Panelist
Bob Northfield
Principal, BCT Design Group
Robert Northfield is a Principal at BCT Design Group, and supports the various Design Studio’s within the firm, leading the firm’s Master Planning and Urban Design work. With more than 30 years of experience, Bob has worked both domestically and globally on a variety of design projects including retail driven mixed-use, town centers, hospitality, workplace, multifamily residential, and large-scale planning developments. He is involved in all aspects of the design process, from planning, initial feasibility/entitlement concepts, community engagement, schematic and design development, and project delivery.
Prior to joining BCT, Bob was a Partner with DDG (Development Design Group), managing large scale, vertically integrated mixed-use projects around the world. He has conducted business in over 29 different countries and enjoys exploring the cultural, social, and business practices of different communities around the world and how to integrate those elements into a cohesive design philosophy. Bob derives his greatest professional satisfaction from exceeding client expectations and achieving real, lasting design results which are aesthetically pleasing, collaborative, community rooted and memorable.
CERTIFICATIONS
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Registered Architect, State of Maryland
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)