About Daniel Lobo

Daniel is the Manager Awards and Publications with the ULI Education and Advisory Group. He is responsible for managing several awards programs including the ULI Global Awards for Excellence program, the ULI Urban Open Space Award program or the J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. He also coordinates research and manages book development projects on a range of topics related to land use, real estate development, and urban planning. In addition he provides support for other ULI Education and Advisory Group projects such as the ULI Advisory Panel Services or the Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition.Daniel has an extensive track record dedicated to built environment initiatives including project management, community participation, sustainable neighborhood development, disaster preparedness and response, cultural engagement, freelance reporting, and art proposals. Prior to joining the ULI Daniel's work included independent consulting in urban culture and visual communication, project management for the American Institute of Architects Center for Communities by Design, and planning and urban design for Skidmore, Owings, and Merill LLP.Daniel holds a MSc in City Design and Social Science from the London School of Economics, and an undergraduate degree from the School of Architecture and Spatial Design at the University of North London. Daniel can be contacted at daniel.lobo@uli.org and you can follow his ULI twitter stream at @lobouli

Power House — 2012 Global Award for Excellence Finalist

Power House

In September 2009, after standing vacant for nearly 30 years, the Municipal Power House building in downtown St. Louis opened as the new offices of Cannon Design. A year earlier, the firm had purchased the 19,000 sf building — providing all design, development, and construction management services for its restoration, renovation and adaptive reuse–an investment that represents the firm’s confidence in the future of St. Louis. …
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Forum Istanbul — 2012 Global Award for Excellence Finalist

Forum Istanbul

Forum Istanbul, the largest retail project in Turkey and Europe, is built on an area of 165,000 m² with 175,000 m² of leasable retail space. The site was transformed from a customs zone to a commercial project, within a densely populated residential district. It houses the biggest number of international anchors including IKEA, Real, Praktiker and Saturn, along with 265 national and international brands. …
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Manitoba Hydro Place — 2012 Global Awards for Excellence Winner

Manitoba Hydro Place

Manitoba Hydro Place is a state-of-the art energy efficient, cost-effective structure exemplar of sustainable development. While meeting the business needs of Manitoba Hydro, the office building was designed to catalyse revitalization in Winnipeg’s downtown. …
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Wuhan Tiandi District One — 2012 Global Award for Excellence Finalist

Wuhan Tiandi

Wuhan Tiandi District One, part of a 3 district development developed by Shui On Land, is a vibrant mixed-use community development featuring restaurants, retail shops, exciting lifestyle & entertainment venues, premium office space, luxury residential apartments, neighborhood parks & public facilities….
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Accident Fund Holdings — 2012 Global Awards for Excellence Winner

Accident Fund Holdings

The Christman Company, a 118-year-old full-service construction firm, assembled a team to redevelop the site on which stood a dilapidated, out of commission power station and connected to a city parking deck. Discussions with previous client, Accident Fund, led to the discovery that the insurance company wanted to remain in downtown Lansing, Michigan, but would soon outgrow their original location. …
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