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Peter Merwin, AIA

Design Director, Principal

A respected architect, panelist, speaker, writer, lecturer, and design juror, Peter is a subject-matter expert on retail-centric, mixed-use environments, and walkable urbanism. He leads Gensler’s Cities & Urban Design Practice for the South Central Region, bringing his more than three decades of large retail and mixed-use development knowledge. From his experience as a senior designer for the world’s largest retail REIT, Peter understands and navigates the retail leasing dynamics needed for successful mixed-use developments. A Registered Architect and long-term member of ICSC, he holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts and Architecture from Rice University.