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Christopher Laack is a versatile leader in Architecture, Urban Design and Master Planning with a focus on delivering complex projects for demanding clients. He has expansive global experience leading the design of projects in the US, South America, Europe, the Middle East and across Asia and navigating clients through the intricate requirements of multiple project types – Retail, Office, Hospitality, Residential, Mixed-Use, Civic, Cultural, Academic, Urban Community Developments and Master Planning.Currently based in Houston, Chris most recently served as the Commercial Practice Leader for VLK Architects developing and implementing growth strategies while also providing project leadership to the teams located across five locations in Texas.Prior to his current role, Chris was a board member of RMJM Dubai’s executive team and served as the Project Director for several high-profile projects in Dubai including: the 2017-18 Cityscape Global Future Retail award winning Gate Avenue at DIFC, the master planned business park, Innovation Hub launched by HH Sheikh Mohamed, and the DIFC Grand Mosque, winner of the 2022 Loop Design Awards Religious & Spiritual Architecture category.Before RMJM, Chris was the Practice Leader for Stantec’s India Office and was responsible for preparing the annual marketing and business development plan, establishing the net revenue and growth targets, leading projects while ensuring appropriate staff utilization was maintained.While acting as the interim Managing Leader for Stantec’s India office. His broad responsibilities included: preparation of the annual office budget, oversight of the career development program, analyzing and recommending appropriate staff compensation to the corporate leadership as per the local market conditions and managing all fiscal aspects associated with the office such as profit/loss, purchasing, account receivables, WIP, etc.Injecting aesthetic aspirations while exceeding commercial objectives of the client, Chris believes in pushing the boundaries of design to create inspiring, thoughtful buildings and places that contribute to the built environment of both local and global communities.

Listed skills include Comprehensive Planning, Design Research, Mixed Use, Architectural Design, and 37 others.