Experiential Design
Designing for a More Experiential Future
Tryon Place
Charlotte, NC
David Crabtree portfolio during previous experience as Design Director @ Little
Dear Design Friends,
Fostering design excellence focused on positive impacts for the human experience and community value through a collaborative research-based process is my passion. I am very fortunate to have honed a reflexive regional modern design approach with leading global design firms in a wide variety of project types and scales. This foundation of over 20 years of Award Winning Design Experience that spans Workplace, Corporate Headquarters, Urban Mixed Use, Urban Design, Public Safety Headquarters, Municipal Planning, Transit, and other Health and Community project types, in addition to a construction background has been an amazing journey!
Who I am and what I do:
Creative Leadership – Lead, Mentor, and Advise the Creative process for Large Scale Urban Mixed Use, Corporate, Commercial, Civic, and diverse markets
Visible Expert – Develops research and thought leadership highlighting Holistic and Human Centered Design
Think Beyond – Global firm practice leadership, team building, and market growth
Why you should consider me:
• Leverage regional SE client network, and research background
• Community leadership for ULI Central Florida TAP and Trends Leadership, Charlotte Chapter Programs Board and ULI Regional Council experience
• Experience in developing thought leadership content, panels, bringing in speakers, and high-profile guests
• Developer network including Furman Group, Huges Development, Crescent, Citisculpt, Barings, Spectrum, Cousins, KDC, Kettler, HR&A, RAM, &brokers/equity partners
• Worked with clients such as Corning, Credit Suisse, BofA, Lenovo, Epic Games, Duke, Amazon HQ2 Raliegh, and many other corporate clients
• Visible expert in our profession by developing research presentations for ULI, IFMA World of Workplace, CoreNet, AIA events, and other venues
Diverse Award-Winning Design Experience...Over 24 AIA Awards and Design Honers
Over 30 research topics developed...Recent history in Speaking and Research Initiatives
• 2024/25 ULI CFL TAP and Trends Chair
• 2024 ULI CFL TRENDS: The Great Reposition and Incremental Impact
• 2021 ULI Fall Meeting: The Great Reposition
• 2021 ASPIRE Conference: ResilienCity – New Paradigm for Real Estate Ecosystems
• 2021 Advancing Mass Timber Conference: Hybrid Structures
• 2021/2022 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence Juror
• 2021 ULI Carolinas Remembrance, Culture, and History – Catalyst for Community
• 2021 NLA Think Tank - Can tall buildings be a sustainable building typology?
Let’s engage further to understand your needs and how I can best serve you! Thank you again for this opportunity to share our passion for the design environment!
Sincerely,
David W. Crabtree II, AIA
David’s experience spans over 20 years and is composed of a unique body of award winning projects and clients while in a leadership role at medium and large scale firms such Perkins&Will, Gensler, Little, and ADG. This amazing journey set the stage for the future of HiveWorkshop a boutique design focused studio.
David Crabtree, AIA
Design Director, Principal
Education
Master of Architecture, 2005
University of Florida
Bachelor of Design, 2001
University of Florida
Registrations
Architect
Florida: (ar96575)
North Carolina (12979)
South Carolina (259087)
NCARB Certification: #75954
Fostering design excellence focused on positive impacts for the human experience and community value, through a collaborative research based process is my passion. I am very fortunate to have honed a reflexive regional modern design approach with leading global design firms in a wide variety of projects types and scales. This foundation of over 20 years of Award Winning Design Experience has been an amazing journey!
Corporate and Commercial
Spartanburg Mixed Use
Residential Spartanburg, SC
Greenville City Hall
Mixed Use Office/Residential Greenville, SC
Swamp Rabbit
Grocer, Church, Mixed Use
Greenville, SC
Millhouse Residential Anderson, SC
General Contractor
#CRC-057448
Accreditations
American Institute of Architects
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
LEED GA WELL AP
Whitner Creek Mill Residential Anderson, SC
Doty’s Food Hall
Winter Haven, FL
Gnarly Barley
Orlando, FL
802 Church
Mixed Use Office Orlando, FL
Interstruct Collaboration*
The Acre
Site Planning & Entitlements Orlando, FL
Castro PHMD
Interior Medical Office
Winter Park,
Turkey Run
Modern Residence
Winter Park, FL
Carver Street
Modern Residence
Winter Park, FL
Price Residence Charlotte, NC
Robinson Residence Orlando, FL
SunCap Silver
Mixed Use Residential Charlotte, NC
Clifton Mills Residential4 Spartanburg, SC
Bullstreet Mass Timber4
Mixed Use Office Columbia SC
Plush Mills Mixed Use4
Mixed Use Office, Residential, and Retail Greenville SC
Plaza Midwood Mixed Use4
1. During previous experience as Design Director at Gensler
Office, Hotel, and Retail Charlotte, NC
Lenovo Executive Briefing Center4
Experience Center Conferencing and Auditorium Raleigh, North Carolina
Innovation Barn Concept Design4
Coworking, Event Space, Labs, and Retail Charlotte, North Carolina
ThExchange 5501 Building4
Campus Fitness Hub and Retail
Charlotte, North Carolina
Epic Games4
Campus Planning and Central Atrium Raleigh, North Carolina
SouthEnd Brewery District4
Mixed Use Office Office and Retail
Charlotte, North Carolina
Tabbris4
Coworking and Event Space Charlotte, North Carolina
2. During previous experience as Design Director at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
3. During previous experience as Senior Design Associate at Architects Design Group
4. During previous experience as Design Leader at Perkins&Will
Carrier CLT National HQ4
Office Reposition and Interiors
Charlotte, North Carolina
Corning Optical1
Corporate Headquarters
Charlotte, North Carolina
Confidential Financial1
Corporate Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Torringdon1
Office Tower T7
Charlotte, North Carolina
Zurich Campus1
Corporate Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Project Ombra1
Urban Mixed Use Tower Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
401 McCullough Drive1
Suburban Office Building Reposition Charlotte, North Carolina
201 S. Tryon1
Urban Mixed Use Tower Lobby and Entry Plaza
Charlotte, North Carolina
Hearst Tower Plaza1
Urban Mixed Use Tower
Lobby and Entry
Charlotte, North Carolina
Confidential Media Station1
Charlotte, North Carolina
One Wells Fargo1
Urban Mixed Use Tower
Lobby and Entry Plaza
Charlotte, North Carolina
Bank of America Gateway1
Office Transformation / Li-
brary / Cafe
Charlotte, North Carolina
Tryon Place2
Mixed Use Office Tower
Charlotte, North Carolina
Scaleybark TOD2
Mixed Use Transit Oriented
Office / Retail
Charlotte, North Carolina
3301 Biscayne4
Mixed Use Office Tower
Miami, Florida
Miami Beach Municipal
Parking Facility
Miami, Florida
Bayview Market Mixed-Use
Facility4
Miami, Florida
Confidential Pharma1
Training Center Addition
Charlotte, North Carolina
MGP2
Mixed Use Urban Office
Charlotte, North Carolina
Master Planning Urban Design
Asheville Mixed Use4
Urban and Design Master
Planning Asheville, NC
Whitner Creek Historic Mill
Residential Anderson, SC
Wells Fargo Urban Campus4
Corporate Mixed Use Retail and Amenities Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Lenovo4
Campus Planning, EBC, & Parking Deck
Raleigh, North Carolina
SouthEnd Mixed Use Office Tower Concept4
Office and Retail and Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina
Office Tower and Retail and Hotel and Transit
Charlotte, North Carolina
University City1
TOD Developement
Charlotte, North Carolina
Hangzhou Mixed Use2
Mixed Use Retail Multifamily
Urban Design
Hangzhou, China
Ballantyne Planning Study1
Mixed Use Urban Design Concept Plan
Charlotte, North Carolina
Weifang Medical University2
Health and Research Urban Design Plan
Weifang, China
Repositions
440 Church Street4
Urban Mixed use Office
Tower Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
The ExChange Campus4
Suburban Office Campus
Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mixed Use Retail Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Arrowpoint4
Suburban Office Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Music Factory Concept Design4
Historic Mixed Use Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Plaza1
Mixed Use Urban Office
Lobby Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Confidential Financial
Institution1
Office Reskin
Richmond, Virginia
Spectrum Office1
Office Reskin
Charlotte, North Carolina
Confidential Retail Banking1
Branch Design
Multiple Locations
Phillips Place1
Mixed Use Retail Reposition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Novant Michael Jordan
Wellness Centers1
Health and Wellness Clinics
Charlotte, North Carolina
Castro Medical Office2
Concierge Medical Office
Winter Park, Florida
South Lake Hospital Health Pavilion2
Free Standing Emergecy
Department
Clermont, Florida
Health Pavilion at Blue Cedar2
Free Standing Emergecy
Department
Clermont, Florida
Gulf Coast Hospital Expansion4
Ft. Meyers, Florida
Civic
Independence Park4
Park and Community Buildings
Charlotte, North Carolina
Cornelius Overpass2
Bridge Overpass Design
Cornelius, North Carolina
Complex3
Georgetown, Texas
Sunrise Public Safety Complex3
Sunrise, Florida
Cape Coral Public Safety3
Cape Coral, Florida;
Sanford Public Safety Complex3
Sanford, Florida
Sarasota County Public Safety and Campus Master Plan3
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County Area Transit Bus Transfer Facility3
Sarasota, Florida
Greene County Public Safety Center3
Springfield, Missouri
Urban Mixed Use Tower and Transit Facility
Barings 230 Retail Parking Garage4
Healthcare and Medical Office
Georgetown Public Safety
Training and Operations
Johnston Public Safety Facility and Fire Station #23
Johnston, Iowa
Nocagdoches Emergency Operations Center3
Nacogdoches, Texas
Williamson County EOC3
Williamson County, Tennessee
Brevard County Public Safety Center3
Brevard Co, Florida
Hillsborough Public Safety and Training Complex3
Tampa, Florida
MOAS Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences3 Daytona Beach, Florida
Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission PD/IT Headquarters3
Walker Mill, Maryland
Jacksonville Public Safety Facility3
Jacksonville, Alabama
Chupco Community Center3
Chupco, Florida
Gainesville Police Training Center3
Gainesville, Florida
Cape Canaveral Municipal Complex3
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cocoa Beach Municipal Complex3
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Frankfort Public Safety Complex3
Frankfort, Kentucky
Sarasota County Bus Transfer Facility3
Downtown Sarasota, Florida
Payne Park Recreational Facilities3
Sarasota, Florida
Ocoee Fire Station3
Ocoee, Florida
Casselberry Fire Station3
Casselberry, Florida
Orlando Public Safety3
Orlando, Florida
Ames Iowa Power Plant Competition3
Ames, Iowa
Ft Lauderdale Public Safety3
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Riverview High School
Sarasota, Florida
Miami Dade College Student
Center Miami, Florida
Osceola County Bus Maintenance Facility3
Osceola County, Florida
New Port Richie Public Work Operations Facility3
New Port Richie, Florida
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
ULI Charlotte Programs Board
NAIOP
CoreNet
IFMA
Sharon Methodist Covenant Council
Teaching
Graduate Teaching: University of Florida School of Architecture
Design One Fall 2003
Design Two Spring 2004
Design One Fall 2004
Design Two Spring 2005
Speaking Engagements
2021/2022 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence Juror
ResilienCity – New Paradigm for Real Estate Ecosystems
2021 Advancing Mass Timber Conference: Hybrid Structures
2021 ULI Carolinas Remembrance, Culture, and History –Catalyst for Community
2021 NLA Think Tank - Can tall buildings be a sustainable building typology?
2020 Architects News Paper - David Crabtree talks mass timber ahead of the 2020 Southeast Facades+ Conference
2020 Facades Plus Conference: Design for the Southeast - Co Chair
Architects News Paper The Future of Mass TimberWhat’s in Store for the Southeast 9.2020
ULI CLT CoffeeTalk: The New Reality of User Experience 9.2020
Charlotte Alliance: Lancaster County - Where Big Dreams Become Reality 2.2020
2020 AIA Virginia: The Power of Wood
2019 ULI Carolina’s Designer and Speaker: The Power of Wood - The Future is Mass Timber & Remembrance - Culture and History as a Catalyst
2018 ULI Carolinas’ Panel: Creative Catalysts
2017 ULI Carolinas’ Speaker: TOD Urban Idea Design Competition – Return to Nature
2017 Charlotte Chamber Panelist: The Future of Smart Building in Charlotte
2017 Architecture Exchange East Speaker: Innovation and Disruption
2021 ULI Fall Meeting: The Great Reposition 2021 ASPIRE Conference:
2020 ULI Carolinas: Resiliency - Beyond What you Think
ULI Charlotte - Enabling Technology, Transforming the World 2.2020
3. During previous experience as Senior Design Associate at Architects Design Group
1. During previous experience as Design Director at Gensler
2017 Architecture Exchange
East Speaker: Living Machines
EDRA 2016 Presenter – Value of Design in Workplace Environments
2016 ULI Carolinas’ Speaker: Why Design Matters
2016 Architecture Exchange East Speaker: Return on Innovation
2016 Architecture Exchange
East Speaker: Human Element World of Workplace 2015 Speaker: Return on Innovation – Maximizing Your Largest Investment
Gensler Workplace of the Future Research – Human El-
ement – Multiple Intelligences and Workplace Design
The Human Connection – The Effects of Connectivity, Intelligence, and Personality in Workplace Design
Sustainable Survivable High Performance Building Design
ernism: A Critical-Regional Response to Design
Pacific Asia Rim: Hong Kong, Global Practice, and the Mega-City
Florida Coastal Research: Developing Accessible Coastal Edges
Games Creative Campus, 20194
2019 NSF ICorp Grant Recipient and Industry Advisor to the UNCC SoA Solar Window Research Project
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Excellence Award for Georgetown Public Safety Training Complex, 20133
Police Department Headquarters, 20083
Mid-Century Florida Mod-
ULI Charlotte Program Committee and Local Speaker
ULI Hines Competition Advi sor 2019-2021
UNC Charlotte SoA Design Critic
UF City Lab Design Critic University of Florida GSoA
Professional Practice Lecture 2013-2016 – Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance
ULI Philadelphia Design Excellence Awards Juror (2016 | 2017 | 2018)
Awards and Honors
AIA Charlotte Design Excellence Merit Award for Lenovo Experience Center, 20204
AIA Charlotte Design Excellence Honor Award for Epic
AIA Orlando Built Design Excellence Honor Award for Private Health Medical Office Building, 20182
AIA Orlando Built Design Excellence Award for Georgetown Public Safety Training Complex, 20173
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Excellence Award for Private Health Medical Office Building, 20162
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Excellence, Award for Fort Myers Fire Administration Building #1, 20153
ENR Texas Award Government/Public Building for the Georgetown Public Safety Training Complex, 20153
AIA Orlando Built Design Excellence Award for Sarasota
County Area Transit Facility, 20143
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Excellence Award for Daytona Beach Museum of Art and Sciences – Grand Hall for the Arts and Sciences, 20113
AIA Florida Built Design Excellence Award for Payne Park Skateboard Park Pavilion, 20103
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Excellence Award for Chupco Cultural Community Center –Investigating Native American Structures, 20103
AIA Orlando Firm of the Year - Contributor to winning firm ADG, 20093
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Merit Award for Sanford Public Safety Complex, 20093
AIA Florida Un-Built Design Excellence Award for Dunescapes - Public Beach Access Research, Master Plan, and Design Proposal, 2008
AIA Orlando Built Design Excellence Award for Sarasota
AIA Orlando Built Design Merit Award for Payne Park Skateboard Park Pavilion, 20083
AIA Florida Southwest Un-Built Design Merit Award for Cape Coral Public Safety Facility, 20073
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Merit Award for Cape Coral Public Safety Facility, 20073
AIA Orlando Un-Built Design Merit Award for Payne Park Skateboard Park Pavilion, 20063
AIA Henry Adams Merit Medal in Design Excellence, 2005 Writer’s Completition Honorable Mention, 2005
Top Ten Architectural Undergraduate, 2001
3. During previous experience as Senior Design Associate at Architects Design Group
4. During previous experience as Design Leader at Perkins&Will
Thank you!
