Joseph King is an Associate Principal, Studio Leader, and Senior Designer in SCB’s San Francisco office, specializing in campus environments and urban mixed-use projects. Joe’s focus starts at the beginning of conceptual design, leading the data collection, site analysis, and massing studies that help define a project’s approach and initiate the design process. His emphasis on collaborative design involves working closely with client groups, contractors, and consultants from the start of a project through delivery.

Joe’s investigative design process involves not only various digital modeling and rendering media, but also hand sketching, drawing, and 3D modeling. He believes in a holistic design approach which involves a deep understanding of the constraints and opportunities presented by each unique design scenario. Recent projects include a health, dining, and student housing project at Cal Poly Humboldt and 1900 Broadway, a 452-unit mixed-use apartment and office tower in Oakland.

Joe believes in mentorship both within the office and profession as a whole. He has taught architectural design studios at the Academy of Art University and the University of California, Berkeley and has been a guest juror at the University of Oregon, Northwestern University, the Illinois Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Berkeley. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan. He is a licensed architect in Illinois and California, a LEED accredited professional, and an active member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).