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Claudia Cusumano AIA LEED AP
Principal
Claudia combines strategic leadership with a hands-on approach from concept to completion. Working with industry-leading developers as well as commercial and academic institutions, she leverages long-term partnerships to deliver impactful projects.
Cross-Disciplinary Connection
With significant experience in the programming, planning, design, and execution of diversely programmed spaces, Claudia’s approach is rooted in a commitment to creating intentional, collaborative environments that enhance the well-being and success of each user. At The University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, she worked with the design team and key stakeholders to deliver a state-of-the-art complex that expands the institution’s reach and puts science and technology on display.
Consensus and Innovation
An experienced manager who has guided large and diverse teams to deliver impactful projects, Claudia understands that alignment between design, consultant, and client teams is critical across project phases. Claudia has successfully led the delivery of some of KPF’s most complex projects, including skyline-defining towers such as 30 Hudson Yards in New York City, large-scale corporate interiors such as Meta Farley, and culturally significant buildings including the Museum of Modern Art.
Industry Leadership
Claudia is a member of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation’s 2025 Board of Trustees and is a Trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission. Passionate about mentorship in architecture, she participates in various programs through the WAIA and Architectural League of New York, and she leads KPF’s formal mentorship program, which has global, firm-wide participation at all levels.
Selected Projects
Meta Farley
New York, NY, USA
10 & 30 Hudson Yards
New York, NY, USA
Michigan Center for Innovation
Detroit, MI, USA
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY, USA