Coren Sharples, Principal of SHoP Architects, Lecture

Coren Sharples, AIA

Coren Sharples is a founding partner of SHoP whose interest and broad expertise in material expression at the tactile level has led her to oversee the work of the firm’s interior design group. She holds a Bachelor of Science in business and management from the University of Maryland, and a master’s degree in architecture from Columbia University. Coren is integral to the creation of comprehensive solutions that consider design at every scale, as exemplified in her work on the Fashion Institute of Technology A-Labs and New Academic Building, Barclays Center, Google’s Mountain View headquarters offices, and the frog design studio, among many other projects. Her attention to detail comes from a deep understanding and passion for craft; coupled with SHoP’s expertise in digital fabrication and construction technology, the result is smart, efficient, and beautiful work.