He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, earning a B.S. in Architecture, and completed studies in Barcelona and Paris, spending his final year at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris La Villette. After having worked for several years as an intern architect and project manager at Gamble + Gamble Architects in Atlanta, James is now pursuing his Masters of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University, where he has just completed his first year.