Jacob Lange

Partner, Director of Starr Whitehouse Atlanta

Partner and Atlanta Studio Director Jacob Lange leads Starr Whitehouse’s work in the Southeast, where he focuses on waterfront parks, pedestrian-centered urban districts, and community-focused green infrastructure for public, private, and institutional clients. Under Jacob’s direction, the Atlanta Studio leads the design of a multi-phased park system along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Roswell, GA. In Alpharetta, GA, his team is working on a range of projects to transform a historically vehicle-oriented downtown into a green and multi-modal public realm. At Georgia Tech’s campus, Jacob is leading an ambitious study to transform North Avenue from a vehicle-dominated thoroughfare into a welcoming, pedestrian friendly “front door” for the Georgia Tech community. Previously, Jacob led two of the City of Atlanta’s Green Infrastructure Design Challenge projects, integrating stormwater management with amenity and education to support economic development and environmental advocacy in underserved communities.

Jacob is an active member of the ULI Atlanta Chapter and a graduate of the chapter’s 2020 Center for Leadership program. He has volunteered for Park Pride’s Park Visioning program, he is an annual guest lecturer at Clemson University’s School of Architecture, and he has served as a guest critic at Georgia Tech’s School of Architecture. He remains active on projects in the Northeast, where his recent work includes historic St. Mary’s Park in the Bronx and public open space components for mixed-use developments by The Durst Organization in Queens and Philadelphia.

Representative Projects:

Park Design

Roswell River Parks, Roswell, GA
Lakebottom Park and Theo Mcgee Park Restoration Plans, Columbus, GA
St. Mary’s Anchor Park Master Plan and Reconstruction, Bronx, NY
Queens Plaza Park Development, Queens, NY
Amy Erwin Memorial Garden, Candler Park, Atlanta, GA

Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure

North Point Development Framework, Alpharetta, GA
North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA
Georgia Tech North Avenue Vision Plan, Atlanta, GA
Sweet Auburn Green and Equitable Framework Plan, Atlanta, GA
Alpha Loop Downtown Link Trail Alignment Study, Alpharetta, GA
Green Infrastructure Challenge: MLK Living Lab, Atlanta, GA
Green Infrastructure Challenge: Continental Colony, Atlanta, GA
FDR Drive Promenade Rehabilitation, New York, NY
Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade, New York, NY
Greenpoint Terminal Market Master Plan and Development, Brooklyn, NY

Site Plans + Housing

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School Expansion Feasibility Study, Atlanta, GA
98 Cone Workforce Housing, Atlanta, GA
Vital Brookdale Affordable Housing, Brooklyn, NY
Georgia Tech Alumni Garden, Atlanta, GA
The Carolina Affordable Housing (AKA Lexington Gardens), New York, NY
Vine Street Development & Park, Philadelphia, PA
The Sven Pool Deck, Queens, NY
New Rochelle Transit-Oriented Development, New Rochelle, NY
Midtown Manhattan High Rise, New York, NY
Covington Town Center Development, Covington, GA
NYPD 40th Precinct Station House, Bronx, NY
St. Barnabas Hospital Annex, Bronx, NY
Equinox Hudson Yards Development, New York, NY
Atlantic Chestnut Affordable Housing, Brooklyn, NY