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Adaptive Reuse: Converting Vacant Buildings into Thriving Spaces
By unlocking the potential of dormant office buildings, adaptive reuse breathes new life into dead zones, revitalizing vibrant mixed-use communities.
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Meet Our Team
If you don’t meet them at a coffee shop or on the plaza, you can find their contact info here.

Brian Arial
Global Mixed-Use Leader
Senior Principal

Brian Arial
AIA
Global Mixed-Use Leader
Senior Principal
Brian leads our global Mixed-Use sector. He collaborates with developers, real estate brands, and city officials to reimagine retail, housing, and office as equitable mixed-use developments to reenergize urban environments. For more than 30 years, he has led teams in the U.S., Dubai, and Shanghai.

Mark Giles
Senior Architect
Principal

Mark Giles
AIA
Senior Architect
Principal
Mark brings over 30 years of experience in multiple market sectors. Having led DLR Group’s office in Dubai for several years, he brings extensive knowledge in managing complex retail and mixed-use projects, and working with diverse, large project teams across the United States. Mark is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, and Middle East Council of Shopping Centers.

Jose Sanchez
Mixed-Use Design Leader
Principal

Jose Sanchez
Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Mixed-Use Design Leader
Principal
Jose is a Mixed-Use Design Leader with over 19 years of extensive international and domestic project experience. He has a passion for design, and has a vision for design excellence, client satisfaction, and encouraging best practices. Jose works with the Mixed-Use studio to heighten the design quality to implement current retail trends into projects and develop new and innovative concepts.

Faraaz Mirza
Senior Design Leader
Principal

Faraaz Mirza
LEED AP
Senior Design Leader
Principal
Faraaz leads design in the San Francisco office. He is an expert in multifamily housing design and is a recognized leader in high density, urban infill project design. His designs and intricate detailing consistently capture the movement and culture of the Bay Area.

Jeanette Walton
Design Leader
Principal

Jeanette Walton
LEED AP
Design Leader
Principal
Jeanette brings over 10 years of well-rounded experience in the architecture industry to DLR Group. As a versatile designer, she has contributed to the progression of multiple projects through the design, documentation, construction, and closeout phases. Her expertise is an asset that contributes to the excellent and successful design environment in the San Francisco office. As a design leader, Jeanette is always working on a diverse set of projects, balancing aesthetics and functionality, maintaining the integrity of the design throughout the entire process, and approaching it all with a strong work ethic and desire to have fun.

Lisa Kong
Client Leader
Principal

Lisa Kong
NCIDQ
Client Leader
Principal
As an experienced interior design professional, Lisa has had the opportunity to lead teams on both intimate and large scale projects. Lisa leads design teams to create exceptional design, delivery, and operational performance on every project. Through integrated architecture and interiors, the use of natural materials, and the incorporation of daylight and biophilic features, Lisa’s passion is to enhance the experience, health, and wellness of users.

Christopher Bell
Architect
Principal

Christopher Bell
AIA
Architect
Principal
Chris has worked around the world on large-scale design and development projects, including master planning and design for new communities and towns; urban neighborhood development and regeneration; and high-profile headquarters and high-rise buildings. He emphasizes livability, workability, sustainability, and economic viability in alignment with the owners' and clients' goals.

Matthew Heller
National Business Development Leader
Principal

Matthew Heller
National Business Development Leader
Principal
Matt is the National Business Development Leader for the Mixed-Use Sector. With nearly 15 years in the industry, he has developed a deep understanding of urban design & placemaking strategies and how they are applied to best practices in mixed-use, retail, entertainment and hospitality design and development.