Peter Krasnow, FAIA

Peter C. Krasnow, FAIA

Senior Designer / Justice Design, SME

50+ years of justice architecture leadership — including detention, courthouses, behavioral health, forensic psychiatric, and tribal justice facilities across federal, state, county, and tribal agencies nationwide.

Professional Summary

Peter brings 50+ years of leadership in justice architecture, including facility planning, programming, operations-informed design, and stakeholder-facing delivery in high-accountability public projects. His work spans hundreds of correctional, judicial, and behavioral health facilities for agencies at every level of government.

He was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects for contributions to justice planning and design. At MAX AEC LLC, Peter serves as senior advisor on government and institutional engagements alongside principal Max Isakov, RA, AIA, NCARB.

Experience Snapshot

42K+Beds Designed
$2.22B+Project Value

Representative Capabilities

Needs and Operations Assessment

Program and operational analysis to establish defensible planning direction.

Facility Planning and Programming

Scalable planning from targeted additions to large, complex justice campuses.

Design and Stakeholder Alignment

Design development support across agency, operator, and community constraints.

Post-Occupancy and Improvement Studies

Operational feedback integration for long-term facility performance.

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