Paul De Santis

Biography: Paul De Santis is a partner and co-design director at Goettsch Partners. As such, he leads the design on many of the firm’s projects in the U.S. and Asia. Continually focused on developing the studio culture in both the Chicago and Shanghai offices, he directs designs for office, hotel and mixed-use developments. Paul excels at setting a high level of design quality within exceptionally tight timeframes. He further brings a deep respect and passion for the design process, and he is constantly challenging himself and those around him to elevate the thought and execution behind each project. Recent work in the U.S. includes active projects in Chicago, Denver and Nashville, as well as the completed LEED Platinum-certified Zurich North America Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, and the first Viceroy hotel in the Midwest, located in Chicago's Gold Coast. Recent work in China focuses on several tall and supertall buildings, with key projects in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Wuhan. Paul received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a member of the AIA, a registered LEED Accredited Professional, a member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, and a member of the Urban Land Institute.