Jeffrey Heller

Biography: Jeffrey Heller, FAIA is president and founder of Heller Manus Architects. Since its beginning in 1984, the firm has established a reputation for influencing architecture and urban design in the Bay Area, nationally and internationally. He is a leader in the profession and green movement with some of the first sustainable architecture and large scale urban planning projects in the US and China, including the first LEED Gold office towers in the sister cities of San Francisco and Shanghai, the first LEED Platinum neighborhood development master plan, a sustainable/livable master plan for Guangzhou’s North and South Axes, a sustainable urban plan proposal for Shanghai’s Yangpu Waterfront, and a sustainable urban plan for the city expansion area of Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia. His work in China often now involves high speed rail land use implications. PROFESSIONAL TITLES Fellow of American Institute of Architects (FAIA) John Bolles Fellow AFFILIATIONS Jeffrey serves and has served on several boards and in prominent organizations: • California Architects Board, past president • Bay Area Council Board Member, Chair of the Transportation Committee • Asia Society Board Member • San Francisco-China Committee (ChinaSF) Advisory Board Member • San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) Advisory Board • American Institute of Architects (AIA) - Past President, San Francisco Chapter; Past Board Member, California Council • Urban Land Institute (ULI) Senior Advisor • Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat (CTBUH), task force member • San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission (BCDC) Public Advisory Panel • Bay Bridge Design Advisory Panel, member • Lambda Alpha International Honorary Land Use Organization, member He is Urban Advisor to several Government entities in China. He is, • Advisor to the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs • Advisor to the Urban Research Center of MOHURD • Foreign expert to China Eco-City Professional Committee • Advisor to China National Mayors Association • Senior Urban Planning Consultant in Yangpu District of Shanghai • City Planning and Design Advisor to the city of Zhuhai • City Planning Advisor to the city of Chonghua • Honorary Citizen in the city of Ulanhot HONORS + AWARDS Jeffrey has been recipient of several awards and honors including AIA design awards and various professional organizations’ awards. He is particularly proud of receiving the National AIA Honor Award, ‘Citation for Excellence in Urban Design’, for his participation with a team of architects who performed volunteer urban design work in Soviet Armenia after the 1988 Spitak earthquake. He has been guest lecturer and speaker at various academic and professional venues for more than 20 years. WORK EXPERIENCE Prior to forming Heller Manus Architects, Jeffrey held various roles at well-known architecture firms including SOM, Gensler, and at KMD where he was partner. Projects of note where Jeffrey has been Principal-in-Charge both at Heller Manus and prior include: SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS IN US • 181 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA; 495,000 sf, 800 ft. tall, 54 stories, residential/office, LEED Platinum • Oceanwide Center Towers, San Francisco, CA; 605 ft. and 950 ft. towers, 2 million total square feet including commercial, residential, hotel, retail • 350 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA; 440,000 SF, 19-story, office/retail, galleria, LEED NC Platinum • 555 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA; 31-story, 499,000 sf, First LEED-CS Gold office in San Francisco. • 55 Second Street, San Francisco, CA; 25-story, 420,000 sf office, retail, parking • 275 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA; Best Office Development Gold Nugget Award Winner • 71 Stevenson, San Francisco, CA; 23-story, 395,000 sf commercial office building • Hayward City Hall, Hayward, CA; 4-story, 98,000 sf public/private joint development • EmeryStation Transit Village, Emeryville, CA; Mixed-use transit village, residential, office. • Emeryville Marketplace, Emeryville, CA; 1.2M gsf, First LEED-ND Platinum, transit based, mixed-use. • 55 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA; 8-story, 135,000 sf office, retail, residential • Montgomery Washington Tower, San Francisco, CA; 15-story, 232,000 sf office, 87,000 sf residential • Walnut Creek Center, Walnut Creek, CA; two-building complex with 7-story, 185,000 sf office and 6-story 60,000 sf office • Galaxy Movie Theater, San Francisco, CA; four cinemas, 1,800-seats SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS IN CHINA • Guangzhou Urban Master Plan, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; North Center Axis - 6.88 sq km, waterfront development, central business district, sports center, railway station, and parks; South Center Axis - 16.14 sq km, waterfront development, central government districts, transit oriented development, ferry terminal, and residential. • Eastern Harbor International Tower, Shanghai, China; 26-story, 372,000 sf, First LEED-CS Gold high-rise office. • China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC), Tianjin, China; 65,750 sqm, high-tech office, hotel, and research facilities. • Guangzhou International Fashion Center, Guangzhou, China; 48,200 sqm, office, retail, and fashion gallery. • Guangzhou Textile Industry & Trade (TIT) Complex, Guangzhou, China; new 650,000 sqm commercial mall and office/hotel-apartment towers • Beijing International Culture & Arts, Beijing, China; 1.5 mil. sqm office, apartment hotel, retail, entertainment, aquarium/dolphinarium, garden • Ulan Hot, Inner Mongolia, China; master plan • Yangpu Riverfront Urban Design, Shanghai, China; master plan for sustainable waterfront district • Nansha New Area Master Plan, Guangzhou, China; 803 sq km Eco-city, office & CBD, R&D park, port, light industrial park, residential neighborhood • Pazhou Detailed Master Plan, Guangzhou, China; 200 ha, R&D, office, stock exchange, residential, historical village renovation, parks • Zhangjiagang East District Urban Design, Suzhou, China; 6 sq km, residential, commercial-retail, parks • Zhujiangdijing, Guangzhou, China; 350,000 sqm office, hotel, retail • Xiangyun Island International Cruise Terminal Design, International Tourist Island, Tangshan Bay, China; 26,000 sqm cruise terminal, entry plaza, rooftop garden, and wetland parks