S M Tam Architect, PLLC is a twelve-person architecture firm based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded by Shiming Tam, AIA, RA in 1996, the firm has built a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and community projects in the New York metropolitan area. With a focus on solving for the connection between the built environment and quality of life, S M Tam Architect has shaped neighborhoods with thoughtful and functional environments for working, living, and gathering. Working in close partnership with our clients, each project is driven by a depth of architectural experience and a commitment to integrity in design and process. With a strong knowledge in NYC government institutions, we help clients navigate each step of the building process, from conceptual design, to zoning and project approval, through to construction and build-out.