David L. Andersen has led design and planning teams in remote locations workwide. He has worked on a macro level preparing masterplans for new towns and parks and protected areas. He has worked on a micro level of designing lodges and community based tourism products. His integration of the needs and aspirations of local stakeholders has been a hallmark of his success. He and his team frequently partner with local professionals so that the planning process itself is a capacity building experience. Clients worldwide have found David and his team indispensible colleagues and collaborators. Focused on making his work relevant to each setting and circumstance, David is quietly changing the worldview of all he works with from Asia to Africa to the Caribbean Basin and the US. While he strives to make his work economic vehicles for success, he believes firmly that outcomes are not just about "having more" but about "being more." Towards that end he seeks to create an architecture and planning product infused with cultural values as well as environmental responsibility.