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