David Perkes

Full-time 2003-2004

David Perkes is the Director of the Jackson Community Design Center (JCDC) in Jackson, Mississippi. Attached to Mississippi State University School of Architecture, the JCDC makes architectural services available to low income individuals and community groups at affordable prices. Most of the “staff” of the JCDC are architectural students working under David’s direction. The work of the Center has included individual homes, neighborhood improvement plans, and community facilities. David plans to concentrate on land use planning and sustainable building while he is at the GSD, with a special interest in providing high quality design services in environments where financial resources are scarce.