Samantha Bennett AIA, NCARB

Samantha Bennett (Sam) rejoined Cooper Carry in 2018; she was promoted to Associate Principal in 2021 and Principal in 2023. After she graduated from Clemson University with honors, she joined the Cooper Carry team in Atlanta where she worked on retail, residential, urban planning, and hospitality projects. She then transferred to the DC office, where she has continued to broaden her architectural experience through the design of multifamily, hospitality, government, and adaptive reuse projects. While working, she completed her Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech. 

Sam leads the Retail Studio by cultivating strong relationships with co-workers, clients, consultants, and contractors to help bring designs to life. Her passion for design and architecture lies in creating spaces for the community to gather, where people can dwell together to shop, play, and share their lives outside of their homes and offices.