LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Christopher Arnold, AIA, LEED Green Associate, was hired to lead SmithGroupJJR’s Healthcare Studio in Los Angeles, California.
Arnold joins the Los Angeles office from the firm’s Washington, D.C. location, where he served as senior project manager and project architect for several of the firm’s health projects. In his new role, Arnold will focus on continuing SmithGroupJJR’s Los Angeles office growth throughout Southern California.
Recognized for his leadership skills and ability to work in close collaboration with all project stakeholders over his nearly 20 years of practice, Arnold has produced a significant portfolio of healthcare architecture. Among its highlights are state-of-the-art rehabilitation and outpatient facilities such as the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Bethesda, Maryland; Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, Germantown, Maryland and Genesis HealthCare System Bethesda Campus, Zanesville, Ohio.
Arnold is a long-time member of the American Institute of Architects. He served as president of the student organization, American Institute of Architects Students when he was a student at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design, San Diego, where he received a Master of Architecture degree. Prior, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning from the University of California, San Diego.
