John Cook

John Cook is a Professor in Practice at the University of Minnesota's College of Design and a senior project architect at HGA, where he leads high-profile museum and cultural projects. He collaborates with renowned architects and artists, including Frank Gehry, Herzog & de Meuron, James Turrell, and landscape architects Michel DesVigne and Petra Blaisse, focusing on technically challenging designs that integrate aesthetics, engineering, and innovation.

• Credentials: FAIA (Fellow of the American Institute of Architects)
• Contact: cookx509@umn.edu
• Location: 145 Rapson Hall, 89 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

His work emphasizes resolving complex architectural programs, researching advanced materials and structural systems, and fostering innovation through an in-house design studio co-founded with Joan Soranno, FAIA.