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Jim Prendergast joined Goettsch Partners in 2005 as a design partner. He is responsible for developing the firm’s interior architecture talent and expanding the firm’s design culture.
Mr. Prendergast received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1984. After graduation, he moved to Chicago and began his career with ISD, specializing in corporate interior architecture. Three years later, he joined Perkins+Will as a senior designer. He helped build the third-largest interior design practice in the country, serving as a vice president and principal in the Corporate + Commercial + Civic practice of the Chicago office with projects throughout the United States and Asia. He was also responsible for multiple internal initiatives including the founding of the strategic services team within the firm that worked closely with clients to define, and then realize, optimum design positioning of their projects.
Over his more than 20-year career, Mr. Prendergast has personally designed or overseen the design of more than 7.5 million square feet of commercial interior environments. His experience includes working with progressive corporations, professional and financial service organizations, law firms, and technology and media companies. His proven reputation as an innovative designer and progressive thinker has garnered him multiple invitations to present his work in client and professional forums and to lecture as part of university curriculums on design and its impact on client culture and performance.
In 1999, the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects honored Mr. Prendergast with the Young Architect Award, recognizing his emerging talent, prolific design accomplishments and exceptional contribution to the profession.
