Corey Zehngebot

传：Corey Zehngebot AIA, AICP is the Director of Urban Design at Graffito, a real estate development and urban design firm focused on complex ground floor leasing + activation projects. There, she concentrates on growing an urban design practice that is complementary to the firm’s core belief that urban neighborhoods will be more valuable, sustainable, and useable when ground-floor uses are carefully designed, coordinated and executed. Working at all scales, she provides leadership and expertise during early phase strategic planning and design, while continuing to steward projects during execution, marketing, and leasing. Prior to joining Graffito, Corey worked as a Senior Urban Designer and Architect for the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA, formerly the Boston Redevelopment Authority) where she conducted design review for large scale projects, managed urban design initiatives and design guidelines, and assisted with planning initiatives and studies throughout the city. Corey was also a senior urban designer, architect, and planner for Utile in Boston, where she worked with a variety of private and public sector clients. In addition, she has taught at Harvard, MIT, and served as a design critic at many area colleges and universities. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and a Master of Architecture from the Harvard GSD.Prior to working at the BPDA, Corey worked as a senior urban designer, architect, and planner for a private design firm in Boston, where she worked with a variety of private and public sector clients. In addition, she has taught at MIT and served as a design critic at many area colleges and universities. She received a B.A. with distinction from Yale University, and a Masters of Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Corey is a founding co-chair of Boston’s local Urban Development Product Council.