damaris marie jemmott, ra
principal architect
Damaris is a Registered Architect with over 10 years of diverse experience in and around New York City. She’s benefitted immensely, both personally and professionally, from her upbringing in New York City with her first studies in Interior Design at FIT at the age of 13 and her first studies in Architecture at the High School of Art and Design shortly after. She went on to recieve a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Howard University, where she also studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain, and a Master’s Degree in Design Management from Pratt Institute.
Since entering the professional workforce, she has contributed to a wide variety of project types and scales from single bathroom renovations up to major new construction (see notable projects below), and bolstered this experience by working in tech and construction, learning the ins and outs of the industry from multiple angles and quickly emerging as a leader during her time at Think Wilder Architecture and Agencie Architecture and Engineering.
With this, she is uniquely positioned to provide expertise that is both grounded in the technical traditions of the profession while also naturally embracing new ways of thinking that are more inclusive, accessible, and ever-evolving. She has proven herself an adept manager of projects, teams, and clients, while always bringing a warm, positive and productive vibe that keeps things flowing smoothly.
She is a proud dog-mom, music-lover, amatuer chef and general enjoyer of all forms of light-hearted sophistication.
notable projects
Agencie Architecture + Engineering
Pendulum Studio
Vandam Street Townhouse
Agencie Architecture + Engineering
York Street Townhouse
Agencie Architecture + Engineering
MGM Empire City
Agencie Architecture + Engineering
JCJ Architecture
Plainfield Center of Excellence
Think Wilder Architecture
United Order of Tents Headquarters
Think Wilder Architecture
NYCHA Ocean Hill-Stuyvesant Gardens
Think Wilder Architecture
MHANY Cluster
Think Wilder Architecture
Co-Op / Condo Unit Renovations
Design-Build Project Architect for the Gut Renovation of an NYC townhouse listed as a Historic Landmark.
Design-Build Project Architect/Manager for the Gut Renovation of a Jersey City townhouse listed as a Historic Landmark.
Associate Project Architect for the major Expansion and Renovation of the Yonkers casino. Project scope included a large theater, (4) restaurants, several sectors of the gaming floor, and back of house spaces.
Project Architect for the adaptive reuse of an abandoned YMCA building into a city-owned community recreation center featuring a new regulation-sized pool and athletic facilities.
Project Architect for the adaptive reuse of a Historic Landmark detached house in Brooklyn to be gut renovated into the new headquarters for the Historically Significant Women’s organization.
Interior Design Lead for the renovation of the lobbies, amenity and Tenant Association spaces across the 14-building development as part of a major PACT rehabilitation.
Project Architect for the major rehabilitation of a (3) building multifamily afforable-housing cluster in Brooklyn.
Architect for various renovations, including co-op board approval, for unit combinations, bathroom and kitchen renovations.