ZACK MCKOWN

GHS Class of 1970

University of South Carolina Class of 1974 cum laude

Harvard University, masters in architecture 1978

Opened Tsao and McKown 1984

Awards:

Interior Design Best of Year Award

Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award.

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Award for Interior Design – 2009

2009 Founder – desigNYC, a nonprofit that matches deserving community groups in need of design services with professional designers willing to offer pro-bono services.

Board of Directors – Design Trust for Public Space

Board of Directors – Scenic Hudson

Fellow – American Institute of Architects

“Design is not just about creating. It’s also about making life better.”

Zack McKown