About

JAMTGÅRDESIGN is a creative design consultancy that specializes in branded environments, interior architecture and urban placemaking. Our aim is to create considered spaces that focus on a narrative specific to the client and brand, with an emphasis on materials, detailing, quality and finish.

Paul Jamtgaard grew up near Portland, OR where its innovations in land-use, alternative transportation and sustainable architecture provided the foundation of his approach to architecture and urban design.  After beginning his career as an apprentice in the office of Kenzo Tange, while living in Tokyo, Japan he returned to the US to earn a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley, winning Hiroshi Hara traveling fellowship and Takenaka fellowship to return to work in Tokyo. His time working in Japan provided a deep appreciation for craft, scale, detail and the interplay between materials, light and the human body. Following a decade working on urban design and large scale mixed-use developments, in 2003, he took a mid-career sabbatical, enrolling in Harvard's Graduate School of Design Masters of Advanced Design Studies, crafting his own program combining urban design and emerging digital technologies.

Architecture_

Paul has been a innovator in the reinvention of public libraries, workplace and retail spaces as vital community resources operating within our contemporary digital economy. He has designed several award-winning libraries, mixed-use, hospitality and commercial projects. His sustainable work includes many LEED Gold and Platinum-rated, award winning projects. He brings a refined attention to details, materials, function and the power of light to define space and sense of place to every project.

Planning and Public Space Design_

He has experience in transportation planning for light rail and alternative modes. An expert in the design of successful public spaces, he has repeatedly expanded the scope of his architecture projects to engage the surrounding context, campus and neighborhood. In that same spirit, he has created unique art installations that explore and enhance the potential of public spaces to revitalize cities, neighborhoods and place.

Teaching & Community Activities_

He has taught or assisted architecture design studios, 3D visualization and sustainability at UC Berkeley, Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Academy of Art University. He has served as an invited juror at Stanford University, CCA in addition to the previous schools. He founded the Pecha Kucha Night event series in San Francisco in 2006 to foster interdisciplinary inspiration and collaborations throughout San Francisco's design communities. Since then, he has produced and hosted over 50 events including events at Harvard University, the Venice Biennale and Las Vegas. He has served as a board member of the Global Pecha Kucha Foundation, the  the Center of Design and Architecture and on the Alumni Council of the Harvard GSD.

Paul is a licensed architect in California and Hawaii and a LEED BD+C accredited professional.