Simon Eisinger
Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department: Architecture
Campus: New York City
Area(s) of Expertise: Architectural Design
Education Credentials: M.Arch.
Industry Credentials: AIA, SARA, LEED AP
Joined New York Tech: 2019
Simon Eisinger is a founding principal of Lynch Eisinger Design (LED) Architects. Born in New York City, he received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a recipient of the MIT Award for Excellence in the Study of Architecture. He earned a Master of Architecture from Columbia University, receiving the prestigious SOM Traveling Fellowship and the AIA Medal for Excellence in Architecture. He worked at Behnisch & Partner in Stuttgart, Germany, and later at Smith-Miller & Hawkinson, Pei Cobb Freed and Gabellini Associates in New York City. Eisinger went on to head Gabellini's German operations until 1999. In that year he founded LED in New York City. With LED, he has completed work worldwide, from HIV clinics in Kenya to Calvin Klein's flagship store in Shanghai; and from private houses to corporate offices and showrooms for companies including Herman Miller, David Yurman, and Donna Karan. His work has garnered over a dozen AIA and SARA awards. At New York Tech, Eisinger enjoys sharing his knowledge and passion with the next generation of architects.
Recent Projects and Research
- Warby Parker HQ, NY
- Neighborhood Seeding and Affordable Housing, Detroit
- Mendoza Winery, Argentina
- Fabric Adaptive Reuse, LA
- Calvin Klein Flagship, Shanghai
Selected Publications
- Architectural Record
- AIA Journal of Architecture
- Green Building & Design
- Interior Design
- Interni
- L.A. Times
- Metropolis Magazine
- New York Times Magazine
- Oculus Magazine
Professional Honors and Awards
- SARA (Society of American Registered Architects) Design Awards (x2) 2020
- AIA Brooklyn-Queens Award of Excellence, 2017
- AIA Brooklyn-Queens People's Choice Award, 2017
- AIA New York State Citation for Design, 2015
- AIA New York Merit Award (Guidance Center), 2015
- AIA New York Merit Award (David Yurman HQ), 2015
- SARA (Society of American Registered Architects) Design Award of Excellence, 2015
- AIA New York State Award of Excellence, 2010
- AIA California Council Architecture Honor Award, 2010
- AIA Los Angeles Design Citation Award, 2010
- Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles Design Green Honor Award, 2010
- AIA New York Design Award, 2009
- Communication Arts, Environmental Design Award, 2005
- MoMA/PS1 Young Architects Program Semifinalist, 2005
- Communication Arts, Environmental Design Award, 2004
Courses Taught at New York Tech
- ARCH 201
- ARCH 202