ORIGIN OF WELL IN PRACTICE
PÁRPADO
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA | CONCEPT & FEASIBILITY STUDY
A working mountain farm and retreat where land, food, and rest come together. Most of the property is under existing conservation, and every building is planned to sit lightly on the land.
THE QUESTION
How do we create an experience people want to return to, supported by an operating and investment model that can sustain the land over time?
SCOPE
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Site Assessment
Concept & Program
Market Positioning
Preliminary Business Case
Phasing & Capital
Study of existing land, water, ecology & potential
The experience, the spaces, & the scale
Who it serves & why they return
Demand, operations, & development cost
Start small, prove demand, then expand
SELECTED PROJECTS
$8B+ in cumulative project value across 22+ years. Completed during prior roles with leading healthcare, consulting, and architecture organizations.
Grounded in decades of complex, large-scale development.
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DUKE HEALTH CARY
GREENFIELD CAMPUS
80+ acres
Duke Health's long-term growth platform - and the beginning of a new campus. Led land strategy, entitlement, master planning - establishing the development framework that aligned land use, infrastructure, and phased expansion from the ground up.
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LAGUARDIA AIRPORT TERMINAL B
$5B project value
UNESCO PRIX VERSAILLES 2021
A civic infrastructure project designed for experience and longevity. Contributed to the competition and early pursuit phase, contributing to the pursuit for a terminal recognized globally for innovation, ecological performance, and social interaction.
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NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH &
WELLBEING CENTER
Healthcare + hospitality +
biophilic design