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Eric Ibsen

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Chief Design Officer at FORGE SF
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Eric Ibsen is the Chief Design Officer at FORGE SF, guiding the firms design practice since its days as FME Architecture + Design. He holds a Master of Architecture from The Ohio State University and focuses on adapting to marketplace changes. Colleagues and clients describe him as a charismatic, poised, and communicative leader.

While his professional life is his main focus, Eric is highlighted as being a patient and generous mentor to junior colleagues, showing a commitment to developing new talent in the architectural field. He actively engages with the broader design community through industry events and partnerships.

He is a key leader in ONE Global, an international network of principal-led architecture and design firms.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Design Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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Stakeholder Experience
He emphasizes placing equal importance on the quality of work and the stakeholder experience, a core principle behind his firm's rebrand to FORGE.
Global Design Collaboration
As a leader in the ONE Global network, he actively participates in international summits and fosters partnerships with design firms in other countries.
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Career

Work history

3-2017
Chief Design Officer
FORGE SF
11-2015 - 7-2016
Chief Design Officer
FME Architecture + Design
10-2008
Chief Design Officer
FORGE SF
4-1995 - 10-2008
Owner
Ibsen Senty Architecture
1993 - 1995
Design Architect
RMW
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Education
1988 - 1991
M. Arch
The Ohio State University
1976 - 1980
B.S.
Miami University
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