Introducing the
2026/27 Shade Zones Jury
Meet the experts choosing the designs that will keep LA cool.
David Dennis
Principal, Grimshaw Architects
David Dennis is a Principal at Grimshaw, based in Los Angeles, where he leads hospitality and visitor-attraction projects across the United States and Asia. Over 18 years of international practice, his work has focused on how people experience place, from the climate-controlled landscapes of the Eden Project in Qingdao to visitor destinations for Disney and workplace for Google and Melbourne’s Olderfleet tower. He brings a particular interest in designing outdoor environments that stay comfortable as the climate warms. A registered architect in Australia, David holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Melbourne.
