Lara Kaufman

    Architect Lara Kaufman is a Design Director in the Studio’s New York office currently leading the LA Chinatown Tower project. With a broad base of design, technical, and management experience, Lara stewards complex cultural and institutional projects from conceptualization to completion. Working alongside the Studio’s varied project collaborators like landscape architects, artists, and environmental engineers, she seeks to enhance cities and improve everyday life for people through design. Drawn to Studio Gang for its dedication to sustainable design and interdisciplinary collaboration, Lara was previously the Lead Architect on the SFMOMA expansion and renovation by Snøhetta.

    She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies from Columbia University and a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently based in Brooklyn, Lara also calls Oakland and San Francisco home.

    Contact
    lkaufman@studiogang.com

    Registrations & Certifications
    Registered Architect, California
    LEED Accredited Professional

    People

    Design

    Jeanne Gang
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    Juliane Wolf
    Design Principal, Partner
    Weston Walker
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    Mark Schendel
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    Thorsten Johann
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    Margaret Cavenagh
    Principal, Interior Architecture
    Gia Biagi
    Principal, Urbanism and Civic Impact
    William Emmick
    Principal, Design Management
    Steve Wiesenthal
    Principal
    Harry Soenksen
    Senior Director, Technical Design
    Peter Heppel
    Technology Fellow
    Aaron Mark
    Design Team Member, Architect
    Abraham Bendheim
    Project Leader
    Adriana Arteaga
    Design Team Member
    AJ Rosales
    Project Leader, Architect
    Alexandra Bair
    Project Leader, Architect
    Alexia Cavazos
    Design Team Member
    Alina Gorokhova
    Design Team Member
    Ana Maria Flor Ortiz
    Design Director
    Andrea Rovetta
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    Angela Peckham
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Anika Schwarzwald
    Project Leader, Architect
    Anne-Virginie Sala
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Anu Leinonen
    Director, Design Management
    Art Terry
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    Arthur Liu
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Ashley Hinton
    Project Leader, Architect
    Aurelien Tsemo
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Austin Chod
    New York Shop Manager
    Austin Edwards
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    Bethany Mahre
    Project Leader, Architect
    Blake Villwock
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    Blane Hornung
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    Bryan Scheib
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    Carlos Hernandez
    Building Engineer
    Caroline Acheatel
    Design Team Member
    Chase Jordan
    Design Team Member
    Chris Bennett
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Claire Halpin
    Design Director
    Corbin Keech
    Project Leader, Architect
    David Swain
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Diana Aguilar
    Shop Team Member
    Dimitra Gelagoti
    Design Team Member, Architect
    Elena Bresciani
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Emily Licht
    Project Leader
    Ensonn Morris, Jr.
    Intern
    Evan Wermers
    Shop Team Member
    Francisco L. Padron Bolanos
    3D & CAD Visualization Graphics Specialist
    Gabriel Vidal-Hallett
    Design Team Member
    Haoxiang Yang
    Design Team Member
    James Brillon
    Design Team Member
    Jason Flores
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Jay Hoffman
    Design Director, Imaging
    Jean Suh
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Jeffrey Pauling
    Design Team Member, Architect
    Jill Doran
    Design Team Member
    Jing Chen-Joyeux
    Project Leader, Architect
    John Castro
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    John Dolci
    Project Leader
    Jonathan Izen
    Design Team Member
    Jordan Hicks
    Project Leader, Architect
    Juan de la Mora
    Shop Director
    Julcsi Futo
    Design Team Member
    Julia Roberts
    Design Team Member
    Julien Roy
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Kenner Carmody
    Design Team Member, Architect
    Kimberly Daul
    Design Team Member, Architect
    Kristina Eldrenkamp
    Design Team Member
    Lara Kaufman
    Design Director
    Laura Ettedgui
    Project Leader
    Lauren Eggert
    Design Team Member
    Lindsey Krug
    Design Team Member
    Lizzy Nadai
    Design Team Member
    Luis Tejeda
    Senior 3D Visualization Artist
    Lydia Meyer
    Chicago Build Shop Manager
    Maciej Kaczynski
    Project Leader
    Magda Wala
    Project Leader, Architect
    Mauricio Sánchez
    Director, Technical Design
    Melissa Long
    Design Team Member
    Michael Vallera
    Shop Team Member
    Michan Walker
    Senior Project Leader
    Micheal Nham
    Project Leader
    Molly Kinsella
    Project Leader, Architect
    Nicholas Cecchi
    Project Leader, Architect
    Nimet Anwar
    Design Team Member
    Noora Aljabi
    Design Team Member
    Olesya Vodenicharska
    Design Team Member
    Paige Adams
    Senior Interior Designer
    Paul Golisz
    Design Team Member, Architect
    Perry Strong
    Design Team Member
    Peter Zuroweste
    Project Leader
    Rodia Valladares Sánchez
    Design Director
    Rolf Temesvari
    Design Team Member
    Ronald Yeung
    Design Team Member
    Sarah Beaudoin
    Design Team Member
    Sasha Pfeiffer
    Design Team Member
    Schuyler Smith
    Design Director, Shop
    Seth Byrum
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    Shawn Barron
    Design Team Member
    Spencer Hayden
    Design Team Member
    Stanley Schultz
    Design Team Member
    Stefan Garcia
    Design Team Member
    Teo Quintana
    Design Team Member
    Thanh Nguyen
    Design Team Member
    Tim Shouder
    Project Leader, Architect
    Tonia Sing Chi
    Design Team Member
    Valentina Mele
    Design Team Member
    Virginia Chiappa Nuñez
    Project Leader
    Weiju Lai
    Senior Project Leader, Architect
    Wen Zhou
    Design Team Member
    Yongwoo Park
    Design Team Member
    Zachary Heaps
    Senior Project Leader, Architect

    Culture & Communication

    Alissa Anderson
    Publications Director
    Claire Cahan
    Design Director
    Elizabeth Krasner
    Communications Director
    Danielle Campbell
    Digital Communications Manager
    Andi Altenbach
    Archivist and Librarian

    Business Development

    Josh Ellman
    Marketing Principal
    Claude Labbé
    Principal, Directeur Développement Europe
    Adrienne Penaloza
    Marketing Manager
    Henry Rowe
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    Administration & Support

    Gregg Garmisa
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    Meredith Mack
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    Paul Aanonsen
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    Sonia Miranda Monroy
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    Susan Bell
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    Danny Graham
    IT Manager
    Tselanie Townsend
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    David Tarantino
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    Anna Guthrie
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    Alexis Ramiro
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    Kali Kraft
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    Lewis Purdy
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