Karen Brittain, CPHC

Assistant Planner + Architectural Designer

Karen Brittain is an Assistant Planner and Architectural Designer at The Urban Collaborative, where she applies her expertise in sustainable design, advanced technology, and mass timber construction. A recent graduate of the University of Oregon, Karen earned both a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Architecture, with a specialization in housing, advanced technology, and mass timber design. Her academic excellence was recognized through numerous scholarships and fellowships, and she gained valuable experience as a teaching assistant in the architecture department and a research assistant at the Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, contributing to innovative research in sustainable and healthy building design.

In addition to her graduate degrees, Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Marketing with a minor in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and a certificate in Interior Design and Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. Since joining The Urban Collaborative in 2022, Karen has brought her diverse skill set and passion for design excellence to the firm’s projects.