Adriana Perrone, AIA, NCARB
is an architect, designer, fabricator and owner of AP,A - founded in 2018. She is a licensed architect, gaining her experience working in New York, Brooklyn, Springfield, and St. Louis. She has designed and managed residential, commercial, retail, K-12, and higher education projects located across the country. With her diverse project and client background, Adriana is well-versed in the architecture and design industries. Through her work, Adriana is a committed advocate for urban renewal and preservation, where possible, and appropriateness of infill elsewhere.
Throughout her multidisciplinary career, Adriana has developed detailing and fabrication skills including welding, woodworking, and specialty finishing with a keen eye for craft. Her residential and retail work has extended across the country including the high-end markets of SoHo and the West Village, the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Adriana is licensed in New York, Missouri, and Illinois. She holds a Master of Architecture from Kansas State University receiving the AIA Henry Adams Certificate upon graduation. Adriana has been a guest lecturer and design critic at Syracuse University, The Sam Fox School at Washington University, Kansas State University, Drury University, and UC Berkeley. She was also named 30 under 30 by the St. Louis Business Journal for her expansive portfolio of work and commitment to educating and exciting communities about the role architecture and the built environment play in enriching our lives.
Adriana currently serves as Co-Chair of the AIA St. Louis Design Awards Program and has served as a committee member since 2018. Adriana is also a founding member of the AIA St. Louis Committee on the Environment (COTE®), the first chapter of its kind located in Missouri and the greater Central States Region. Through 2027, Adriana will serve as a member of the City of St. Charles Planning and Zoning Commission.
For the past 15 years, AP,A has worked closely with our partner firm, Andrew Becker Design, LLC, creating unique, custom components to enrich any space. Although ABD is now closed, I will continue to incorporate his tireless design vision and passion for excellence into every project.
APPROACH
Our HOLISTIC DESIGN APPROACH and attention to detail yield creative and thoughtful solutions while providing better experiences for our clients. We believe in FUNCTIONAL AND QUALITY LIVING and strive to incorporate timeless materials and details into each project. Our designs aim to reflect their unique contexts, needs, and circumstances, allowing each project to find its own identity through RESPONSIVE DESIGN EXPLORATION.
We apply these principles to a wide range of design and architectural typologies including residences, commercial spaces, custom component design, programming, graphics and much more.
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Project Locations (Past & Present):
Hudson Valley, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan, NY
Elsah, IL
Seattle, WA
Pacific Palisades, CA
Oxford, MI
Stamford, CT
Darien, CT
St. Louis, MO
St. Charles, MO
Kansas City, MO
Springfield, MO