Don Lasker, a Senior Associate since 2010, has restored, renovated, and completed new construction of institutional and commercial buildings, including over 20 large-scale projects.

He has been Helpern Architects’ senior project manager for the new Joan & Sanford I. Weill Café at Carnegie Hall , renovation of the Nave of Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library Nave total restoration of Main Building at Pratt Institute  after a severe fire, and the expansion of historic Marble Collegiate Church. He continues to manage building renovations for the NYC School Construction Authority, Con Edison, and First Hartford’s affordable housing projects.

Here’s a remarkable story: When Don was working at another firm, he merged two century-old theaters to create the Lyric Theatre on West 42nd Street, the second largest theater [2,000 seats] on Broadway. Then, working alone, he reinforced the stage to support the vast technical infrastructure of “Spider-man – Turn Off the Dark.” Finally, by then at Helpern, Don restored the theater and stage for its new owners.

Don holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors from Pratt Institute. He is LEED-accredited by the US Green Building Council.