Adam Sokol
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Adam Sokol | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York, NY |
| Education | Columbia University Yale School of Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Architectural Record Vanguard NYCxDesign, American Institute of Architects Awards, Architizer Award |
| Practice | asap/ |
| Website | www |
Adam Sokol is an American architect and founder of the Adam Sokol Architecture Practice (asap/). Considered one of the leading architects of his generation, he is known for implementing a sophisticated geometry to his designs that draws from ancient and classical architecture.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
From 2006 - 2011, Sokol was an assistant professor of architecture at the University at Buffalo. The majority of his designs integrate architecture into the fabric of historic city layouts.[7] Examples include the X-House in Beijing, China[8][9] featured in Architectural Digest, the highrise Spring Street Hotel in Los Angeles,[10][11][12] and the Emperor Hotel Qianmen.[13]
In 2019, Sokol was awarded the Architectural Record Design Vanguard award, and in 2023 he was named a NYCxDesign award winner for his XL House at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.[14][15][16] He is a registered architect in New York and California and a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA),[17] and also the recipient of multiple AIA awards.[18][19]
His "Allen Apartments" project in Buffalo, NY was described by a senior city planner as “perhaps the best example of the Green Code at work” and “one of the best new buildings in Buffalo.”[2] Bloomberg CityLab describes the project as "symbol of a new era for Buffalo — an innovative, multiunit residential building constructed in a historic district, without a single zoning variance."[20] The project, recognized with design awards in Los Angeles[21] and New York,[22] was also described by Architectural Record as "deftly inserted...with contextual massing and straightforward, well-detailed materials."[23]
His headquarters for Zhen Fund, a noted venture capital firm based in Beijing, was completed in 2021, received numerous accolades and publications worldwide, including awards from Architizer[24] and Interior Design[25] magazine. Featuring a lyrical geometry derived from parabolas, the space was described as "ethereal" by Wallpaper* magazine[26] and "simple yet effective...flipping convention on its head" by Frame.[27]
His firm created the "Skid Grow" project which reimagines Skid Row, Los Angeles as a neighborhood with a 115 acre elevated park and executing the best land use policies to create meaningful affordable housing in Southern California.[28]
His work has been featured in The New York Times[29] and publications by Rizzoli, among others. Sokol's buildings were also featured at the Museum of the City of New York.[30]
Current Projects
Recent and forthcoming work includes residential, commercial, multifamily residential, and institutional projects in California, Washington (state), Colorado, and New York (state) and South Carolina.[31][32]
