April 24, 2023 luis vidal + architects Expands Leadership Team

luis vidal + architects appoints Jim Henry as executive vice president & managing principal, North America.

Miami, Florida — luis vidal + architects, an award-winning architectural firm specializing in healthcare and transportation design, is pleased to announce that Jim Henry has been appointed as executive vice president & managing principal, North America, effective April 14, 2023.Jim brings over two decades of experience to the role, including a background in design, leadership and innovative problem-solving.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jim Henry to our team at luis vidal + architects as the new executive vice president & managing principal, North America,” said Luis Vidal, president and founding partner of luis vidal + architects. “With his extensive experience in design and leadership, as well as his passion for using design as a catalyst for improving human health and the planet, we know he will be an invaluable asset to our firm. We look forward to working with Jim to continue delivering world-class design and innovative solutions to our clients.”

At luis vidal + architects, Jim will lead the firm’s North American operations, overseeing design and business development activities in the region. He will bring his passion for design, health and sustainability to the role — striving to create projects that are not only beautiful but also good for communities and the planet.

“I’m thrilled to join luis vidal + architects, a firm that is at the forefront of innovating the healthcare and transportation design industries,” said Henry. “I look forward to working with the talented team in North America and across the firm to create exceptional designs that enhance people’s lives.”

As senior vice president and global director of health and wellbeing at CallisonRTKL, Jim Henry led the development of healthcare global projects, ensuring that design was always centered on the wellbeing of patients and staff. Prior to CallisonRTKL, Henry held various leadership roles at design firm HDR, including vice president of the U.S. west region and global design director of health.

Jim Henry is an accomplished architect, having won numerous awards for his design work, including the AIA National Young Architect’s Award and the Building Design + Construction ’40 Under 40′ Award. Henry is licensed to practice architecture in Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and Minnesota.

Jim Henry’s appointment comes at an exciting time for luis vidal + architects, as the firm continues to grow and expand its reach globally. The firm’s growing U.S. practice focuses on various industry sectors, including airports, office and healthcare. luis vidal + architects’ notable projects of the firm include Heathrow’s award-winning Terminal 2 and several international airports in major U.S. cities, including Pittsburgh, Boston, Dallas and Denver.

To learn more about luis vidal + architects, visit: www.luisvidal.com.

ABOUT LUIS VIDAL + ARCHITECTS
luis vidal + architects is an architecture practice that prides itself on creativity, development and global dialogue. With an international workforce – and talented architects of diverse backgrounds, luis vidal + architects offers experience across various disciplines and scales, including expertise in the design of global transportation hubs, health care facilities, office buildings and cultural/educational centers. Driven by keen entrepreneurial spirit, luis vidal + architects provides innovative and high-quality answers to social, cultural and environmental questions of the day. The firm has been labeled the “pioneer” of the user experience. luis vidal + architects was established in 2004 by Luis Vidal and maintains offices across Spain, the Dominican Republic, Chile and the U.S. luis vidal + architects has expressed its unique vision across 200 projects worldwide, each of which differs in scale and encapsulates industry-leading expertise. For more information, visit: www.luisvidal.com.

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