Our team

John Field | AIA

John is a Partner at BSA and has 30 years of experience in design and construction in New York City. He received a BFA and BArch from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Master’s degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute, where he taught as an Adjunct Professor. Beyond design, he has experience with carpentry, building systems and infrastructure. Interests include sailing and everything involving boats.

John Field | AIA
Michael Goldblum | AIA, LEED AP

Michael is the founding partner of BSA and was born and raised in Stamford, CT. He graduated from Columbia College Magna Cum Laude, and received an M Arch degree at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Architectural design and history, historic preservation, public housing, and environmentally-conscious design are among a few of Michael’s interests. He is a Commissioner at the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Michael Goldblum | AIA, LEED AP
Jeff Moos

Jeff brings 20 years of experience in a wide range of architectural fields from Surgery Centers to Restaurants, with the past decade working in High-End Residential throughout Manhattan. Jeff finds inspiration from the famous quote, “The sun never knew how great it was, until it hit the side of a building;” and is driven to be a master of light.

Jeff Moos
Anthony Watkins

Prior to joining BSA, Anthony spent almost a decade in the retail design sector with projects spread across 4 continents. Such a wide range of project locations has made him familiar with nuances of building code, measurement systems, construction practices and cultures. As a result, Anthony strives to identify the critical elements of a project and distill that information into the simplest drawings, with a focus on constructability.

Anthony Watkins
Leyani Klever

Leyani was born and raised in Havana City, Cuba. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, and Ms.C in Building Conservation and Renovation. She has experience in Urban Architecture, Restoration, and Interior design in Cuba, and has worked on retail, hospitality, commercial, and residential projects in New York City. She is always looking for challenges that will allow her to utilize her knowledge with opportunities for advancement; based on one of her favorites phrases: “the sky’s the limit”.

Leyani Klever
Emmanuel Santos

Emmanuel joined Building Studio Architects in 2018, with 5 years of professional experience and a Bachelor of Architecture from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE). Emmanuel has always been drawn to complex problems that require elegant and unique solutions. He brings technical rigor and passion for optimization and expertise in BIM design.

Emmanuel Santos
Lori He

Lori received Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Architecture from Tongji University, Shanghai, as well as Master of Historic Preservation from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn.

She has 2 years’ professional experience focused on historic preservation in Shanghai and 5 years’ experience in NYC which covers: residential and commercial, new and renovation, private and public funded projects. She is an amateur soccer player and freelance in sport photography.

Lori He
Reinaldo Robinson

Reinaldo is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Harlem, who received a Bachelor’s in Architectural Technology from New York City College Of Technology, 2008. His love for construction and design is expressed in various ways: as a Project Manager for several boutique residential/mixed-use architecture firms; a freelance drafter/designer; as well as a custom furniture designer for clients throughout the city and nationwide. Working behind the desk and on-site has helped to give Reinaldo a broad understanding of many aspects of the design process.

 

As one of the newest members to the firm, Reinaldo has immersed himself in several of Building Studios’ large-scale commercial projects. Including interior design and construction documents for complete office renovations and construction administration for several of our synagogue projects.

 

Beyond architecture, Reinaldo’s interests include creating art and finding inventive ways to mix the two. Creating multi-functional pieces of art, building furniture and décor items that bring brightness to a space, but still serve a purpose.

Reinaldo Robinson
Annemarie Rosano

Annemarie is the office manager of BSA. A graduate of NYU Steinhardt, her leadership, communication and organization skills help strengthen the office’s foundation and the staff’s well-being on a daily basis. Annemarie grew up in an environment of building and construction, her father leads a successful development company based in Queens, NY.

Annemarie Rosano