Claire Weisz is an architect and co-founder of the firm WXY who have been involved in significant elements of redesigning New York City's built landscape. Weisz was recognized by ''

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'' with the Women in Architecture Award and won

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's New York chapter's 2018 Medal of Honor. Weisz and her work was also featured in the 2022 book, ''The Women Who Changed Architecture''. Weisz grew up in

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and was a co-founder of the Design Trust for Public Space and as of 2019 was a City College professor. Prior academic roles included

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at NYU.

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