VP Design + Environment, Urban Villages
Jack Coble is an award-winning practitioner working at the intersection of district-scale urban development, architecture, urban design, art, and climate advocacy. As VP of Design and Environmental Stewardship at Urban Villages (UVI), his current projects include the Populus Hotel in Denver, Colorado, and Railspur in Seattle, Washington, a mixed-use micro-district with hotel, workplace, retail, and hospitality-centric uses. He strategically collaborates with climate- and arts-focused organizations to implement ambitious climate mitigation strategies alongside unique cultural programming. Previously, as an Associate Principal at SHoP Architects, he led the design of diplomatic campuses in Milan, Italy, and Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as well as international mixed-use urban projects for institutional and corporate clients. Jack is a registered architect in NY and CO, legacy LEED AP, has been a visiting lecturer and critic at Columbia, the Universities of Virginia, Arkansas, Colorado, and SVA among others. He holds a dual-Master in Architecture and Urban Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia as well as a Bachelor, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College.
