Jay Litman

About Jay Litman

OVERVIEWJay J. Litman, AIA has a deep understanding and appreciation of the educational challenges facing both children and adults within the learning environment. With more than 40 years of professional experience, Jay has focused primarily on the planning and design of public and private schools, libraries, colleges, and historic rehab. His professional background also extends to both urban design and campus planning, comprehensive planning, and the design of office and manufacturing environments.He is deeply involved in the emerging theories of project-based, collaborative learning that is reshaping the international language of school design. These emerging theories mandate fundamental changes in the design of the classroom environment such as learning in smaller groups, working collaboratively on authentic project-based assignments, creating learning spaces that support multiple modes of learning, and foster student-directed learning. With the confluence of new pedagogies, the design of teaching and learning spaces in the 21st century is undergoing fundamental and rapid changes.

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   Education Design International

   Aug 2023 — Present · Tampa, IN

   Jay Litman, AIA is a renowned figure in the architecture and education realm, with an illustrious and comprehensive career spanning over four and a half decades. Specializing in the planning and design of educational facilities, Jay has etched his name in the history of education architecture, having made significant contributions to the field in the United States and internationally.

Education

• Rhode Island School of Design

  BFA:76/ B-ARCH:77, Architecture/Planning

  1972 — 1977

• Rhode Island School of Design

  Bachelor of Fine Arts, Architecture

  1972 — 1976

Skills

• Master Planning
• Construction
• Urban Planning
• Public Speaking
• Sustainable Design
• Autocad Architecture
• Sketchup
• Construction Documents
• Leed Ap
• Autocad
• Concept Design
• Interior Architecture
• Architectural Design
• Residential Design
• Architectures
• Urban Design
• Strategic Planning
• Green Building
• Zoning
• Furniture
• Mixed-Use
• Architectural Drawings
• Renovation
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Submittals
• Interior Design
• Drawing
• Adaptive Reuse
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Space Planning
• Bim
• Space-Planning
• Residential Projects
• Design Research
• Historic Preservation