Lauren Schmidt AIA LEED AP BD+C

Technical Delivery

Working extensively in New York City, Lauren’s broad base of technical knowledge is critical in formulating sensitive design responses to challenging site conditions and deftly accommodating existing infrastructural and transit systems through architecturally integrated solutions. Lauren’s projects, such as 55 Hudson Yards, a LEED Gold–certified office building that sits atop an active railyard, set high standards for efficiency and occupant experience.

55 Hudson Yards

New York, NY, USA

One Jackson Square

New York, NY, USA

The Rise

Cupertino, CA, USA

Re-imagination and Re-use

Having led some of KPF’s most ambitious adaptive reuse and renovation projects, Lauren is an expert at aligning existing structures with contemporary expectations for performance through interventions that range from re-cladding to multi-story overbuilds. Drawing insight from each project, Lauren develops sensitive and bespoke solutions to each building’s specific conditions and every client’s unique needs. Projects such as Hudson Commons, which inserts a state-of-the-art office tower atop an existing podium, and 660 Fifth Avenue, the re-cladding of an under-performing office tower, demonstrate the transformative power of her approach.

Hudson Commons

New York, NY, USA

660 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY, USA

175 Park Avenue

Madison, NJ, USA

Industry Leadership

Lauren is a board member of the Salvadori Center and was named one of PWC’s 20 Under 40 Outstanding Women in Construction. An active mentor to the next generation of architects, she helped launch KPF’s Educational Program, participated in the ACE mentorship program, and has taught Architect Registration Examination courses at the New York Center for Architecture.