Company Leadership
MAX AEC LLC is structured around two markets. Max Isakov leads day-to-day execution across residential development, building compliance, and government technical delivery. Peter Krasnow provides senior advisory on justice and institutional engagements. Together, the team has contributed to hundreds of projects nationwide.
Max Isakov, RA, AIA, NCARB
Principal / Justice Design, SME
13+ years of architecture experience spanning NYC residential development, building compliance, City of Yes feasibility, and government institutional projects. Leads design execution, BIM coordination, and technical delivery across both of the firm's markets.
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Peter C. Krasnow, FAIA
Senior Designer / Justice Design, SME
50+ years of justice architecture leadership. Fellow of the AIA. Author of "Correctional Facility Design and Detailing." Over 42,000 beds designed across $2.22B+ in project value — including detention, courthouses, behavioral health, forensic psychiatric, and tribal justice facilities nationwide.
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Residential & Commercial
Max leads all development architecture, City of Yes feasibility, and building compliance work directly — from initial analysis through DOB filing.
Government & Institutional
Max handles technical delivery and BIM coordination; Peter provides senior advisory for justice-specific programming, planning, and stakeholder engagement.
Structured Handoff
Feasibility outputs carry directly into documentation scope, so teams move from analysis to execution without losing context or rebuilding assumptions.