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COPA is a full service architecture and interior design firm founded by Manuel Cordero and Galen Pardee. COPA designs housing, artist studios, restaurants, and exhibitions.
featured project / cooper square lighthouse, noho
fig. 01 · great room with steel column and kitchen
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Projects in progress
p-01
five affordable homeownership townhouses, offsite construction
kingston, ny
p-02
20-unit volumetric modular rental building
schenectady, ny
p-03
multifamily residential development
albany, ny
p-04
dermatology office buildout
queens, ny
p-05
apartment kitchen and bath renovation
new york, ny
p-06
compressed earth block affordable housing
dajabón, dr
Research
mar 5, 2026practice
how long does a nyc townhouse renovation take?A New York City townhouse renovation typically takes between 8 and 24 months from the start of design through construction.
dec 29, 2025practice
designing the modern kitchen: social, durable, integratedKitchens have always reflected how we live.
sep 22, 2025project focus
building with earth: cast earth, cob and compressed tilesA collaborative build in Ghana explores earthen construction through cast-earth pillars, cob walls, and compressed earth block ceilings.
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