Biography

About the Artist/Architect

Edward Cohen is a Pratt Institute Architecture graduate with Bachelors degree (1970) and Masters degree (1973). He is an award winning design architect, registered in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut with over 40 years of experience.

As a young architect (1970-72), he served in the Peace Corps in Caripito, Venezuela working on many public works projects including the public market, city hall, Plaza Bolivar, a river beach project, a cultural arts center and many others that were built.  He also did a Masterplan for the future growth of the city of Caritpito.

Upon returning to the States he worked as Chief of Urban Design for the Manhattan Office of New York City Planning, Deputy Director and Acting Director of the South Bronx Office, and Chief of Design of the Transportation Design Office (1972-80). He also was an Adjunct Professor teaching Design and Research Studio at the Pratt Graduate Architecture program (1973-80) Princeton Graduate Urban Design Studio (1978) and Parsons New School Environmental Design Studio (1980-81). He then joined with his partner, Claude Samton in 1980 to establish Total Design Group, PC an Architecture, Urban Design and Planning consulting Firm in SOHO, NYC. The firm specialized in Transportation Planning and Design working as a consultant to the MTA on the renovation of Grand Central and 21 other subway stations citywide. He also did many  public works projects including: the 2nd Avenue Subway, Eastside Access to Grand Central Terminal, parks, streetscape Urban Design, loft conversions, private home and apartment renovations.

After retiring from architecture a few years ago, he embarked upon a new career as an artist doing watercolor paintings, stained glass, wood sculpture and photography. This website is dedicated primarily to his latest endeavors as an artist. All of the works are original and focus primarily on his interest in nature and organic designs. He asks himself before creating each piece, "what does it want to be?" And then proceeds to make it come from his imaginative third eye. Although his work is abstract, the viewer can see what he or she wants to see. Many of the pieces are for sale. Please contact the artist if you have any questions, or interest in purchasing a piece. This portfolio is also a summary of Ed's life's work as an architect. Hope you will enjoy looking at the work.