Joe Imamura

2025 Davis College Distinguished Alumni Award

Joe Imamura of Fairfax, Virginia received his Master of Landscape Architecture from Texas Tech. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree, and a Ph.D. from Texas Tech as well. Imamura currently serves as the Special Delegate of the Architect of the Capitol, representing the Architect on various boards and councils to include his work as a Zoning Commissioner where he influences local planning and land-use decisions across Washington, DC. As a representative on the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, he sets national preservation policy and works alongside fellow members to promote the environmental, cultural, and economic value of historic resources. Recently, Imamura was appointed to represent the Architect on the Board of Trustees for the National Building Museum. Earlier in his career, he was Regional Chief Architect for the U.S. General Services Administration in New York City. Earlier, Joe led project teams as a landscape architect, shepherding the design and construction of more than 25 national, state, and tribal veteran cemeteries across the U.S. with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.