Jim Lencioni

In 1989, Lencioni co-founded Aria Group Architects. The firm’s concentration in the hospitality industry allowed him to lead the design development of restaurant concepts for such properties as Maggiano’s, the Corner Bakery, P.F. Chang’s China Bistros, California Pizza Kitchen and Brinker International.

Jim Lencioni holds extensive experience as a draftsman, designer, architect and project manager. He worked with Bernheim, Kahn & Lozano as Project Architect and in 1983 became the Senior Architect, attracting the firm to a higher concentration of restaurants including Charlie Trotters, Bennigan’s and McDonald’s custom units.

 Lencioni is a graduate of the University of Illinois and his areas of expertise are in Architectural Design, Site Selection and Kitchen Development