Education

  • Bachelor of Architecture, Iowa State University

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • American Institute of Architects
  • Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Corporate Campaign Steering Committee
  • YMCA of Greater Charlotte, Camp Thunderbird Board of Managers
  • Fight Night for Kids Steering Committee
  • UNC Charlotte Guest Lecturer

Awards & Honors

  • JH Hammond Scholarship
  • Fast 50 2009 (Charlotte Region’s Fastest Growing Private Companies)
  • Top 50 Entrepreneurs 2010 (Business Leader Magazine)
  • Best Places To Work 2011 (Charlotte Business Journal)

Professional Registration

  • North Carolina Registered Architect #8930
  • South Carolina Registered Architect #7021
  • Virginia Registered Architect #401015766
  • Georgia Registered Architect #RA013365
  • National Council of Architectural Registration
    Boards #54665

Rob is the founding Principal of C design Inc. providing both creative and strategic direction for the firm. Having expertise in a wide variety of building types such as higher education, operations, athletics and corporate interiors, his primary focus as a designer is to offer creative design solutions that are grounded in strong economic and sustainable practices. As a visionary leader, Rob focuses on building long term relationships with clients and business partners alike.


Through Rob's leadership, C design Inc. has won several design and business awards. The firm’s growth and cohesive culture earned C design Inc. recognition as one of Charlotte’s Best Places To Work by the Charlotte Business Journal. The firm was also listed in The Fast 50 as one of the fifty fastest growing private companies in Charlotte.


Committed to the architectural industry, he lectures on various topics at local universities and business organizations and welcomes student groups inhouse to learn about the architectural industry. He creates an environment of perpetual learning and provides a constant flow of valuable information through frequent team meetings, design presentations and best practice lectures.

Robert C. Crane, Jr., AIA

Managing Principal

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Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee Operations Center


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