Robert Jernigan: Gensler Los Angeles, Explorations within a Global Practice

Wednesday, December 5, 7pm W. M. Keck Lecture Hall Intro by Eric Owen Moss Rob Jernigan has devoted more than 30 years to design leadership. Known by his peers and clients alike as an exceptional architect and collaborator, Jernigan is an unmatched expert at translating elaborate designs into steel-and-concrete reality. At the core of his success is his unshakable commitment to design innovation, technical quality, and the belief that each of us are only as good as the people we mentor to succeed us in practice. Jernigan began his career at SOM, and led his own practice before joining Gensler Los Angeles in 1998, with the charge of growing the firm’s Los Angeles architectural studio. Since that time, he has built one of the most diverse architectural practices in Los Angeles, and has nurtured a thriving network of design professionals throughout Southern California. Gensler’s Los Angeles office is now the fastest-growing among the firm’s 43 locations worldwide, with a broad portfolio of noteworthy projects that range in scale and complexity. SCI-Arc