Christopher Sharples is a founding principal of SHoP who brings his focus on the public realm and his understanding of the experiential possibilities of architecture to the design of some of the firm’s most demanding projects, including the Uber Headquarters in San Francisco, the Domino Sugar master plan and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and the National Veterans Resource Center at Syracuse University. With his brother, William Sharples, Chris also leads SHoP’s work designing embassies and other diplomatic facilities for the U.S. Department of State.
Currently, his concentration is on revolutionary models of building that embrace next-generation environmental and materials systems such as bio-based material systems, as well as process-driven innovation utilizing offsite manufacturing to achieve more efficient and environmentally responsive building delivery. His dedication to moving the profession forward continues in his commitment to lecturing and teaching, where he brings SHoP’s message—about the unity of technological invention, artistic inspiration, and public responsibility—to students and fellow professionals around the world.
