co is cordero. pa is pardee.
COPA is a full-service architecture and interior design firm, led by Manuel Cordero and Galen Pardee from New York, Los Angeles and Santo Domingo.
manuel cordero
principal · aia, ncarb, aibcManuel Cordero is a native of Queens, New York. He began developing his construction expertise as an architect working on complex projects ranging from interior renovations for major corporate headquarters to luxury residential designs throughout the United States. Manuel holds a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University GSAPP and received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University.
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galen pardee
principal · assoc. aiaGalen Pardee teaches at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, as well as Sarah Lawrence College where he is the Andrew Mellon Chair for Sustainable Design and Environmental Architecture. Galen holds a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University GSAPP where he received the Alpha Rho Chi Medal, and a BA in Politics cum laude from Brandeis University.
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Our projects begin with what already exists: re-using structure and elements to their maximum extent, and where re-use is impossible, turning to emerging and traditional low-embodied-carbon materials drawn from our research in the field.