About
LAURA CARTER is a Registered Architect in New York State, member of the American Institute of Architects, Passive House Designer, and LEED Accredited Professional.
She received a Masters in Architecture from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, a BA from DePaul University in Chicago, IL, and is an alumnus of the Archeworks Alternative Design School, also in Chicago.
On site at Buck Moorhead Architect’s The Catskill Project. Photo by Greg Hale
Laura has worked as an Architect and Project Manager at Heitler Houstoun Architects and Buck Moorhead Architect. Recent work includes:
Conversion of 5-story 1930’s industrial building into new commercial tenant spaces in Brooklyn, NY
New 3,000sf custom home in Upstate New York marrying traditional farmhouse aesthetics with Passive House principles
New storefront medical offices for design-forward healthcare startup in Brooklyn, Indianapolis, and Columbus
Multiple condos renovations in NYC and Miami Beach, Florida
Gut rehab and energy retrofit of single family home in Queens, NY
The Catskill Project, a new all-Passive House, net zero single family residential development in Livingston Manor, NY
New 5,600sf Passive House in Long Island, NY
She also enjoys keeping an active moonlighting practice called FORMWORK, providing design, drafting, consulting, project management, research and Architect of Record (NY) services for a wide variety of project types. Recent work includes:
Architect of Record for the renovation of a landmarked brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Conversion of a white-box condo into an audio recording and post-production studio in Brooklyn
Energy retrofit study for 12,300sf multi-family building in Brooklyn, NY
Code consulting and feasibility study for proposed apartment combination in New York, NY
Gut renovation of a 3.5 story mixed-use building in Brooklyn, NY
Schematic layout studies and bid management services for proposed interior renovation of large boutique audio post production studio in Manhattan
Code consulting and compliance reviews for several “DIY” music venues in Brooklyn, NY
In her free time, Laura plays with the L Train Brass Band, of which she is also Finance Director, and dabbles (poorly) in woodworking and (mediocrely) in quilting. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.