Brian Jencek
Principal
As the managing principal of Hargreaves Associates’ San Francisco office, Brian Jencek has led many of the firm’s largest, urban public and private projects. Brian is currently leading the firm’s work at the UC Berkeley School of Law, Bayfront Parks in San Francisco, CA, MGM Mandarin Oriental Hotel & Residences in Las Vegas, NV, and Panama Pacifico Development in Panama City, Panama.
EDUCATION
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
Magna cum laude, Honors in Architecture, 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hargreaves Associates – Managing Principal
VITA; San Rafael, CA – Project Manager
OMG Studio; Berkeley, CA – Landscape Designer
American Academy in Rome – Staff Member
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Landscape Architects
San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Association
Steering Committee Member, San Francisco Central Waterfront Advisor Group
Urban Land Institute Member
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Cornell University, Fall 1999 - Spring 2001
Teaching Assistant, graduate and undergraduate design studios, civil engineering and computer modeling
JURY CRITIC / LECTURER
Visiting Critic: UC Berkeley, California College of the Arts
Lecturer: California College of the Arts
AWARDS / HONORS
American Society of Landscape Architects, Honor Award, 2001
ASLA National Student Competition Award Winner, 1999, 1998
Mehran Award for Design Excellence, Grant, 1998 & 2001
Cornell Design Excellence Award, 2000
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
URBAN DESIGN
China World Trade Center Competition, Shanghai, China
Denver International Airport, Pena Boulevard Competition, Denver, CO
East Darling Harbor Design Competition, Sydney, Australia NSW
Governors Island New York, Design Competition, New York, NY
Magok Waterfront Competition, Seoul, South Korea
Midtown East River Waterfront, New York, NY
New York City Olympics Bid 2012, New York, NY
Panama Pacifico, Panama City, Panama
Seawall Lot 337, Design Competition, San Francisco, CA
Stone Lock Development, West Sacramento, CA
West Side Yards, New York City, NY
PUBLIC PARKS & PLAZAS
575 Market Street Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Bayfront Parks P22, P23 and P24, San Francisco, CA
Cupertino Civic Center Plaza, Cupertino, CA
CORPORATE
Allergan Office Building, Irvine, CA
Dallas Galleria, Dallas, TX
MGM Mandarin Oriental Hotel & Residences, Las Vegas, NV
Rural Electric Company Competition, Mumbai, India
CULTURAL/INSTITUTIONAL
American Indian Cultural Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Brightwater Water Treatment Facility, Seattle, WA
Central California History Museum, Fresno, CA
Fresno Metropolitan Museum, Fresno, CA
Fresno County Central Library, Fresno, CA
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
Madrid Justice Center Competition, Madrid, Spain
Stanford Hospitals & Clinics Long Range Master Plan, Palo Alto, CA
ACADEMIC
UC Berkeley Central Plaza Master Plan, Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley School of Law Expansion, Berkeley, CA
Stanford School of Medicine Master Plan, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Science and Engineering Quad 2, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Law School, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford North Campus, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Graduate School of Business Design Competition, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Learning and Knowledge Center Design Competition, Palo Alto, CA
University of Texas at Austin, LBJ Plaza Renovation & Lady Bird Johnson Center, Austin, TX