Scenic Hudson Board Member
Zack McKown has been recognized for his contributions across the fields of urban design, architecture, interior design, as well as furniture and product design. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Design Trust for Public Space, a nonprofit dedicated to improving public space in New York City, and on the board of Scenic Hudson, a nonprofit instrumental in preserving and restoring the Hudson River, its Valley, and its communities. He also serves on the Bhutan Foundation’s Advisory Board. McKown was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2006. In 2009 he received a National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Museum, along with his partner Calvin Tsao. In 2022 they received the NY AIA’s highest distinction, the Medal of Honor. McKown has served as guest critic and lectured widely, and has been honored, along with Tsao, by retrospective exhibits at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, Syracuse University, and Parsons The New School for Design.
Education
Harvard University / Master of Architecture
University of South Carolina, Honors College / Bachelor of General Studies
