Claire Weisz, FAIA
Founding Principal
WXY architecture + urban design
Claire Weisz is a founding partner of WXY, a New York firm globally recognized for its community-centered approach to architecture, urban design and planning. Known for their built work and innovative planning. Their projects span from Desegregating Schools D13 to resilient and welcoming Rockaway Boardwalks Reconstruction, commissioned in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; and the Spring Street Salt Shed and Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage (in collaboration with Dattner Architects), a project that proves even the most utilitarian buildings ¬– in this case, sanitation facilities – can be designed to evoke awe and civic pride. The firm has also played a vital role in design thinking around urban innovations: combining public space, new industrial workplaces with mixed-use districts for and with communities.
In 2023 WXY was named one of Fast Company's most Innovative companies in urban development and real estate. Design awards include AIA New York Firm of the Year in 2016,both The League Prize and Emerging Voices awards from the Architecture League. Weisz was a co-founder and co-executive director of The Design Trust for Public Space, New York’s premier urban design think tank, which won a National Design Award in 2017. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects; is a fellow of the National Academy of Design, and has served on design juries both nationally and internationally including the 2018 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize and the Azure Design Awards. She lectures and teaches widely, most recently as the 2022 Edward P Bass Visiting Professor. Claire was named one of Fast Company’s most creative people in business in 2017, and she was awarded the Medal of Honor from AIANY for 2018.
In 2023 WXY was named one of Fast Company's most Innovative companies in urban development and real estate. Design awards include AIA New York Firm of the Year in 2016,both The League Prize and Emerging Voices awards from the Architecture League. Weisz was a co-founder and co-executive director of The Design Trust for Public Space, New York’s premier urban design think tank, which won a National Design Award in 2017. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects; is a fellow of the National Academy of Design, and has served on design juries both nationally and internationally including the 2018 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize and the Azure Design Awards. She lectures and teaches widely, most recently as the 2022 Edward P Bass Visiting Professor. Claire was named one of Fast Company’s most creative people in business in 2017, and she was awarded the Medal of Honor from AIANY for 2018.