Your home should celebrate your life and delight you, whether you prefer quiet moments or lively gatherings. We work with people who appreciate life’s joys and understand the power of their surroundings. Your renovation journey with us will be an experience of discovery, learning, and pleasure.
At AKA, we guide you in creating a space that reflects your milestones and values. Our team is dedicated to empowering you with knowledge and support, ensuring every decision enhances your vision. Together, we will craft a home that’s not just beautiful, but a true celebration of your life – a place that resonates with your unique way of living.
Allegra is a licensed architect with over 20 years of design and construction experience in and around New York City. She leads a team of talented professionals dedicated to a culture of clarity, kindness, and excellence. This firm is dedicated to creating exceptional homes through a thoughtful, client-centered approach.
Allegra’s latest innovations emphasize new apartment renovation typologies, a focus on her “Light-Views-Experience” design strategy, and a client-centered approach to a complete renovation process for her clients.
Before founding her own practice, Allegra honed her skills at progressively larger firms, working on innovative projects, including a solar home in the Catskills, renovations of rental-to-coop buildings in Harlem, residential and corporate renovations, and an expansion of JFK airport for Delta Airlines. Through her consulting work, Allegra has developed specialties in lighting and interdisciplinary branding and design.
Allegra became a registered architect in the State of New York in 2000. Her superpower is seeing solutions where others see obstacles, empowering clients to realize possibilities they might not have imagined.
Interior Designer
AKA since 2021
Superpowers: Create possibilities with beauty & multilayered strategic thinking
Undergrad – Display Design, Tsinghua University
Grad – Interior Design, Pratt Institute
At AKA: I lead the design and coordination for our complete renovations. I take what’s in your mind and run that through my artistic filter for exciting possibilities.
Design Manager
AKA since 2022
Superpowers: Warm communications & careful listener
Undergrad – Architecture, India
Grad – User Experience (UX) Design, Rutgers University
At AKA: I lead our Delight Process (UX!) and maintain our project management software and marketing efforts and do bidder outreach and management.
Architect-in-training
AKA since 2022
Superpowers: Detailed thinking & deeply curious
Undergrad – Civil Engineering, Iran
Grad – Architecture, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
At AKA: I am learning the culture of AKA and applying my expertise in Revit, research, and architectural details.
BIM Director
AKA since 2021
Superpowers: Project orchestration & problem-solving
Undergrad – Architecture, India
Certification – Project Management, Alison
At AKA: I train, guide, and supervise the BluEnt BIM team to manage project schedules and maintain quality assurance.
BIM Production
AKA since 2022
Superpowers: Adaptive & high-energy
Undergrad – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
Grad – Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
At AKA: I create the construction drafting sets, maintain and update the drawing standards
The AKA team consists of motivated individuals who share a passion for excellence and innovation. We have a culture of clarity, kindness, with a collaborative and inclusive environment that fosters personal and professional growth. Together, we strive to delight clients with exceptional experiences on their path to a truly delightful home, sharing common goals and making a meaningful impact.
