Alejandro Knopoff
Title: Associate Principal. I lead the Senior Housing Practice Area for the Stamford Office.
Company: Perkins Eastman,PC
Location: Stamford, Conn.
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Family: Wife, Jill; son, Dustin; daughter, Morgana
College: Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Benos Aires
First job in real estate or allied field: Shope Reno Wharton
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: For the last 25 years, Perkins Eastman has been recognized as the leader in several project types including education, healthcare, commercial and hospitality - but maybe most notably senior living, showing a true passion for architecture not just as a "sculpture," but as a place of wellness, healthy living and further development of the body and soul. In the future, Perkins Eastman is committed to combining the design and new technology available to allow the seniors to live a longer and healthier life, and to continue to bring in the knowledge developed in the U.S. to the international market.
Hobbies: Photography
Favorite book: "The River God," Wilbur Smith
Favorite movie: "Schindler's List"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein
Keys to success: Team work, respect for the people you work for and with
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Photographer of the elderly to record their lives and places