Sorry. I’m currently working full-time at RLF and cannot take any private work at this time.
We make cool places.
More specifically, we strive to design, visualize, and create immersive architectural experiences that are functional and pleasing to the end user and responsive to the needs of the owner, the public, and the environment.
How we do it. We deliver design as a process, not a product. Good design is the result of preparation, collaboration, artistic craft, review, and refinement. Our approach of partnering with you in the design process allows you to participate in and enjoy the experience of developing your ideas and dreams into a functional reality. In addition, we provide guidance to help our clients—and the environment—realize maximized long-term benefits through energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable design strategies, resulting in reduced utility costs for the owner and increased comfort and delight for the occupants.
James Welkenbach
Professional Architect and Designer
James has worked as an architectural and planning professional for a number of architecture and engineering firms including The Albert Kahn Family of Companies and Jones Edmunds & Associates, as well as that of internationally-renowned architect Gunnar Birkerts. Recently a Vice President and Senior Project Architect at Jones Edmunds & Associates in Titusville, Florida, James also recently served as a two-term President of AIA Space Coast, a chapter of the American Institute of Archtitects. He now manages architectural/engineering projects in the Federal healthcare sector at Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz (RLF) in Orlando, Florida.
As a project manager, project architect, and designer, James has led facility design projects for such client organizations as NASA, the Army Corps of Engineers, General Motors, and Ford Motor Company. His architectural project history includes residential, commercial, retail, industrial, educational, business, military, healthcare, and institutional facilities. An advocate of technology, James incorporates Building Information Modeling processes into his workflow and produces photorealistic visualizations of conceptual and finished designs.
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Certificate 59083
Architect License
State of Florida, License AR92765
Architect License
State of Michigan, License 1301045948
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute, Certificate 65267940
LEED AP BD+C
Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), Certificate 10188825-AP-BD+C