Founded in February, 2009, Stephen Dargo Architect is a full service
architectural practice servicing commercial and residential clients.
Building on 10 years of experience in various firms in New York City,
SDA aims to take advantage of these tough times by creating a design
aesthetic for clients that is both budget-conscience as well as
architecturally responsive to the needs of the end user.
About Stephen Dargo:
I am a graduate of Columbia University School of Architecture Planning
and Preservation (March, 1999). My undergraduate work was at the
University of Wisconsin in Madison, (B.S. 1994), where I majored in the
History of Culture. I have been practicing architecture at private firms
in NYC since 1999.
I have worked on a variety of interesting and challenging projects in
the past decade. Most recently, at Dattner Architects, I worked closely
with the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum on the rebuilding of Pier 86
where I was responsible for the design and construction of the glass
elevator and stair access towers that adorn the new pier. I worked on
all aspects of the project, from Schematic Design through Construction
Administration. A recent article in Metal Architecture magazine from
January 2009 describes the project, as well as my involvement, in
greater detail. (Click here).
I have extensive experience in running projects from Schematic Design
through Construction Administration, working closely with clients,
contractors and consultants. I have run multiple projects simultaneously
since my first job at a+I Design Corporation in 1999. The projects I
have worked on have varied in size from small commercial interior
projects to major Master Planning for a large local
Union, to the prominent towers at the Intrepid.
I am self-motivated, and based on my professional and academic work, I
would be able to bring to bear an experienced approach to any
architectural project.