Sara Steele joined the firm in 2001 and was promoted to Principal in 2017. Her project experience ranges from new construction to adaptive reuse and historic preservation; recently completed major projects include new facilities for multiple colleges and universities. Sara’s other projects range from cultural facilities to numerous townhouses throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn to private residences in upstate New York and the Hamptons to sculptures and other special structures.

Professional affiliations: 

• Salvadori Center, Board of Directors, 2020 - present 

• Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY), Board Member; President 2017 - 2018, Treasurer 2013 - 2016 

• New York State Council on the Arts, Grant Review Panelist, 2012 - 2015 

Areas of expertise: 

• Renovation 

• Adaptive Reuse 

• New construction 

• Sculptures and special structures 

Publications and presentations: 

• “McKim’s Library for J.P. Morgan history in our backyard,” SEAoNY Cross Sections, Fall 2011

• “Rock Solid,” Modern Steel Construction, August 2006, co-author