Resume
Qualification:
Bachelor of Architecture
B. Environmental Design
AIA
NCARB
Member, Urban Land Institute
Major Project List:
O2 World Arena
Berlin, Germany
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
Jobing.com Arena
Glendale, Arizona
The E Center
West Valley, Utah
Honda Center
Anaheim, California
Sommet Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Walters, Senior Principal, has led design teams for more than 20 arena and stadium projects in his 25-year career at Populous. His focus has been on designing sports facilities as anchors to entertainment-focused development districts that invigorate urban areas and revitalize neighborhoods, including such projects as the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona; the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey; the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado; and the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. Jim brings the firm’s global architectural experience to each specific project he designs.
Jim is a full member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the world's preeminent real estate development forum. The mission of ULI is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining, thriving communities worldwide. A member of ULI's Entertainment Development Council, Jim’s experience at Populous aids the group’s focus on the issues related to integrating large entertainment venues into urban settings.
Jim is also a member of Populous' board of directors, and as such, he helped guide the firm's transition from HOK Sport Venue Event to Populous in 2009.