institute of Architecture (VIA), BArch, Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDes Arch)

Aug 1999 - Dec 1999
 

Awards 

Professional Builder Magazine Design Award, Award

Aspire Affordable Housing for At-Risk Youth

2018
 

AIA Orlando | Award of Excellence for Design, Award

CompuTech City Headquarters Office Building

2018
 

AIA Orlando | Award of Merit for Design, Award

Phap Vu Buddhist Cultural Centre of Florida

2018
 

AIA Florida | Honor Award for Historic Preservation / Adaptive Reuse, Award

Cameo Theater Adaptive Reuse

2018
 

AIA Orlando | Merit Award for Design, Interior Architecture, Award

FBC Mortgage Headquarters

2017
 

AIA Orlando | Honorable Mention for Design, New Construction, Award

CompuTech City Headquarters Office Building

2017
 

Best Young Architect, Award

Orlando Weekly, Best of Orlando

2016
 

LGBT Ally Award, Annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast and Awards, Award

Presented for contributions to the renovation of The Center, Orlando

2015
 

AIA Orlando | Honor Award for Historic Preservation / Adaptive Reuse, Award

Cameo Theater Adaptive Reuse

2015
 

Downtown Orlando Partnership | Golden Brick Award, 1st Place

LEED Certified First Green Bank Downtown Orlando Branch

2013
 

AIA Florida | 2012 Florida/Caribbean Honor & Design Awards, Award

Mills 50 Bus Stop Shelter Prototype,
Merit Award for Unbuilt Design

2012
 

AIA Orlando | Award of Honor for Unbuilt Design, Award

Mills 50 Bus Stop Shelter Prototype

2012
 

Fred H. Pryor Young Architects Forum Achievement Award, Award

American Institute of Architects

2011
 

AIA Florida 2009 Florida/Caribbean Honor & Design Awards, Award

Merit Award for Unbuilt Design
Central Florida Commuter Rail (SunRail) Station
Downtown Orlando, FL

2009
 

Central Florida Modern | Round Building Reuse Design Competition, Award

Central Florida Commuter Rail Station, Downtown Orlando, FL
Honorable Mention – Architecture

2008
 

Florida Cottage Competition for Affordable Housing, Award

Florida Foundation for Architecture
The Florida Cottage_unwrapped

2008
 

Award of Excellence | AIA Orlando 2007 Design Awards, Award

SmartCar Dealership, Downtown Orlando, FL
Collaboration with Brian Lindvall, dbox NYC

2007
 

Areas of Specialization