Philip Palmgren

Biography: PHILIP PALMGREN, AIA, LEED AP ND FOUNDING PARTNER - rePLACE URBAN STUDIO As an urbanist, Philip has devoted his career to making the world’s cities better places to live, work, and play. His boundless curiosity allows him to find creative and meaningful solutions to a range of urban design challenges. Philip’s work is noteworthy for being grounded in a rigorous and empirical approach that examines the economic, social, and ecological systems and how these systems can be optimized, amplified, and harmonized to create a healthy urban environment. His projects have taken him around the world and back home to New York City. EDUCATION Master of Architecture GSAPP - Columbia University Bachelor of Science in Architecture Clemson University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Institute of Architects American Planning Association Municipal Arts Society - Planning Urban Land Institute SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS 2015 BUILD Magazine Award for the Most Innovative North American Architecture Firm 2012 SARA NY Award of Excellence. Concept Master Plan for Newtown Creek & Osong Bio-Valley City Master Plan 2011 Osong Bio Valley Honorable Mention, Chungbukdo, South Korea RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Columbia University in the City of New York - President Obama Library Submission, New York, New York Prudential Impact Investment Fund - Downtown Newark Vision Plan, Master Plan, Newark, New Jersey New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Cultural District Master Plan, Newark, New Jersey Fairmont/Urban League of Essex County Master Plan, Master Plan and Site Development Strategy, Newark, New Jersey ex.0 Skelton, Adaptive Re-Use Buidling Technology, Patent Pending Community Transparency Project, Community Building Technology Platform, Patent Pending Greater New York YMCA - Multiple Devleopment Strategies and Master Plans, New