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Laura Lesniewski
FAIA LEED AP WELL APPrincipal, Architecture
Laura combines a rare blend of attributes that lends a spirit of collaboration and stewardship to her work. She enjoys the exploration and discovery of the unique characteristics of each project and is dedicated to pursuing the highest levels of sustainability to build truly thriving communities. Laura led the design team efforts on the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center in Kansas City, a prime example of a public/private partnership that features the first Living Machine™ in the State of Missouri, and she was project manager for the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, a LEED Platinum project. Her recent work includes one of the first Living Buildings in the world for the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, and a net-zero community redevelopment in Montreal, Quebec.
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Select Experience
- Blunt Hall College of Natural and Applied SciencesMissouri State UniversitySpringfield, Missouri
- Omega Center for Sustainable LivingRhinebeck, New York
- Asilong Christian High SchoolWest Pokot County, Kenya
- Girl Scouts Camp TongawoodTonganoxie, Kansas
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation Sustainability MatrixLos Altos, California
- Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery CenterKansas City, Missouri
- Shouson Hills Residential Compound - Hong Kong, SAR
Education
Master of Architecture
University of California - Berkeley
Bachelor of Art and Design
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Registrations
Registered Architect: MO
LEED Professional
WELL Professional
Media
News
- Laura Lesniewski Presents on Metropolis Forums Webinar: Sustainability During the Slowdown
- Laura Lesniewski becomes WELL Accredited Professional
- Laura Lesniewski moderates the Keynote Panel at AIA Conference on Architecture 2021: Selling Sustainability to Your Clients
- Bloomberg's CityLab features BNIM's ESOP
- For She's a Jolly Good Fellow