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Brian Sawyer & John Berson
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Sawyer and Berson met in the early 1990s in the office of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, a crucible of design exploration and a training ground for many of today’s preeminent architects and designers. In 1999, Sawyer and Berson struck out on their own, christening their newly formed partnership with the design of their mid-century modern project in Bridgehampton, a house that draws inspiration from Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler, with subtle nods to Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Brian Sawyer, FASLA

Throughout his career, Brian Sawyer has pursued architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design as complementary endeavors. Originally from Indiana, Brian attended Wabash College, where he studied music and biology, and earned his Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia. He is a Fellow of the ASLA and the DLN and serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Square Park Conservancy, the Board of the Perfect Earth Project, and the Stewardship Council of The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

John Berson, AIA

John Berson has been practicing architecture in New York for thirty-five years. Prior to co-founding Sawyer | Berson with Brian Sawyer in 1999, John earned his Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and a Master in Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. John is a member of the Leaders of Design and the American Institute of Architects; he holds an NCARB certificate as well. He is a registered architect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Georgia, Illinois, and Colorado.

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Leadership

Architecture
KAREN PELELLA, AIA ASID
PRINCIPAL
Landscape
TIM ORLANDO, ASLA
PRINCIPAL
Architecture
KEVIN BROWNING, AIA
PRINCIPAL
Architecture
ERIC FEUSTER, AIA
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Architecture
ALBERT YADAO, AIA
ASSOCIATE
Landscape
YUE GUAN, PLA
ASSOCIATE
Architecture
DAN WEBRE, RA
ASSOCIATE
Architecture
CAROLINE MORGAN
ASSOCIATE
Landscape
ADAM CESANEK, PLA
ASSOCIATE

Team

Architecture
JASON IPLIXIAN, RA
PROJECT MANAGER
Architecture
MATTHEW RYAN, Assoc. AIA
PROJECT MANAGER
Architecture
JANETH VEGA-FLORES, AIA
PROJECT MANAGER
Architecture
JESUS YEPEZ
PROJECT MANAGER
Landscape
PAYAL MODY, ASLA
PROJECT MANAGER
Landscape
ALEX PISHA, ASLA
PROJECT MANAGER
Architecture
GRACE GUIRL
DESIGNER
Administration
LISA GROSS
CONTROLLER
Administration
HALLEY FREGER
OFFICE MANAGER
Administration
JORDAN MOTISI
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
OFFICE
ALICE SAWYER
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