Robert L. Chapman, III |
Bob has over 20 years of development experience. He was one of only 25 developers in the entire country invited to sign the Charter of the New Urbanism in 1996. Bob serves on the Board of Directors of the Historic Preservation Society of Durham. He was founding chair of the North Carolina Smart Growth Alliance and has served on the boards of the Duke School for Children, the Carolina Theater, St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation and the Duke Art Museum.
Design Partners
DPZ
Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ) is an award-winning planning firm with offices in Miami, Washington, and Charlotte. DPZ has designed master plans for more than 300 communities, including Seaside, Florida — “the first authentic new town to be built successfully in the United States in over fifty years.” Principals Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk are also co-founders of the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Civitech, Inc.
Led by civil engineer and registered architect Tony Sease, Civitech provides charrette, design, planning, and consulting services for New Urbanism projects. With a focus on sustainable infrastructure, Civitech specializes in street design, site design, utilities and infrastructure for walkable communities.
Lew Oliver Inc.
Atlanta-based Lew Oliver, Inc. offers design services ranging from custom residential design to urban planning. Lew Oliver is the Town Urbanist of several new town communities, including 400-acre Vickery and 1,000-acre Serenbe, and he frequently collaborates with DPZ. Most recently, he received three Best in American Living (BALA) Awards and nine Obie Awards.