Jason Freeland, who was recently named to Building Design+Construction’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2012, has been promoted to vice president at Heery International.
In his new position, Freeland serves as the director of Heery’s health facilities design studio in Atlanta. He is responsible for strategic direction, marketing and operations for all of the studio’s health care projects.
Freeland has more than 12 years of experience in designing health care facilities, with a focus on acute care hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and wellness campus master planning. He has worked with a wide variety of clients, ranging from local institutions to large health care management corporations, as well as federal agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. Some of his recent projects include: lead design architect and planner for a major replacement hospital master plan and concept design in Kaiserslautern, Germany; a master facility plan for a 1.5-million-square-foot wellness campus and acute care hospital in Moreno Valley, California; and design for a 315-bed inpatient tower addition in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A registered architect in Georgia and Tennessee, Freeland received a bachelor of architecture degree from the University of Kentucky and is currently pursuing an MBA at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, a LEED-accredited professional, and a certified member of the American College of Healthcare Architects. BD+C
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