Phil Kolbo
Associate Principal
An experienced senior architect technician with an extensive knowledge of stadium, arena, and convention center design, Kolbo’s passion is creating buildings that push the envelope in both design and technology. He leads the parametric modeling and computational design group for Populous’ North America region as a Populous Intelligence Ambassador, creating and streamlining BIM tools unique to sports and convention center design. While at Populous, Kolbo has worked on: the MasterCard Center for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the New Arrowhead Stadium, Oklahoma City Convention Center, DC United Stadium, and led the design for the San Antonio Convention Center, Orlando City Lions Stadium, and Minnesota United Stadium. At Iowa State University, he graduated second in his class and with LEED certification.