William M Soniat, Jr
Architect - LA 8526; 2016
PRACTICE
Project Architect; Soniat Architecture; New Orleans, LA 2018 – present
Key Projects:
Nicholls State University Greek Village – Thibodaux, LA (design)
Hatteras Boathouse – Grand Isle, LA (design)
Historic Bicentennial House – New Orleans, LA (design)
Blue Oak BBQ Outdoor Bar – New Orleans, LA (design)
Jefferson Residence – New Orleans, LA (design)
Country Club Residence – New Orleans, LA (design)
Colonial Club Residence Awning – Harahan, LA (construction)
Colette Residence II – Thibodaux, LA (construction)
Brockenbraugh Residence Kitchen – Metairie, LA (construction)
Green Residence Kitchen – New Orleans, LA (construction)
Madewood Residence Stair – Houma, LA (construction)
Lavergne Residence – New Orleans, LA (construction)
Bellaire Residence – New Orleans, LA
Beaumont Residence – Thibodaux, LA
Aline Residence – New Orleans, LA
Acadian Ambulance Offices – New Orleans, LA
Canal Boulevard Residence – New Orleans, LA
Federal Fibre Mills Residence – New Orleans, LA
Colonial Club Drive Porch – Harahan, LA
Carr Drive Boathouse – Slidell, LA
Chestnut Street Residence – New Orleans, LA
Colette Residence I – Thibodaux, LA (unbuilt)
Olympia Street Residences – New Orleans, LA (unbuilt)
Casa Verde Residence – Gulf Shores, AL (unbuilt)
Project Architect; Lee Ledbetter & Associates; New Orleans, LA 2012 - 2019
Key Projects:
Burdette Street Residence – New Orleans, LA
Halpern Garden – New Orleans, LA
123 Walnut Residence / U603 – New Orleans, LA
Phi Mu Residence – New Orleans, LA
Joan Mitchell Center Artists’ Studio – New Orleans, LA
Twisted Pine Residence – Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Head Residence – New Orleans, LA
Richmond Place Residence – New Orleans, LA
Cassid Residence – Houston, TX
NOMA Sculpture Garden Phase II – New Orleans, LA
Bunny Friend Community Center – New Orleans, LA
Monroe Street Residences – New Orleans, LA
Jeanette Street Residences – New Orleans, LA
Senner Residence – Metairie, LA
N Rampart Street Poolhouse – New Orleans, LA
The Mazant – New Orleans, LA
Aronov Expansion 2 – Atlanta, GA
Intern Architect; bild DESIGN; New Orleans, LA 2008 - 2012
Key Projects:
Leake Avenue Residences – New Orleans, LA
Make It Right Residence – New Orleans, LA
123 Walnut Residence / U403, U703 – New Orleans, LA
Green Street Residence – New Orleans, LA
Henry Clay Avenue Residence – New Orleans, LA
Bartholomew Street Residence – New Orleans, LA
Diamond Street Residence – New Orleans, LA
Broadway Street Carport – New Orleans, LA
339 Gregory Mixed Use Developments – Rochester, NY
Gardenia Drive Residence – New Orleans, LA
Walter Road Residence – Harahan, LA
Reose Competition – New Orleans, LA
North Park Place Residence – New Orleans, LA
Loyola Avenue Residence – New Orleans, LA
Laurel Street Residence – New Orleans, LA
Intern Architect, Wayne Troyer Architects; New Orleans, LA 2007 - 2008
Key Projects:
LSUHSC Library Common Coffee Bar – New Orleans, LA
ici NOLA – New Orleans, LA
Rice Mills Lofts – New Orleans, LA
Designer, Emery-McClure Architecture 2007
NOkat – New Orleans, LA
Designer, Louisiana Architecture Bureau 2007
Dream Louisiana – South Louisiana
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University School of Architecture 2002 - 2007
Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Architecture; 2007
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Washington-Alexandria Architecture Consortium 2005 - 2006
Alexandria, VA
4th Year Exchange Program; 2005-2006
ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT
Tulane University Urban Build, Tulane University School of Architecture 2011 - 2012
Project Manager URBANbuild.designBUILD
Urban Build Prototypes 6 and 7
Invited Studio Critic: 2008 - present
Tulane University School of Architecture, Louisiana State University School of Architecture
HONORS, AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS
AIA Louisiana, Award of Merit,
Joan Mitchell Center Artists' Studio Building, 2017
– with Lee Ledbetter & Associates
New Orleans Magazine, Best New Architecture,
Joan Mitchell Center Artists' Studio Building, 2017
– with Lee Ledbetter & Associates
AIA New Orleans, Honor Award,
Joan Mitchell Center Artists' Studio Building, 2016
– with Lee Ledbetter & Associates
AIA New Orleans, Sustainable Design Honorable Mention,
Joan Mitchell Center Artists' Studio Building, 2016
– with Lee Ledbetter & Associates
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc, Merit Gold Award,
Joan Mitchell Center Artists' Studio Building, 2015
– with Lee Ledbetter & Associates
New Orleans Magazine, Best New Architecture,
Burdette Street Residence, 2015
– with Lee Ledbetter & Associates
New Orleans Magazine, Best New Architecture,
Leake Avenue Project, 2015
– with bild DESIGN
AIA New Orleans, Residential Architecture Category,
Chartres Street Residence, 2015
– with bild DESIGN
AIA New Orleans, Interior Architecture Category,
LSH HSC Library Commons: Coffee Bar, February, 2010
– with Wayne Troyer Architects
AIA Louisiana Design Conference, Postcard Design Merit Award,
Mies Under Camp (part of Dream Louisiana Series), 2010
– with Jim Sullivan
New Orleans Contemporary Art Center, Exhibition of bild Design work,
White Linen Night, August 1, 2009
– with bild DESIGN
PUBLICATIONS / MEDIA
Times-Picayune, Bright Idea, October 8, 2011 Saturday INSIDE OUT; By Judy Walker
– with bild DESIGN
Gambit Weekly, Redesign for the Times, August 2010, CUE MAGAZINE; By Lee Cutrone
– with bild DESIGN
Times-Picayune, Make it Right Gets Real, May 22, 2010, Saturday INSIDE OUT; By Doug MacCash,
– with bild DESIGN
Architecture In Times of Need; Make It Right with contributions by Brad Pitt, Edited by Kristin Feireiss,
Prestel Publishing, New York 2009: 9th Ward Prototype
– bild DESIGN
Times-Picayune, Making It Doubly Right, July 25, 2009, Saturday INSIDE OUT; By Doug MacCash
– with bild DESIGN
AZURE magazine - design architecture art, Making It Kinda Right in New Orleans; September 2009, by
Rachel Puffer
- With Tulane School of Architecture & bild DESIGN