SAN established by Soohee Lee in 2010, has its office in New York City. The firm is driven by a consistent philosophical approach committed to providing the highest quality affordable design solution with a focus on ecological and social impact through a creative and forward-thinking design. SAN aims to streamline architecture, improving building performance, productivity, and aesthetic values, while preserving natural resources and reducing material use. The firm offers comprehensive architecture services including: Architecture Design, Landscape Design, Community Design, Urban Design, Interior Design and Green Design Consulting. SAN specializes in holistic design approach that integrates people, built environments, and surrounding nature.
Soohee Lee RA, LEED AP
Principal
Soohee Lee is a licensed architect, urbanist, landscape designer, and horticulturalist with over 20 years of experience in design and planning.
Lee received a master’s degree in Architectural Design from Columbia University in New York City and a master’s degree in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design from Seoul National University in South Korea.
Lee is a experienced practitioner and educator with a multidisciplinary background in sustainability. Lee specializes in resilient community development, with a strong emphasis on supporting biodiversity and human diversity.
With a background in sustainable design, Lee is dedicated to interdisciplinary research for urban rehabilitation and community revitalization, based on Landscape-based Urbanism and Nature-based Solutions integrating agritech, cleantech, and climatetech.
Lee is a registered architect in New York State and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP). She holds certifications in Urban Agriculture, Landscape Ecology, Sustainable Corporate Financing, and Sustainable Site Planning.
Lee is the Founder and President of the San Institute of Design and Technology, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), and is currently serving as a Guest Researcher invited by the Department of Urbanism at TU Delft in the Netherlands. Her research focuses on "Micro Green Corridors: Transforming Urban Spaces with Landscape and Agri-Tech."
