Lea Architecture is a team of designers who believe in architecture as a tool for creating spatial and social confidence. This means longevity of structure and community, and holding the practice responsible for reaching beyond the activity of architecture to fulfill each project on these terms. The studio’s 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, Lea Architecture sees constraints as the greatest opportunity for imaginative design. The studio prioritizes projects that broaden its practice and reflects a shared interest in the expansiveness of architectural possibility.
Lea Architecture’s 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 the starting point for collaboration. Absorbing the needs of clients and site stakeholders allows the studio team 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. Across typologies and scales, the studio values partnerships with creative individuals and organizations who lead with empathy.
