James (Jim) G. Freeman, AIA, is President/Co-Founder of FSC Architects, a hospitality design firm specializing in creating experiences that enrich life by crafting guest cherished hotels, resorts and resort master planning. Jim believes creating authentic memorable experiences entails excellent place-making skills where the whole must always be greater than the sum of its parts, and spirited creativity applied to the knowledge of site, local culture, history and the natural environment. His firm's bespoke designs transcend culture, time and place in a Contemporary Regionalistic style with life-infused place-making they call living-places. Clients around the world have entrusted James with designing over $30US Billion in construction value. Trust built through unwavering professional integrity, honesty, a disciplined commitment, excellent communication and talent. Jim believes exceptional communication skills combined with respect and empathy for the people, place and culture encountered throughout world travels, directly correlates with the success of several award winning projects in a career spanning four decades.President Clinton acknowledged Jim's leadership toward a better built environment by awarding him the President's Council for Sustainable Development Certificate of Appreciation, for his visionary Sustainable Community concept for Hawaii. As President of AIA Honolulu (American Institute of Architects) he led their new headquarters becoming the first LEED Certified project in Hawaii. Several of his hotels and resorts have incorporated sustainable design strategies. An original signatory of the Charter of the New Urbanism, he is one of the first to incorporate these principles with those of sustainable development.Partial Project List:Baguio Mountain Luxury Boutique Resort, PhilippinesHuihui Restaurant & Bar at KBH, MauiKa'anapali Beach Hotel Reposition, MauiPosadas Live Aqua Resort, Litibu, MexicoVatulele Resort, Vatuele, FijiSavan Resort, Thakhek, LaosHard Rock Coconut Beach, KauaiCoral Resort, Middle EastLuxury Resort, IndiaIntegrated Resort & Casino, Praia, Cape VerdeHilton Tibet Resort, Lin Zhi, TibetCurio Collection by Hilton Yazhou Bay Resort, HainanHualuxe by IHG Resort, Kunming, ChinaAla Moana Home Condo, Honolulu, HawaiiRenaissance & Marriott Xaimen Resorts, Xiamen, ChinaMarriott & Courtyard M Ding Long Resort, WuchuanHilton Wuyi Mountain Resort, Fujian, China
Listed skills include Architectural Design, Mixed Use, Comprehensive Planning, Architecture, and 46 others.