James Davidson is the founder and Principal of JDA Co. James holds a Doctorate in Architecture (UQ), is a former Director of Emergency Architects Australia, and a Winston Churchill Fellow. With over 20 years of experience in architectural practice and property development, he also served as a research academic at the University of Queensland for almost 15 years. James has built a reputation for self-initiated, collaborative projects with a strong emphasis on design advocacy. His architectural approach is deeply rooted in the belief that the discipline is inherently an empirical anthropology, where architecture’s creation is intimately linked to social processes and material context.