Sarah Lyons, AIA
Founder and Principal
Sarah Lyons is a Registered Architect and certified LEED AP BD+C in Sarasota, FL. She is the Founder and Principal of S.Ly architecture LLC. In her 14+ year career, she has effectively designed and led the successful development of a broad range of project types including educational, recreational, corporate commercial, and civic. She enjoys working with public and private clients alike. Her varied work experience gives her the unique ability to generate creative solutions to deliver distinctively enduring projects. Sarah insists on strategic collaboration of stakeholders, engineers, and contractors on complex commercial and institutional projects effectively resolving tight project constraints, timelines, and budgets.
Prior to opening her office, she worked for the world-renowned firms of Pelli Clarke Pelli, SOM, and HOK where she worked on iconic and transformative buildings, including the American Airlines Headquarters office buildings in Dallas, the new New Orleans airport, and Wolf Point in Chicago, among others.
- LEED AP BD+C
- Rice University, Bachelor of Architecture
- Columbia University, Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
- Southface Advisory Board
- Sarasota County Development Services Advisory Board
- Leadership Sarasota
- Advisor at Sarasota Community Foundation
About S.Ly architecture
Our Philosophy
At S.Ly architecture, we believe that architecture is not just about creating buildings, but about creating experiences. We strive to design spaces that inspire and delight the people who use them.
Our Expertise
Our team has extensive experience in a variety of architectural styles and building types, from places of work to commercial high-rises. We bring a wealth of knowledge to every project we undertake. We can help you with:
- New Buildings
- Master Planning
- Repositioning and renovation of existing buildings
- Educational
- Civic
- Commercial office
- Medical office
- Hospitality