Cultural Studio Leader | Urban, Campus & Cultural

Corgan•New York, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Corgan, we are passionate about great design and fostering a collaborative environment where curiosity and creativity thrive. Corgan is a welcoming firm that provides significant career advantages, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth. With the recent addition of Cooper Robertson, Corgan now brings a unique ability to help cultural institutions reimagine engagement, education, and inspiration. Informed by a 25-year legacy of collaboration with leading institutional clients, our approach focuses on understanding each project’s unique needs and the important role of architecture in shaping human interactions. As our cultural studio continues to grow, we are recruiting a creative, accomplished Cultural Studio Leader to join our Urban, Campus & Cultural team. This role will lead design and business development opportunities with a team of creative, highly motivated professionals who collectively deliver outstanding results on a wide range of cultural projects. Recent work includes the Gateway Arch Museum, Princeton University Art Museum, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and space programming and master planning for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Getty Center and Villa.

Requirements

Professional degree in Architecture
15+ years’ experience in the design of award-winning museums and other cultural facilities
Professional registration in architecture (required)
Respected design leader with a proven ability to collaborate effectively and mentor team members
Built and published track record of leading teams producing exceptional design work
Familiarity with current global cultural design trends
Recognized thought leader with experience presenting at conferences, speaking publicly, and publishing articles and essays

Responsibilities

Collaborates with Studio and Sector leaders, designers, and project managers across the studio during all project phases to set expectations, support the design process at all stages, and challenge project teams to develop innovative design solutions and advance the firm's design principles, promoting excellence across projects.
Maintains knowledge of industry trends, professional practice, and regulatory and construction practice and issues.
Recognizes and seeks out solutions for the use of new technologies relating to project production and communications.
Directs the production of design materials that meet project objectives, including functional concepts, images, schedules and budgets.
Supports project pursuits as the primary design representative in client engagements, communication, and in advancing the design vision.
Leads business development outreach to cultivate and maintain industry relationships.
Leads project pursuits, including responding to RFQs and RFPs.
Mentors team members and supports individual development by providing guidance, feedback, and motivation.
Possesses excellent programming and strategic planning skills.
Is an industry expert in major building systems and conveys this knowledge to the team.
Is an expert on code implications and requirements for several major building/occupancy types.
Cultivates success through high level design and planning, facility requirements analysis, conceptual design and systems integration and teamwork.
Takes responsibility for ensuring codes, regulations and industry standards are applied correctly.