As a licensed Architect (CA), Mr. Balding approaches design in what has been described as “Childlike Enthusiasm.” With a focus on residential and hospitality design, Jim creates with the user experience in mind, crafting spaces that elicit emotional response. Jim’s experience spans 35 years with residences as large as 20,000 sf and hotel complexes up to 1.4m sf. Whether it is an 11-bedroom cast in place concrete home on a cliff, a 20,000 estate with a 7,000 sf guest house or a craftsman remodel, Jim has the experience to turn dreams into reality. Known for not having a “personal style,” Jim’s design focus is on the client and end user.
Jim is recognized globally as a pioneer in Design Technologies and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Jim co-authored the first edition of his book, Introducing and Implementing Revit in 2005. Jim founded the longest running Revit User Group in the world (SCRUG) and was on the founding committee and the Chairman of the Revit Technology Conference (2010 – 2016). Jim has been interviewed for publications such as ENR, Architectural Record and Obras. Jim has advised several technology companies in the design space such as Autodesk, HP, Revit Technology Company, SketchUp, Wacom, Blueline Online, Buzzsaw and AVAIL.
A sought-after speaker and keynote, Jim has presented internationally on design technologies.
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