Tim R. Hickman is a graduate of Iowa State University (BA 1985) and Yale University (March 2000). Prior to forming substance in 2005, Hickman worked with Des Moines’ firms Shiffler and Associates, Baldwin White, and Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture where he was named an Associate in 2002.
Hickman has significant experience working with higher education clients including leading roles in multiple projects for the Iowa Board of Regents. Included are the Multimodal Transportation Center at the University of Northern Iowa and a number of award-winning projects at the University of Iowa including the Blank Honors Center, the Melrose Avenue Parking Facility, and the Newton Road Parking Facility, winner of a National 2002 Honor Award for Architecture from the American Institute of Architects. In addition, Hickman led the design of the John and Mary Pappajohn Higher Education Center in Des Moines.
He is a frequent Lecturer at the Iowa State University’s Department of Architecture, where he has taught a range of architectural design studios. His architectural work is complimented by service to the community, with volunteer work for many cultural and non-profit groups including the Des Moines Art Center, the Playhouse, and the AIDS Project of Central Iowa.