Jia is a champion of design excellence. Her thorough approach to design considers the complex layers of a site to inform unique design solutions. Her special sensibility for children’s play environments has enriched many of PFS Studio’s community centre and park projects, and her graphic talents illustrate design solutions in ways that enlighten, captivate, and inspire.
With over 15 years with PFS, she has delivered many high-profile institutional, mixed-use, residential, recreational, and healthcare projects throughout North America and Asia. Some of Jia’s most notable projects include Sherbourne Common and Underpass Park in Toronto, Lansdowne Park in Ottawa and the City of Milwaukee’s Gateway Project along Lake Michigan.
Jia holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from world-renowned Tsinghua University in China.