About Jeff Minton
Jeff Minton has over 35 years of experience as a Lead Designer, Project Designer, Project Architect and Project Manager working on projects in 27 states in the U.S. and 31 foreign countries. His experience is varied by being capable of wearing many different hats throughout the design process.
For the last 20 years he has focused on research, laboratory and healthcare facilities with varying degrees of complexity for institutional, governmental, and academic clients. While at HDR he was chair of Design for Others (D4O), a pro bono program providing professional services to non-profit organizations and public-private-partnerships for communities in need.
The decade prior to that, he specialized in the design of a wide variety of themed entertainment focused facilities and developments that ranged from intimate spaces to mass attendance venues. He also worked on branded product design.
The successful completion of his projects is facilitated through his skill in fostering design team collaboration, and blending together the interconnected functions and requirements of all phases of the project. He is an Alumni of the University of Tennessee, School of Architecture.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, Architectural Design Concentration, The University of Tennessee (UTK) School of Architecture, 1985
Specialized Studies:
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, 1985
The University of Tennessee Design Center for Architecture and Urban Planning, 1984
National Registrations
Registered Architect, Alabama
Registered Architect, Georgia
Registered Architect, Tennessee
National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
LEED AP Building Design + Construction
Professional Memberships
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Industry Tenure
38 years
Specialized Skills
Jeff has been responsible for Architectural Design, Lab Planning, Space Planning, Programming, Coordinating Engineering Systems into finished Building Design. He also conducts Material Research, Code Research and Monitors Projects through Construction. He performs Client Presentations, and is part of Marketing Pursuits. Specialized skills include Project Visualization, Rendering, production of Thematic Narratives, Story Boarding, Show Design and Special Effects coordination, and Art Direction.
Software: AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up, Enscape, Sketch FX, Morpholio Trace, Rhino, Vray, Adobe Creative Cloud, Office
Publications
COVID-19 Response Unit - Design Guideline and Checklist, April 2020. Tim Hickory, Jeff Minton, Jeff Owens, Jason-Emery Groen, Robert Freni
Laboratory Facility Construction and Major Renovation Guidelines, Association of Public Health Laboratories, May 2019, Warren Hendrickson, Jeff Minton, Mike Mottet, Rachel Coffee, Greg, Wells, Diane Dowgielewicz, Lou Ann Bunker Hellmich, Ralph Temperi, Scott Becker, Eric Blank, Palmmira Managae, Lucy Maryoso-Robinson, Deborah Odegbile
10 Stories for the First Decade, Plenary Session 1, 2016 IANPHI Annual Meeting - Shanghai, China, Jeff Minton, Jeff Koplan
Global Health One Lab at a Time: A Success Story of Partnership, Know-how, Mentoring and Project Management, APHL Annual Conference, Presentation, 2010, Jeff Minton, Kenneth Lema
Building Tanzania’s Laboratory Capacity Through Public-Private Partnerships, CDC African Implementors’ Conference, White Paper, 2008, Christina Mwangi, Christy Wistar, Kenneth Lema, Ralph Temperi, Charles Masambu, Vincent Mgaya, Jeff Minton, Scott Kreitlein
Theme Design Workshop, Fun Expo, Presentation, 1998, Jeff Minton
Project Awards
AIA Merit Award for Adaptive Reuse and Historic Preservation - Charleston Chapter, 2019, Rita Hollings Science Center, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Special Mention Award - R&D Magazine Lab of the Year, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Building 18, Atlanta, GA
AIA Merit Award - East Tennessee Chapter, 1999, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Knoxville, TN
Project of the Year - Fun Expo, 1999, Neverland Family Entertainment Center _ Abasto Mall, Buenos Aires, Argentina
AIA Honor Award - Memphis Chapter, 1993, Ducks Unlimited International Center for Wetlands and Waterfowl Management, Memphis, TN
Employment History
5/2020 - Present
Owner | Architect, Minton Design, LLC, Atlanta, GA
1/2000 - 5/2020
Senior Designer | Associate, HDR, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Senior designer responsible for architectural design, lab planning, interior design, visualization, master planning, subject matter expertise in biosafety and biosecurity analysis (Team Lead for multiple facility design in Sub-Saharan Africa). Provided business development support, multi-disciplinary project leadership promoting project innovation and evolution; mentorship providing technical design leadership to project teams and implementation of QA/QC procedures and construction administration for Institutional and Governmental Research Facilities and Healthcare Facilities.
10/2007 - 5/2020
Committee Chair | Project Director | Project Designer, Design for Others (D4O) / HDR, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Design for Others is an organization within HDR that provides professional services on a pro bono basis. D4O pools the unique talents of HDR volunteers to design socially conscious projects around the world. The initiative was created in the spirit of helping others through combining the collective expertise of A/E professionals, industry contacts, , and other resources to support multiple healthcare, public health, education and residential projects that contribute to resource poor communities. D4O ahs designed over 500,000 square feet of facilities in the U.S. and 9 foreign countries.
1/2000 - 12/2000
Studio Lead Designer, CUH2A Entertainment / HDR, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ
Lead Studio Designer responsible for supervising designers, architects, engineers and consultants in the production of conceptual design, design development, thematic narratives, story boards, visualizations, show design, special effects, art direction and contract documents for themed entertainment facilities and branded product design projects.
1/1999 - 1/2000
Entertainment Design Consultant, Minton Design, Knoxville, TN
Sole proprietor contracting design services to clients and architects for themed entertainment, retail, restaurant, themed mass attendance venues and historic preservation projects.
12/1993 - 1/1999
Entertainment Design Director | Senior Associate, Bullock Smith & Partners, Knoxville, TN
Lead designer responsible for supervision of studio designers, architects, engineers and consultants in the creation of concepts and design development of thematic narratives, story boarding, visualizations, special effects, art direction and contract documents for themed indoor entertainment facilities, themed mass attendance developments, hospitality/resort facilities, museums, and retail projects.
9/1990 - 12/1993
Project Architect | Designer, Archeon Architects & Engineers, Memphis, TN
10/1989 - 7/1990
Project Architect | Designer, Richard Barr I Company Architects, Memphis, TN
Specialized Training
Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training, Joint Chiefs of Staff - JKO, Jun 1, 2017
SERE 100.2 Level A SERE Education and Training in Support of the Code of Conduct (FOUO), Joint Chiefs of Staff - JKO, Jun 5, 2017
FCPA 100, Sandia SON Training, Oct 7, 2019
EC100, Sandia SON Training, Oct 7, 2019
Professional Activities
Mentor, SCAD Professional Mentorship Program, SCAD - Atlanta Campus, Atlanta, GA