Douglass Alligood, FAIA, is a Partner at BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) with more than 40 years of experience working across a wide variety of projects and typologies - from single-family homes, commercial and residential towers, hospitals, education facilities, science research labs, and cultural institutions, to large-scale master planning and urban design. He has also recently completed several award-winning projects, including the 2023 Best Tall Building in the Americas award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat; the 2021 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award from the Urban Land Institute; and a 2018 Connecticut AIA Award of Excellence. Douglass is a licensed architect in multiple states, and a member of the AIA College of Fellows. He is an elected member of the Board of Trustees for his community and has been a volunteer and appointed member of several community planning groups, including the non-profit Urban Design Forum, and The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). He is also committed to mentoring young professionals and architecture students.