Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, John first came to Colorado after business school to appreciate mountain living in Telluride, Colorado. After realizing his passion for architecture, John returned to University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Environmental Design in Architecture where he graduated in 1996. From there, John traveled to Sydney, Australia to work with Oculus on a variety of projects including sites in and around the Olympic Venues of Homebush Bay, Sydney.

After returning to the states, John moved to New York City to work with Cooper, Robertson and Partners. While in NYC, he worked on large scale planning projects ranging from new town plans for Liberty, California and Watercolor, Florida, to an institutional master plan for Yale University and the City of New Haven, and an infill project known as Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California. In addition, John also worked on residential projects which include large estates in upstate New York and Ohio, as well as significant apartment renovations for premier addresses in the City.

One of John’s ambitions was to bring a diverse professional experience back to the smaller mountain communities. As this opportunity presented itself, he moved to Aspen, Colorado in 2000. While in Aspen, he has been project manager for both Gibson Architects and Bill Poss Architecture and Planning. In addition to completing several high-end residences in both the Aspen and Telluride areas, John’s experience also includes site planning and design development for hotels at the base of Aspen Mountain.

With Rowland+Broughton, John’s work includes the design of a large mixed-use project in the warehouse district of Denver, as well as community master planning projects in Aspen and near Steamboat Springs. He is currently designing custom residential homes in Denver, Breckenridge, Aspen and Jupiter Island, Florida.

John is a commissioner with the Planning & Zoning Commission for the City of Aspen, as well as the Aspen Civic Master Plan Advisory Committee. The scarcity of developable land remaining in the Aspen area is one of his primary concerns as commissioner. Adhering to the Aspen Community Plan without compromising the city’s ability to progress in a sustainable manner are his chief objectives.

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