Jill S. Cavanaugh
“Design, planning, and advocacy can enable new generations to experience familiar places in unexpected ways and benefit from transformative civic rehabilitations.”
A leader in BBB’s Washington, DC, office for nearly 20 years, Jill’s work invigorates history through transformation. Her work focuses on the design, planning, and management of complex public and private projects across a variety of scales to extend the life and relevance of historic structures.
She has depth of experience in the integration of design, historic preservation, environmental compliance, and regulatory approvals at national historic landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Arlington National Cemetery, Carnegie Library, Washington Monument, and Washington Union Station.
She publishes and presents widely on the necessity for civic architecture to remain relevant for all people, now and in the future, and her advocacy and mentorship create opportunities for the professional practice of architecture to reflect all voices.
Jill has a portfolio of national and international projects encompassing planning and design for sites of cultural significance, including the Holy Mosque in Mekkah and multiple US embassies worldwide.
She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kansas and a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University, where she was awarded the Kinne Travelling Fellowship, Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize, and Honor Award for Excellence in Design. She is a registered architect in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Florida, and Washington, DC.
