Engineering the
Design Journey

Niall Cooper

Principal

Niall Cooper is well known within the architectural community as one of the best high-performance building engineers and for paying particular attention to the integration of optimal engineering solutions with world-class architectural detailing and aesthetic. He is responsible for the day to day management of teams of engineers and technicians as well as ensuring that environmentally sensitive and sustainable techniques are considered and implemented throughout the design process.

For over 20 years, Niall has lead the engineering systems design of a large number of notable projects in multiple sectors across the United States and the world. Domestically, these projects include St Ann’s Warehouse, Parrish Art Museum, United States Institute of Peace, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Niall has also been involved in a number of major international projects, most notably the Singapore National Library and the Al Faisaliah Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Niall is active academically, speaking at many architectural lectures and conferences and continues to further the discussion of how engineering shapes architecture. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP).

Education

University of Cambridge, Interdisciplinary Design for the Building Environment, M.St.
University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.