James Heroux
ASLA, PLA - PRINCIPAL
My educational background…
BA English University of Rhode Island; BFA + BLA Rhode Island School of Design
I'm from…
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Why Copley Wolff?
Rooted (Pun intended) in Boston work
I’m drawn to design because…
To understand the world we live in and to contribute to it in a meaningful way
My earliest design memory is…
Painting classes at age 10 in Woonsocket and drawing cartoons for my school newspaper in 6th grade.
My favorite aspect of working with clients is…
Meeting new challenges and learning how they think
A place that has affected me is…
Any tight urban space or wide-open natural landscape (Shoshone National Forest)
On my playlist is…
Melody Gardot and Ella Fitzgerald
In my spare time…
Travel, swimming, biking, walking.
My favorite food is…
Anything Turkish
My favorite local restaurants are…
Myers & Chang, and Anoush'ella
My favorite park is…
To many, Yosemite & Central Park
My favorite show/movie/book is…
No show (unless you mean theater - Hamilton), or movie, book - Song of the Lark, or anything else by Willa Cather
Early bird or night owl?
Early Bird
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a…
Cartoonist
A fun fact about me…
For 4-years I worked in a factory making roofing products. I was flying planes before I had a driver's license.
Highlighted Projects:
Allston Yards, Hub 50 House, Ora Seaport, 75 State, and Scituate Harbor Park.