Architecture & Construction Panel

Robert Clemens, AIA is the Managing Principal at STUDIOS Architecture in New York. He applies his twenty years of experience, as both a licensed architect and certified interior designer, to lead the office’s team of talented designers and architects for a diverse set of clients. Over the years, he has worked closely with visionary leaders at groups like The Durst Organization, Scholastic and Hines (to name a few) who are looking for an Architect that thinks outside of the conventional paradigm. As a member of the firm's board, he has been a critical part of the senior leadership team, identifying strategic ways to take the design practice to the next level while working with the entire firm and other industry partners to develop new models of service. He believes in engagement at all levels and that STUDIOS’ horizontal framework allows for an open and dynamic exchange of ideas and true innovation.

His commitment to the arts and his belief in the ability for art and design to provide cultural and societal value led him to previously serve on the board for ChaShaMa, a local organization whose mission is to support emerging artists by providing spaces for them to create and present their work in underserved communities. The belief in the power of design in creating community has also driven him to be a committed supporter of +Pool; an organization passionate about building a community pool in the waterways of New York. Robert was also honored to be welcomed into the Partnership for New York City's David Rockefeller Fellows Program 2019 cohort. This prestigious program works to enable rising business leaders to engage with the City and to effect change across all of it's constituent groups