Sherman Brownstone / Sonya Lee Architect
Built in 1901, this Brooklyn limestone townhouse had been originally built by William M. Calder. Calder had shaped much of the neighborhood, building nearly 3500 one-to-two family townhouses in Brooklyn
Sonya Lee Architect
Sonya Lee Architect llc is an architectural design firm, specializing in thoughtfully detailed residences and commercial spaces. The work of Sonya Lee Architect deftly combines a strong conceptual approach with pragmatic solutions specific to the conditions and potential presented with each project. With each project, we emphasize the thoughtful making of meaningful space by working carefully with clients, consultants and contractors.
Prior to starting her own firm in 2011, Sonya was an Associate at Toshiko Mori Architect where she led several award winning projects including the Greatbatch Pavilion and the House in Ghent. She received a dual degree at the University of Michigan (B.S. in Architecture and a B.A. in History of Art) and Master of Architecture from Columbia University, where she was the recipient of the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Prize.
Sonya is a registered architect in the states of New York, Michigan and Florida and is NCARB Certified. She is a LEED accredited professional with a specialty in green building design and construction.
LOCATION: New York, USA
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Rector Office, New York / Sonya Lee Architect
A multi-Emmy-winning children’s media company and a boutique law firm, specializing in derivatives and securities finance jointly approached us to design their new shared, downtown Manhattan office.
Tennis House by Sonya Lee Architect
Quietly tucked away on a lush, tree-lined street in the Gardens of Forest Hills, this landmarked single family home underwent a gut renovation.
Macdonough Brownstone by Sonya Lee Architect
Located on a tree-lined street in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, this late-1800s, three-story brownstone had been held within a family for decades- and with it, fell into disrepair and in desperate need of a thorough renovation.
Sherman Apartment, Brooklyn by Sonya Lee Architect
Our clients came to us with various scenarios of how they wanted to use their ground floor apartment in their multi-generational Brooklyn brownstone, ranging from renting it out as a separate apartment …