Christopher Callegari

About Christopher Callegari

Chris is a Studio Director at Gensler\'s Dallas office and leads large-scale commercial and mixed-use teams from initial visioning and master planning through construction. Spanning 30 years, Chris began his career designing commercial, residential, and religious buildings of various types and sizes. By 2008, he was collaborating on mixed-use projects in the U.S, Central America, China, and the Middle East.

Experience

1. Studio Director

   Gensler

   Feb 2015 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Chris has a deep and diverse portfolio of local, national, and international mixed use project experience which allows him to lead large project teams across all design phases. As Studio Director and Senior Associate, Chris is a trusted adviser to his clients, consultants, and staff. He oversees planning, design, and documentation for studio projects and guides multiple project teams towards thoughtful design strategies and solutions. In addition, he authors project proposals, monitors the studio’s financial climate for success, and seeks new project opportunities through business development activities. Chris enjoys the collaborative culture at Gensler and endeavors to mentor studio members and firm associates each day.

Education

• Texas Tech University

  Bachelor of Architecture, Design specialization

  1989 — 1995

Skills

• Construction Management
• Revit
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed)
• Entitlements
• Project Management
• Retail Design
• Interior Architecture
• Sustainable Design
• Newforma
• Architectural Design
• Leed Ap
• Mixed-Use
• Autocad
• Integrated Project Delivery
• Sketchup
• 3d Studio Max
• Indesign
• Construction Drawings
• Renovation
• Vasari
• Ecotect