SWA-ARCHITECTURE

We are a full-service architecture and expediting firm with decades of experience, providing comprehensive design solutions tailored to your needs.

About us

SWA Architecture is an award-winning architecture firm founded by architect Steve Wygoda. We specialize in commercial and mixed-use design, expediting, zoning, planning, sidewalk café design, and code analysis. With thousands of completed projects nationwide, we proudly serve private and public clients.

We are licensed in:
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Montana, Maine, Georgia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Colorado, Mississippi, Nevada, Alabama, Louisiana, Indiana, Rhode Island, Ohio, Wyoming, Idaho, Texas, New Hampshire, District of Columbia, Utah, Tennessee, Arizona, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, and Florida.

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Pioneering
Sidewalk Cafe

We collaborated with the city to establish the first-ever Small Sidewalk Café Rule—a historic milestone. Since then, our firm and clientele have grown significantly, reshaping the urban landscape.

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Family Oriented Business

Our founder, Steve Wygoda, has been a licensed architect for over 50 years and remains a leader in the field. He has worked closely with New York’s community boards, committees, and commissions to shape the metropolitan landscape and is passionate about using architecture to strengthen communities.

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Great design leaves a mark. Great relationships make it matter.

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Meet the Team

  • Sharon Broyn, RA

    Sharon Broyn, RA, AIA, NCARB

    Principal

  • Avery Basch

    Avery Basch

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Kieran Meehan

    Kieran Meehan

    Associate

  • Ana Cameiro

    Ana Carneiro

    Office Manager

  • Siad Rasheed

    Siad Rasheed

    Office Manager

  • Phillip Robertson

    Philip Robertson

    Associate

  • Daniel Mestizo

    Dan Mestizo

    Associate

  • Donna Xu

    Donna Xu

    Associate

  • Cheng Lin

    Cheng Lin

    Project Manager Architect

  • Carol Vasquez

    Carol Vasquez

    Project Manager Expeditor

  • Melanie Rivera

    Melanie Rivera

    Project Manager Expeditor

  • Daniel Anthony Mestizo

    Daniel Anthony Mestizo

    Project Manager Architect

A Tribute to Our Founder

  • Steve Wygoda

    Steve Wygoda

    February 4, 1952 – June 15, 2025

    Steve Wygoda founded SWA Architecture PLLC in 2001 with a passion for innovative design and a deep belief that architecture could shape better cities. His forward thinking extended beyond buildings. In the early 2000s, he worked with the Mayor's office and city agencies to introduce New York City's first formal sidewalk cafe permit process, bringing the vibrant outdoor culture of cities like Paris to New York's streets.

    He spent 25 years building something that truly mattered. We are honored to carry it forward.

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