Cleveland Adams has been engaged in the development of cultural and education projects for 20 years.  While with the firms of Leeser Architecture and Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, he managed projects that included the expansion of the Museum of the Moving Image, the adaptive reuse of the Strand Theatre at BAM, the Dahesh Museum, the New 42nd Street, Inc. offices, the Bryant Park Restaurant Pavilion at the New York City Public Library, and the expansion of the University Center at Texas Tech University.

He is currently directing the expansion of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.

Cleveland is a registered Architect and holds a Bachelor's degree in both Architecture and Environmental design from Auburn University.