Carl Knutson, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP is a Principal and Design Director at Perkins&Will’s Washington, D.C office. Raised in Central and North America, Carl was exposed to a number of different cities growing up: From his earliest years in Mexico City–where he was born–to his grade school years outside of Detroit, Michigan, to his university studies in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Living in such diverse environments, Carl became fascinated with how people organize their communities and express their values through architecture. His interest in different cultures and urban geographies continue to inspire his design even today. Carl is always eager to translate a client’s goals into a project that they find meaningful.

Carl began with the firm in our Chicago studio, where he spent many years before relocating to our nation’s capital, but has called Washington, DC home for the past five years. He, his wife, and their three daughters enjoy exploring new areas around the city in their free time.