BKV Group
TRACE JACQUES, AIA, CID, LEED AP ND is a Partner & Senior Designer at BKV Group, where they are responsible for development and execution of project design in all areas of firm expertise, particularly in hospitality planning and design. Prior to this role, they served as a Partner and Design Principal at ESG | Architecture & Design for over two decades. Additionally, they also have experience as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at the University of Minnesota, where they taught Drawing for Design courses. Their background includes work as an Architectural Designer at The Leonard Parker Associates. They hold a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree from the University of Minnesota.
BKV Group
BKV Group is a holistic design firm providing a full complement of architecture, interior design, engineering, landscape architecture, and construction administration services. Our core belief is that regardless of project type, design has a profound impact on the community, and our responsibility as a multidisciplinary firm is to enhance the economic, aesthetic, social, and environmental context of the communities we shape and design. Since 1978, BKV Group has grown from a sole proprietorship into a diverse partnership with 200+ employees sharing knowledge across practice sites in Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC, creating relevant and meaningful design solutions that allow our clients’ dreams to become a reality.