James Garrett Jr.

James Garrett Jr., AIA, NOMA, artistically creates technologically advanced, resilient design that articulates an evolving comprehension of the 21st-century city. As a visual artist, writer, and architect, he expresses the urban condition through inspired design. His work employs diverse media to explore complex theoretical topics from a unique, ethno-experiential perspective.

In 2002, James co-founded 4RM+ULA, a full-service architectural design firm that specializes in connecting communities through transit and aviation design, transit-oriented development, as well as community-focused, urban infill redevelopment projects. James is also a recipient of the 2019 AIA Young Architects Award and the 2015 AIA Minnesota Young Architects Award.

James Garrett Jr.'s Posts

Products
ARCHITECT Gift Guide 2022: Picks That Delight Design Lovers

by Madeleine D'Angelo, Andrea Timpano

Find a present for everyone on your list with gift and donation suggestions from leading designers and ARCHITECT staff.
Opinion
James Garrett Jr.: Finding Hope and Guidance in Philosophy

by James Garrett Jr.

The founding partner of St. Paul, Minn.–based 4RM+ULA reflects on the role of architects in the context of history and another discipline he embraces: philosophy.
AIA Voices
It's Time to Listen

by Steve Cimino for AIA Architect

Architects don’t have all the answers on systemic inequality, but they can seek them out.
Mind & Matter
James Garrett Jr. Lists Actions for Architects, Institutions, and Business Owners to Combat Systemic Racism

by Blaine Brownell

Blaine Brownell interviews the award-winning, St. Paul, Minn.–based architect and co-founder of 4RM+ULA who knows the consequences of racial injustice all too well.
Podcast
James Garrett Jr. Hopes George Floyd Is the Final Wake-Up Call Architects Need

by Wanda Lau

Listen to the co-founder of 4RM+ULA, in St. Paul, Minn., detail the impact of systemic racism on black architects, call out the willfully ignorant, and explain the underpinnings of "Minnesota Nice."