Craig Copeland
, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C![](https://pcparch.com/media/pages/firm/craig-copeland/c3f38bcc7b-1711376489/craig-copeland-headshot-3-2-320x-q80.jpg 320w, https://pcparch.com/media/pages/firm/craig-copeland/c3f38bcc7b-1711376489/craig-copeland-headshot-3-2-640x-q80.jpg 640w, https://pcparch.com/media/pages/firm/craig-copeland/c3f38bcc7b-1711376489/craig-copeland-headshot-3-2-960x-q80.jpg 960w, https://pcparch.com/media/pages/firm/craig-copeland/c3f38bcc7b-1711376489/craig-copeland-headshot-3-2-1280x-q80.jpg 1280w, https://pcparch.com/media/pages/firm/craig-copeland/c3f38bcc7b-1711376489/craig-copeland-headshot-3-2-1800x-q80.jpg 1800w)
“Architecture plays a primary role in cultural resilience during times of extraordinary change; culture, in turn, contributes deeply to the resilience of architecture.”
Craig Copeland’s work on large-scale placemaking projects have transformed cities and communities around the world, including Brookfield Place (formerly the World Financial Center in New York). An award-winning sculptor with a focus on monumental sculpture, Craig was a Fulbright Scholar and visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome. He is the founder of Situcraft in Long Island City, a studio that creates innovative product designs in stone. He holds a Master of Architecture from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida.
Favorite Building: Machu Picchu — it’s a heightened reminder of the power in balancing architecture with nature.