Speakers and Performers

Christian Sottile is principal of a Savannah-based urban design firm working extensively in Nationally Registered Historic Districts. His work includes civic design and master planning, emphasizing historic research, urban analysis and community-wide engagement.

Concurrently with his professional practice, Sottile serves as the dean of the School of Building Arts at the Savannah College of Art and Design. In this role, Sottile oversees the graduate and undergraduate programs in Architecture, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, Interior Design, Furniture Design and Urban Design.

Sottile's work has been featured in the New York Times, Preservation Magazine, and Architectural Digest. He has received over thirty awards, including two international Charter Awards from the Congress for the New Urbanism, awards from the American Planning Association, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, and a National Honor Award for Urban Design from the American Institute of Architects.