DALLAS, TX — SmithGroup, an integrated design firm, hires Patrick Jones as a Principal and Science & Technology Studio Leader at the firm’s Dallas office. In this role, Jones will lead efforts in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, and collaborate with teams across the firm’s Science & Technology Practice to design innovative research environments that improve collaboration and connection while fostering health and well-being in research spaces.

With more than 20 years of experience, including 10 years previously with SmithGroup, Jones has served as Project Leader and Laboratory Planner to deliver science & technology projects for academic institutions and national laboratories across the U.S. Jones comes to SmithGroup from the Dallas office of TreanorHL, where he served as a Principal in the science & technology studio.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced our long-held belief that wellbeing inside the lab is of utmost importance," said Ed Burton, Director of SmithGroup’s Science & Technology Practice. “Patrick brings a comprehensive understanding of both lab planning and research environment design that will apply best practices, strategic decisions, and novel solutions to enable scientific research clients to thrive in this new era."

Jones will guide teams in the Dallas office and collaborate with experts from across SmithGroup’s national Science & Technology Practice to help clients find innovative design solutions for the complex problems facing academic, public, and private research institutions.

Jones graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a licensed Architect, and LEED Accredited Professional, and a member of the Society for Campus and University Planning and the United States Green Building Council.