"Place begins as a state of mind. I turn it into something you can use."

As PlaceMakers' Director of Design, Susan Henderson plays the crucial role of Project Management specialist, ensuring total client satisfaction through exceptional responsiveness and meticulous, on-schedule delivery of the firm's signature tools.

In a career that began in Austin, Texas, and included work on the Federal Courthouse Complex renovation and expansion there, Susan has since brought her keen understanding of architecture and planning to community design/build projects throughout the southern United States, including seven years with Mouzon & Associates, Architects in Huntsville, Alabama, where she helped set a new standard for classical architecture in the region.

Susan was the Architectural Team Leader for the Mississippi Renewal Forum rebuilding effort after Hurricane Katrina, the largest planning effort in the last 100 years. She continues to lead the architectural efforts on the Gulf Coast, and is one of the designers of Katrina Cottage II for Louisiana. Susan co-authored "Traditional Construction Patterns," a McGraw-Hill publication.

A LEED Accredited Professional, Susan graduated cum laude from Ball State University with degrees in Architecture and Environmental Design and a minor in Honors Studies. She is an active member of the Congress for the New Urbanism, a participant in the CNU's Charter Design Council, and a member of the American Institute of Architects. She lives and works amidst the southwestern charms of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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