Paul Germaine McCoy

Paul is an aspiring architect from Mission, Texas, who loves making things and drawing places that foreground exciting questions about time, aesthetics, history, and the environment. He recently defended his thesis, "Instruments of Culture: The Layered Representations of the Alhambra" under the guidance of Andrew Saunders. Paul will continue his growth as a designer at Weiss/Manfredi in New York.

His portfolio, "Protagonists of Architecture" received the 2020 Kanter Tritsch Prize in Energy & Architectural Innovation in concert with the 2020 Kanter Tritsch Medalist, Peter Eisenman. Paul also recieved the Mario J. Romañach, William L. Van Alen, and E. Lewis Dales Fellowships during his time at the Weitzman School. Metropolis Magazine has named him one of the Future 100 designers in the United States.