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Craig Schwitter is the Senior Partner, Chair of the Global Board and founder of the first North American Buro Happold office in New York City more than 20 years ago.

Under his leadership, the practice has expanded to multiple cities throughout the United States and now totals over 300 staff regionally.

Craig is a champion of integrated engineering and the appropriate use of technology, which allows his projects to be flexible, efficient, and engaging for users.

Focused on creating innovative structures for the built environment, Craig has led the successful delivery of many iconic projects that have transformed cities throughout the world, including New York City’s High Line, a stretch of elevated rail line that was converted to a public park and has now become one of the most successful urban renewal projects in the City, as well as Harvard University’s new Science and Engineering Complex outside Boston, MA which, when completed, will be among the most cutting-edge teaching and research facilities in the world.

Craig’s portfolio of signature engineering projects spans across sectors – from cultural, higher education, and civic developments to transportation, stadia, and master planning initiatives.

Craig was educated at Johns Hopkins University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Recognized as a pioneering thought leader, Craig currently serves on the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Board and frequently speaks at national industry conferences and events. He also lectures at colleges and universities throughout the country and has held previous teaching roles at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Cornell University and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.