Professional Profile: James Case 2012

Name: James Case    Title: Principal  Company: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects  Location: 295 Lafayette St., New York, N.Y. 10012   Place of birth: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, N.Y.  Family: My wife Robin and our two sons, Ethan and Joshua  College: Carnegie-Mellon University  First job unrelated to your current field: Newspaper delivery boy (age 9) won award for most subscriptions sold.  First job in current field:  Junior architect at Theodor Muller Associates in Westport, Ct.  What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Swanke Hayden Connell provides design services in six core disciplines, working within key market sectors including commercial, corporate, healthcare, health sciences, education, public, residential, and complex mixed use projects. Our future is growth. As the U.S. economy recovers, we’re already collaborating with our clients, integrating design with research and new technology, to create environments that support new post-recession operational models.    Hobbies: Drawing  Favorite novel: I mostly read non-fiction.  “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen Ambrose.  Favorite film: “Grand Canyon,” directed by Lawrence Kasdan.  Keys to success:  Set high standards, be curious, associate with smart people, focus, work hard, engage, help others, create solutions, enjoy it.  Person(s) you most admire (outside of family):  Winston Churchill  If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?  Writer/Journalist.  No other medium wields the impact and lasting influence as does the written word.