John Cooney
Licensed Architect, Oregon, Washington
M.Arch School of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 2000
Bachelors of Business Administration, University of Portland, 1988
Professor, Portland State University 2008-current
John Cooney is presently an Architectural Design Principal at Climate Architecture + Landscape, LLC. He divides his time between practice and teaching Architectural Design at Portland State University.
John directs his private practice and his studio courses with the same intent. His philosophy simply revolves around a belief that architects are in a position to enrich the world around them. He is a proponent of hands on experimentation and research based architectural education. He encourages teammates and students to meld site driven and technical reality with poetic and philosophical ambition. In studio, John encourages students to clarify their goals and push the boundaries of visual architectural communication and in practice he uses the same strategies to reveal the underlying potential in projects to clients and community partners.
The firm focuses its attention on high end single and multifamily residential projects and commercial projects. The Light-Living House, a sustainable row home project in Baltimore won the firm numerous awards including 2 AIA awards for its innovations with natural light and sustainable rehabilitation.
Prior to starting Climate Architecture + Landscape, LLC, John lived in Manhattan and was an associate at Weiss/Manfredi Architects, WNBA and Studio Intamuros where he worked projects of various scales and architectural typologies. He has experience on large scale research institutions and transportation projects, high profile design competitions, and was able to design a landscape addition to a residential project by Louis Kahn (a significant honor for the proud University of Pennsylvania graduate).
Amy Cooney, AIA, ASLA
Licensed Architect, Oregon
M. Landscape Architecture, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
M. Architecture, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
BS. Architecture, University of Virginia, 1995.
ASLA Oregon, VP, 2012-2014 (American Society of Landscape Architects)
Oregon State University Master Gardener Program, 2008
Professor, Portland State University 2008-current
Amy is the founding Design Principal at Climate Architecture + Landscape, LLC with emphasis on the role of Landscape Architecture within the firm. Hers is a holistic approach when it comes to design: taking account for site and integration of indoor and outdoor spaces. Amy is a licensed architect with commercial experience ranging from civic landscapes and federal projects to privately owned office and retail spaces. She is also an adjunct professor at Portland State University and active in the public realm, working with communities forming master plans and facilitating community design charettes.
Prior to starting Climate Architecture, Amy was a project manager at New York based W-Architecture. A number of her projects won AIA awards for design, merit and planning.
Upon moving the practice to Portland, Oregon in 2008, Amy completed her Master Gardening Program through Oregon State,thus launching her continued research into the unique design opportunities within the Pacific NW region.
Along with keeping a steady workflow of projects, she maintains her civically minded activism through her leadership role in the American Society of Landscape Architecture where she served as the Vice President of Member Services for the past two years. She also represents the firm on on an invitational Urban Design Panel that forms a sounding board for local architects, landscape architects, and urban planners to the City of Portland's design and master planning efforts.
Awards
AIA Maryland, Award if Merit in Design
AIA Baltimore, Award of Excellence in Design
Light-Living House, 2007
Mayor's Citation for Dedication to Public Service
Thames Street Urban Park Project, 2006
ASLA Professional Award of Merit for Analysis and Planning
Harlem Piers Park, 2004
ASLA Award - Design Merit Category
Tidepoint, Baltimore, 2003