Woody strives to co-create the identity of a project. Whether a neighborhood greening initiative or an urban infill framework plan, he transforms complexity into simplicity, engagement into action, and collaboration into vision. Woody leads development of urban design framework plans that are rooted in place, including North Bayshore (Mountain View) and Downtown West (San José) for Google. His current work addresses pressing design challenges in pursuit of revealing new models — ranging from reimagining San José’s grand boulevard to transforming public housing in Phoenix. 

His previous work at AECOM includes large-scale, mixed-use plans in the Middle East, Latin America, and California. Before moving to San Francisco, Woody sought to understand a designer’s role in contested space as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in Belfast, Northern Ireland and as a Fulbright in Nicosia, Cyprus.