Lee Skolnick

Lee H. Skolnick synthesizes art, science, and architecture to create memorable and meaningful experiences. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Skolnick has passionately developed and pursued a singular approach to architecture over a broad spectrum of design projects. Based on his belief that architecture shares with other art forms the potential to embody and convey ideas and meaning by the specific means of interpretation and narrative, Mr. Skolnick has sought to unearth the unique themes and...See more

Lee H. Skolnick synthesizes art, science, and architecture to create memorable and meaningful experiences. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Skolnick has passionately developed and pursued a singular approach to architecture over a broad spectrum of design projects. Based on his belief that architecture shares with other art forms the potential to embody and convey ideas and meaning by the specific means of interpretation and narrative, Mr. Skolnick has sought to unearth the unique themes and concepts which characterize each situation, and to translate them into architectural expression. Breaking down the barriers between disciplines, Mr. Skolnick has created an extraordinary firm where more than 35 designers and educators work side by side. By making a thorough exploration and translation of content the starting point for design, he has brought depth, authenticity, and vision to an enormous array of diverse projects around the country. His residential projects have been recognized as works of fresh innovation and inspiration. By applying his unique design approach to the broadest possible range of project types, Mr. Skolnick has proven the efficacy of what he calls "Architecture as Interpretation," and he has been recognized internationally for this work. Since the 1980's, he has often been honored as "best of" in numerous design types and has been awarded Architectural Digest's "AD100," Cooper Union's "Achievers Under 40, House & Garden's Design Obsession, the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement from Cooper Union, The Best of the Best Home Book's House of the Year and local, state and national AIA Honor Awards. Mr. Skolnick has also been elevated to the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. See less