Mixed-use Planning and Design

Slavik Design brings a thoughtful, creative, yet practical approach to mixed-use planning and urban design. Slavik Design offers developers, architects, and municipalities essential planning and design services for demanding mixed-use development and downtown revitalization projects.

As principal of Slavik Design, Jes Slavik has played an integral role in numerous, prestigious urban, retail and mixed-use projects worldwide. His extensive background in both design and development gives him exceptional perspective for the creation of successful plans.

Jes brings deep experience across a broad range of skills, from planning large-scale redevelopment projects to designing storefronts and placemaking features. He is among the vanguard in innovating directions for the retail industry and mixed-use developments – laying the groundwork for shopping environments and planning strategies that are now industry standards.

Services

Development Strategies

• site selection
• site capacity analysis
• design management
• implementation strategies

Programming

• market review
• parking strategies
• use sizing and distribution
• retail leasing strategies

Planning and Design

• master plans
• phasing strategies
• use-integration plans
• conceptual building designs

Placemaking

• amenity programs
• project identities
• special feature designs
• street and public space designs

Select Projects

Santana Row Phase 2
San Jose, CA

Bay Street
Emeryville, CA

Alvarado Street
Monterey, CA

Bailey Park
San Jose, CA

12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN

Fancher Creek
Fresno, CA

Alameda Landing
Alameda, CA

631 Howard
San Francisco, CA

Downtown
Rohnert Park, CA

Guasti 
Ontario, CA

Stellar Trace
Irving,
TX

Diridon Station
San Jose, CA

Clients

Developers

• Federal Realty Investment Trust
• Madison Marquette
• OliverMcMillan
• DivcoWest
• Laulima Development
• Lance Kashian & Company
• Titan Development Company

Architects

• Gensler
• MCG Architects
• WRD Architects
• Architecture International

Cities

• City of Monterey
• City of Sunnyvale
• City of Rohnert Park

Biography

Jes's passion and skill for creating extraordinary mixed-use designs are evident from his early work on projects such as Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade as Director of Design for Halcyon Ltd., to his work on Cityplace in Dallas, Texas as Director of Design for George Lucas’s Skywalker Development Company.

Founding his own companies, MSB and Slavik Design, Jes contributed to the success of prominent projects including; the Crown Resort in Melbourne, Australia for Hudson Conway and the resurgence of Alvarado Street in downtown Monterey, California.

Jes holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California – Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.

Third Street
Santa Monica, CA

Cityplace
Dallas, TX

Crown  
Melbourne, Australia

Contact

Jonathan "Jes" Slavik
jes@slavikdesign.com
415.336.5341