About Us
Our award-winning, full-service design solutions are rooted in the needs of the people who use them and the places they exist in. From property to structure to materials, we see constraints as the greatest opportunity for imaginative design. We prioritize projects that broaden our practice, and reflect a shared interest in the expansiveness of architectural possibility.
Our work is united not by a formal or stylistic approach, but by a process of listening and synthesizing. From a master plan to a single-family home, learning is our starting point for collaboration. Absorbing the needs of clients and site stakeholders allows us to understand the full scope of each architectural challenge, and resolve it in a way that expands expectations of what a space can be.
Lea Architecture was founded by award-winning architect Jane Lea and is based in Brooklyn, New York. The studio’s expertise spans historic and landmarked buildings, residences, cultural and community spaces, institutions, and master plans.
Across typologies and scales, we value partnerships with creative individuals and organizations who lead with empathy.
Founder
She is a graduate of Columbia University, where she holds a Master of Architecture. Prior to starting her practice in 2017, she spent ten years working for firms in NYC, including eight years at Architecture Research Office. Jane has taught at Cooper Union, Parsons, and Pratt and is a licensed architect in New York and Pennsylvania. She has been awarded a Brunner Grant from the AIA Center for Architecture.
Services
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
Renovations, New-Builds, Multi-Family Residences, Single-Family Residences, Townhouses, Apartments
CULTURAL ARCHITECTURE
Museums, Exhibition Designs, Galleries, Community-Centered Spaces
INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Educational, Non-Profit, Healthcare Spaces, Civic Buildings
MASTER PLANNING
Civil and Geotechnic Navigations, Ground Up and Adaptive Reuse, Landscape Design, Multi-Program Commercial or Private Planning
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Historic and Landmark Building Renovation, Adaptive Reuse, Permitting and Approvals, Strategic Planning, Pre-Design, Custom Millwork, Interior Architecture, Furniture Design
CIVIC ARCHITECTURE
Urban Interventions, Public Realm Improvements
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
Renovations, New-Builds, Multi-Family Residences, Single-Family Residences, Townhouses, Apartments
Renovations, New-Builds, Multi-Family Residences, Single-Family Residences, Townhouses, Apartments
CULTURAL ARCHITECTURE
Museums, Exhibition Designs, Galleries, Community-Centered Spaces
Museums, Exhibition Designs, Galleries, Community-Centered Spaces
INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Educational, Non-Profit, Healthcare Spaces, Civic Buildings
Educational, Non-Profit, Healthcare Spaces, Civic Buildings
MASTER PLANNING
Civil and Geotechnic Navigations, Ground Up and Adaptive Reuse, Landscape Design, Multi-Program Commercial or Private Planning
Civil and Geotechnic Navigations, Ground Up and Adaptive Reuse, Landscape Design, Multi-Program Commercial or Private Planning
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Historic and Landmark Building Renovation, Adaptive Reuse, Permitting and Approvals, Strategic Planning, Pre-Design, Custom Millwork, Interior Architecture, Furniture Design
Historic and Landmark Building Renovation, Adaptive Reuse, Permitting and Approvals, Strategic Planning, Pre-Design, Custom Millwork, Interior Architecture, Furniture Design
CIVIC ARCHITECTURE
Urban Interventions, Public Realm Improvements
Urban Interventions, Public Realm Improvements
Team
Jane LeaZachary Calbo-Jackson
Ariel Carroll
Tara Chen Sue
Joon Kang
Emily R. Pellerin
Vasundhra Aggarwal
Elizabeth Altmannsberger
Corey Arena
Yuxi Dai
Corey Kingston
Lauren Li
Kelly Lopez
Tytus Millikan
Jiayi Sheng
Leslie Sheng
Nabi Williams
Chelsea Zhang