Parsons has appointed George Arvanitis as director of Master Planning and Urban Design for its Built Environment Division in the Middle East. Arvanitis will be responsible for driving the firm’s master planning and urban design projects.

Arvanitis is an architect and an urban designer with over 20 years of experience across the Middle East, Europe and the United States. According to Parsons, he has led project teams in several international practices on a variety of developments and has a proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex projects.

“Our MEA Built Environment Division has assembled a best-in-class team within the Urban Design Studio, and George is an excellent addition to our talented professionals. His unique approach, experience, and energy are key contributions to the added value Parsons brings to the projects we help develop,” said Gary Adams, Parsons Group president.

George has a Master of Architecture and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, MA, as well as a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Florida College of Architecture.