Paul Van Der Grient

Paul joined WXY in 2014 with a background in architecture and urban design. Paul manages architecture and urban design at WXY, including the Brooklyn Navy Yard Master Plan, a comprehensive physcial and strategic plan for the 300-acre, mission-driven industrial campus. Paul also served as Project Manager for the Brooklyn Strand, a large-scale, award-winning urban design action plan for 40 acres in Downtown Brooklyn that brings together over 30 local stakeholder groups. He was key to all aspects of the urban design process, from community engagement and concept development to supporting high-level technical studies and planning analysis.

Paul graduated from the University of Toronto, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, with a focus on affordable housing, urban revitalization development models, and passive solar design. Independently, Paul has been contracted for design services in North America and in Europe. Most notably, providing design consulting services for the Vimy Foundation’s education center in the north of France.