Overview
ReFrame Architecture engages projects that require careful judgment and decision making, early clarity, and long-term thinking, where social responsibility and institutional complexity intersect.
ReFrame Architecture engages projects that require careful judgment and decision making, early clarity, and long-term thinking, where social responsibility and institutional complexity intersect.
How We Work
We approach projects by first understanding context and researching organizational, spatial, regulatory, and social conditions before drawing conclusions. This early work allows clients to make informed decisions and avoid unnecessary risk as projects evolve.
We work collaboratively and are deliberate in guiding projects, helping clients navigate uncertainty. We also seek strategies to make design services accessible to diverse communities.
We approach projects by first understanding context and researching organizational, spatial, regulatory, and social conditions before drawing conclusions. This early work allows clients to make informed decisions and avoid unnecessary risk as projects evolve.
We work collaboratively and are deliberate in guiding projects, helping clients navigate uncertainty. We also seek strategies to make design services accessible to diverse communities.
Founder
Yalda Keramati is a licensed architect and educator based in Brooklyn, New York, with professional experience in Milan, Venice, and New York City. She founded ReFrame Architecture as a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
In addition to practice, Yalda is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. She is actively engaged in the profession through leadership and mentorship, serving as Co-Chair of the AIANY Marketing and Communications Committee and as a mentor with The Architectural League of New York.
Her experience spans educational, mixed-use, commercial, residential, and accessible design projects, with a focus on work that involves organizational complexity and community engagement.