Senior Designer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design exploration across multiple scales and project types, including massing, urban response, spatial organization, design narrative, and architectural detail.
• Guide multiple projects alongside junior designers, in close collaboration with Design Principals and technical teams.
• Participate in and lead client design presentations and consultant coordination meetings.
• Ensure design intent is thoughtfully carried through design development and documentation.
• Mentor and support junior designers through critique, guidance, and example.
• Actively participate in studio pin-ups, reviews, and ongoing design dialogue.
• Contribute to a studio culture that values design excellence, clear communication, and realistic project planning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in design-forward architecture studios; NYC experience preferred.
• Experience in design-oriented offices with a strong culture of critique, collaboration, and craft.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong architectural concepts and carry them through multiple project phases.
• Strong understanding of urban context, zoning, massing, spatial sequencing, and architectural systems.
• Clear verbal, graphic, and visual communication skills.
• Comfort working within regulatory, structural, and programmatic constraints as part of a collaborative process.
• Interest in mentorship, collaboration, and long-term growth within a studio environment.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.