Whitney Kraus

About Whitney Kraus

In her role, Whitney recommends potential collaborations with architects and designers, assists in feasibility, zoning, and massing studies; and helps guide direction on unit mix, floorplan layouts, finishes, amenity programming and sales gallery layouts. As a liaison between the sales and development teams, Whitney helps translate real-time sales data into design strategies for a competitive marketplace. She believes that product differentiation and attention to detail are the keys to adding value and accelerating market absorption. During the marketing phase, Whitney ensures that the design team\'s vision is accurately translated into the project branding, renderings and creative assets.Whitney is a registered architect in New York and holds a U.S. Green Building Council LEED-AP certification. She joined the Compass team after serving as Chief Architecture and Design Officer at BHSDM and previous to that, Project Architect at Selldorf Architects. Her project experiences include single and multifamily residential developments, high-end private residences, retail, and commercial buildings.

Experience

1. Planning and Design Director

   Compass Development Marketing Group

   Oct 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Architecture

• Yale University

  Master of Architecture - MArch, Architecture

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Architectures
• Sketchup
• Architectural Design
• Urban Design
• Submittals
• Sustainable Design
• Photography
• Architecture
• Revit
• Rhino
• Design Research