Douglas Voigt

Douglas Voigt is the Urban Design and Planning Partner at SOM. He is interested in the capacity of design to build community and connect people to one another, balancing conceptual thinking with a realistic, hands-on approach to creating spaces and cities. Voigt’s work is distinguished by a passionate appreciation for each project’s unique challenges and the need for a comprehensive and innovative response. Over the last two decades, he has been able to unite disparate stakeholders under a cohesive vision, transforming abstract ideas into physical realities. Voigt has brought his expertise to large scale, complex and neighborhood projects for public and private sectors for decades, from the Detroit East Riverfront Framework Plan to the Wild Mile in Chicago. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Chicago Central Area Committee and a Board Member of Openlands.