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Jeffrey Blydenburgh Architect

Introduction

Excellent design can change and enrich peoples’ lives: be it places for work, play, learning, or living. In my career as an architect, I have worked to carry out this belief in all my projects.

As a designer, I believe in the power of place: I look for the new and different direction: for a solution that is based on content, not style or the look of the moment. As a facilitator, I help the client to understand and identify their needs. As a manager, I organize the project to provide the resources to answer the need--with innovation, good creative design and value.

A registered architect for over 30 years, I provide design, project management, facilitation, planning, and strategic visioning services to a broad range of private and public clients.

Since 2002 I have worked collaboratively with long time colleagues Chris Miles of Lighthouse Creative and Pete Karamitsanis of Lighthouse Adviosrs to serve a broad range of clients including Parches Cove, Chesapeake Atlantic Tampa Bay Buccs, Kitson Partners and Athlon Resorts. In addition to this team practice, I am the president of Lighthouse Leisure International, a tourism destination design and development company.

My career has ranged from sole practitioner to senior leadership positions at major architectural firms. I was with HOK for ten years and was a founding member of HOK Studio E, a design studio specializing in placemaking and entertainment design.


Introduction

Prior to joining HOK, from 1985 to 1988 I was the restoration architect for the Los Angeles Redevelopment Agency. In this position, I worked with developers to arrive at the appropriate solution for the restoration of their downtown properties. From 1977 to 1985, I was design partner with Ralph Beckman at Beckman Blydenburgh and Associates in Providence Rhode Island. I began my design career at the Research and Design Institute, also in Providence.

I have brought my creative and managment skills to a variety of notable projects include Wolfsburg, Germany Entertainment Master Plan; master plans for Eustis, Florida; Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; American Tobacco redevelopment, Durham, NC; Wiregrass Village in Wesley Chapel, Florida; Universal Citywalk in Orlando; Heron Urban Entertainment Centers in several locations across Europe; repositioning of CocoWalk in Miami; the Abu Dhabi Family Entertainment Center; the Sakhalin Casino in Russia; the Buccs Pirate Ship and Skull Island in Tampa Florida and others.

My design education began at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1966. I graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1971. I received my MBA in 1996 from Washington University in St. Louis.


Design Standards PA L M B E A C H K E N N E L C L U B

Urban Mixed UseClient ConfidentialMaster Planning , Architectural Design(with Micheal Redd)

Babcock Ranch – Village 3Director of the architect team creating pattern book for housing styles and types for first village at Babcock Ranch, Port Charlotte FL


Strategic Visioning, Planning & Design

Wiregrass Village CenterTampa FloridaUrban Planning, Concept Design (with Michael Redd Assoc.)

Dunedin GatewayDunedin FloridaUrban design, master plan-ning architectural design and project management. With Lighthouse Creative and Cooper John-son Smith.

Riverside Lifestyle CenterRiverside CaliforniaUrban Planning, Concept Design (with Michael Redd Assoc.)

Designer - Planner - Collaborator


Palma Ceia PlaceTampa Florida

Townhouse design2007


Design, Planning & Programming

The RoyalTampa Florida

Urban Planning, Architectural Design and Project Manage-ment


Chief Architect Design Collaboration

Atlantica, Luperon Dominican Republic – Chief Architect Directed the development of the comprehensive master plan for a 2,000 acre tract of seacoast on the north shore. The project involves the creation of up market sea villages in the style of St Tropez, mountain villages, exclusive golf and seaside homes, etc, etc. The Design and Planning Team included Chris MIles, Charles Legler, Alan Perrier, Hean Paul Villot and Frank Baynam.

Jeffrey Blydenburgh, AIA

Destination Planning and Development 2007 to present

Jingzhou Tourism Master PlanMaster Planning, Tourism Concepts and Project Management(with Lighthouse Creative)

BUsiness LAUnCh

Lighthouse Leisure was founded in 2007 as a design and development company to plan, conceptualize and implement tourism projects in international destinations.


Destination Planning and Development 2007 to present

Confidential location, ChinaProject Director and Co-Planner with Chris Miles for 130 hectare resort. Responsibilities include project management, planning, programming and client interface.


Visioning, Master Planning & Design Management 2002 to present

Walkers CayBahamas

Master Planning , Concept Design and Design Man-agementwith Lighthouse Group.

Parches CoveAlabama

Residential master planning and development man-agement services with Lighthouse Creative.


Creative Producer 2002 to present

Main street service Plazas, Florida Turnpike

Graphic Designer and Project Manager for Lighthouse Creative response to DOT Competition

Cay Clubs house Boats

Design Team principal with Lighthouse Creative and Michael Redd for floating homes.

Carnival CafePrincipal member of Lighthouse Creative Team to create new restaurant franciase based on the great American Carnival.



Ft Lauderdale/ hollywood Airport Ft Lauderdale Florida Worked for Lighthouse Creative team as Consultant to program managers URS, responsible for the design intent package and coordinating the creative and technical interior teams that completed the interior of the new Southwest Airlines Terminal 1 in January 2003.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tailgate experience -Principal member of Lighthouse Creative Team serving as project manager and co-planner for the Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s proposed tailgate party experience.

Point Mallard Decatur Alabama This planning and branding assignment involves the re-positioning of four hundred acres of real estate on a bend in the wide Tennessee River in northern Alabama. The project contains an eighteen hole golf course, water park, ice skating rink, and sports facilities. (With Lighthouse Creative)



entrecampos Mixed Use Development Lisbon Portugal -Planner and Project ManagerMember of the entertainment planning team for 4 Ha mixed use development in downtown Lisbon. Developed by the Amorim Company the key destination is a 40,000 m2 five story high entertainment structure called the Anel- te Golden Ring. In the shape of a bull fighting arena this building will house boyh indoor and outdoor rides, attractions and movie theaters. (For Lighthouse Creative)

Real Madrid new sports City Barajas spain

Member of planning team for the planning and the concept design of a new campus for the Real Madrid team and includes a sports village, arena, future stadium, sports theme park, extreme sports center and hotels. (With Lighthouse Creative)



Port nebrodiSicily Concept Design . Report Design and Project Manage-ment for Lighthouse Creative

istanbul AquariumMaster Planning , Concept Design and Project Managementwith Lighthouse Creative and GDP

Grand Champion Village

Master Planning and Concept Design with Chris Miles


Owner Representative/Project Director 2002 to present

Cay Clubs Owner Representative, DesignAs member of owner representative team, managed design team, developed design standards, created program for multiple marina resort sites in Florida Keys, Clearwater and Sarasota and Bahamas. (for Lighthouse Advisors and Michael Redd.)

City of eustis Master Plan Co Planner and strategic Visionre-positioning of a small former agricultural town in north central Florida. Key to the project is the development of a brand strategy for the city and an economic development strategy that supports the redevelopment of the downtown.

Cap Cana Resort Punta Cana Dominican Republic Member of Creative Consultant team to a $1.3 billion mega five star resort complex at the eastern end of the Dominican Republic Lighthouse responsibilities include the development of a port and marina complex, town homes, beachfront properties and Palmer golf courses, etc.


Project Architect 2000

Caino Competition

Managed the design team, developed design concepts, and completed concept design for exterior and interior of casino expansion project. (working under direction of Bernardo Fort Brescia, ARQ)


Principal: Strategic Visioning and Planning 1999 - 2000

Campus Martius

Detroit MichiganUrban Planning and Architectural Design

URs Corporation entertainment service

Co-developed the design component of this OneSource consultancy to the Entertainment/Leisure market. Entertainment Services, with a total staff of 60 located in Orlando, Los Angeles, and London. The Division provided financial feasibility, operations, merchandising programs and sponsorship consulting (through Baker Leisure Group); graphics, identity, master planning, concept generation, and development, thematic design, show design and placemaking through the design group; and construction management services through O’Brien Kreitzberg.

Responsible for overall business development, strategy and business planning, team and practice building, client advocacy and marketing. Served as the principal or project director on Wolfsburg, Germany Entertainment Master Plan; master plans in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; and Capital Broadcasting development in Durham, NC. Facilitator in project concept sessions.

American Tobacco PropertyDurham, North Carolina

Visioning, Urban Planning and Architectural Design with Chris Miles, Design Director


Principal: Business Development 1996 - 1999

Wolfsburgerlebniswelt

Wolfsburg Germany

Master Planning , Programming, Strategic Planning, Architectural Design and Project Man-agement with Chris Miles and Pete Karamitsanis while at HOK and URS

hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, studio e

Conceptualized, created, developed and positioned Studio E, HOK’s entertainment/leisure design division in 1995 with fellow foundint directors Pete Karamitsanis, Chip Reay, Chris Miles and Mike Fejes.

This global, market-focused division was comprised of over 50 entertainment and show designers, exhibit and graphic designers, operations experts, interior designers, master planners, retail and theme park planning experts, ride and show specialists, story writers and illustrators

Served as a creative team member on major national and international projects, including Universal Citywalk in Orlando; Heron Urban Entertainment Centers in several locations across Europe; repositioning of CocoWalk in Miami; the Syracuse Aquarium; the Culemburg Casino and mixed use development in Cape Town, South Africa; the Abu Dhabi Family Entertainment Center; the Sakhalin Casino in Russia; Buccaneer Cover and Pirate Ship Attraction at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and others.

Major clients included Universal, Disney, Sony, Lego, Heron, Constructa, Conservor Corporation of America, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


Principal: Concept Development & Project Management 1996 - 1999

Jardin de MarieMiami, Florida

Project Manager for lifestyle retail center with Chris Miles while at HOK Studio E

Blue MoonBoca Raton, Florida

Urban Design , Concept Design Retail Designwith Pete Kara-mitsanis and Chris Miles while at HOK Studio E

Apollon hotelAthens Greece

Project manager, concepts and program for Hotel repositioning.

spring GardensLondon UK

Project manager for lifestyle retail center with Chris Miles while at HOK Studio E


Principal: Project Management 1996 - 1999

heron City Barcelona, Madrid

Project Manager and member of Concept Design teamwith Chris Miles, Design Direc-tor while at HOK Studio E

Three Rivers Master PlanPittsburg PA Project Manager and member of concept design team while at HOK Studio E


Project Manager/Architect 1989-1995Project Manager/Architect 1989-1995

hellmuth, Obata + KassabaumSt Louis, Mo

Project manager in the Commercial Group. Projects included the St. Louis Galleria for Hycel Properties, The Timika Guest Inn for Sheraton Hotels and Freeport McMoran; Barnes Assisting Living Center for Barnes Hospital and Reserve Square for Equity Properties.

silver screen JunctionDallas Texas

Concept for themed resort. Project manager. Chip Reay lead designer

starship OrionLas Vegas, nM

Project Architect and Manager for casino concept. Chip Reay Design Director

Timika hotelirian Jaya, indonesion

Project Manager for destination resort. William Hellmuth Design Architect.

environment exhibitMuseum of science & industryChicago

Exhibit Design Manager. Chip Reay Lead Designer 1994


Project Manager/Architect 1989-1995

Casino Conceptsnew Jersey

Design team member for the Redevelopment concepts to convert race tracks in New Jersey to Casino Entertainment Centers. Chip Reay Project Designer 1982

st. Louis Galleriast. Louis MO

Project Architect for Phase 2 Expansion of the premier shopping mall in Saint Louis.

Asama sports ResortJapan

Design team member to create resort and themed water park. Chip Reay Design Director.

Grand sierra hotelCalifornia

Project Manager and member of design team under direction of Chris Cedergreen 1982


Restoration Architect 1985 - 1988

Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency,

Worked on development teams in the Los Angeles and Hollywood Central Business Districts to create restoration guidelines for historic buildings; assisted developers and architects with interpretation and implementation of Preservation guidelines for historic buildings. Agency representative for the restoration of several historic structures in the CRA including the Central Library, the Watts Train Station, Angel’s Flight, the San Fernando Building, Engine Company 28, the Eastern Columbina Building, and the Bradbury Building.


Design Partner 1977-1985

Beckman Blydenburgh & Associates Providence, RI

The focus of BB&A was to identify and create projects for company account. Designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed wind energy measurement devices through a subsidiary known as Aeolian Kinetics; with the former Davol Rubber Company facility. Identified the opportunity obtain study grants, identified the developer, and designed the 500,000 SF Davol Square Marketplace. In 1980 it was the largest tax act restoration project completed in the United States. 116 Chestnut, the residential conversion of a 50,000SF mill building was the first artists’ condominium development in the US. Other projects included the Urban Environmental Laboratory at Brown University, and designs for energy efficient private residences.



Davol squareProvidence Ri

With Ralph Beckman conceptualized and designed the adaptive reuse of Davol Rubber company into one of the first mixed use retail, residential office rehabs in RI. The complex is on the National Register of Historic Places.1982



Urban environmental CenterBrown University Providence Ri

Design Lead of the team to convert the 19th century Lucien Sharpe carriage house to a living/learning environmental conservation facility. University students and faculty worked with our team on the design and construction of the facility 1982



Chestnut street Artist Condominiums Providence Ri

With partner Ralph Beckman, designed, developed and constructed the adaptive reuse of a 19th century mill building as one of earliest artist studio condominiums in the USA. 1980



Bonn

BonnieCrest Condominiumsnewport RiConversion of Newport Mansion to Condominiums and design of new residences to complement the original baronial mansion. 1980

Providence Zen CenterProvidence Ri Passive solar heated worship space. 1980


REDE Senior Designer 1970 - 1977

Research and Design institute Providence,

Designer of experiential and behavioral focused projects for health care, education, museum and theatrical environments. Project included the Drug Show or the Smithsonian, the Pneumatic/Nomadic Campus for Antioch College, the Candide Traveling Theater, the Therapeutic Corridor at the South County Hospital in Wakefield, Rhode Island.

Drug showsmithsonian

On Site ex-hibit designer and manager under direction of Ron Beckman



LaVerne CollegeLaverne CaliforniaProject Designer. Student center in a tent with hi tech low cost furnishings. 1973

newport Community Centernewport RiProject Designer. Modular pre fab system to reduce cost and on site construction time. 1975

BioMedical Lab and ClassromsProvidene RiConversion of unprogrammed basedment space into learning laboratory. 1976

Medidomesaudi ArabiaProject designer and on site Project Manager. High tech, relocatable medical facility 1976



Candide Theater

Design Team member to create traveling theater for Candide. (set designer Eugene Lee)

Columbia expoColumbia sC

Exhibit and Build-ing designer.



Lo Tech Dorm FurnitureUniversity of new hampshire

Senior Designer on the professional/student team commissioned to create a low cost, flexible, durable, space saving dormitory furniture system. 1977



energy Conservation DemonstrationAdaptive Reuse Project, Providence Ri

As member of the design team, imagined, designed, and built an experiential classroom and offices for our design company. 1976



senior study DormDesign Advocacy Thesis

Under Blydenburgh tutolege, senior high school students at Moses Brown School transformed their traditional study hall into a learning place. They designed the space, built the model, and then built out the real space.1971


Education

Washington UniversitySt. Louis: MBA 1996

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RIBFA, 1970; BArch 1971

Pratt InstituteBrooklyn New York1966-68


Professional Status Architect/Planner/Placemaker/Faciliator

Professional RegistrationsArchitect, Rhode Island 1977•Architect, Missouri, 1988•Architect, California, 1986•Architect, Ohio, 1986•Architect, Florida, 1999•National Council of Architectural •Registration Boards, 1978

Memberships &AppointmentsMember, American Institute of •ArchitectsMember, Orlando Chapter, AIA•Themed Entertainment Association, •Director, 1998Member, National Trust for Historic •PreservationLeadership Rhode Island, Class of •1980President, AIA St. Louis 1995•Friends of Mead Garden Vice •President Planning


Awards and RecognitionArchitect/Planner/Placemaker/Faciliator

Winter Park Campfire, Director•

AIA Rhode Island Design Award: •Davol Square Marketplace, Providence RIProvidence Preservation Society: •Davol Square MarketplaceSurvey and Planning Grant: Davol •Square, ProvidenceNE Solar Energy Association Passive •Solar Design Award: Simmons Building, Providence RI•NE Solar Energy Association Passive •Solar Design Award: Energy Efficient Multi-Family Housing Unit •PrototypePassive Solar Home Award: Lincoln, •MA Solar HomeProgressive Architecture Design •Award: Laverne College, LaVerne,


PressArchitect/Planner/Placemaker/Faciliator

CA 1971

“Davol Square,” Preserving New •England, Jane Holtz Kay, 1986“Davol Square,” ULI Project •Reference File, ULI, 1985 Second Quarter“The Marketplace,” Christian Science •Monitor, 1/21/83“Solar Energy,” Historic Preservation, •November/December 1981“Historic Design: A Retrofit with •Constraints,” Solar Age, April 1981 “Davol Square,” New Shelter, April 1981Passive Solar New Construction •in Rhode Island, Governor’s Energy Office, State of Rhode Island, Beckman Blydenburgh and Associates, 1981

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