Philosophy

We believe that architecture is a deliberate act; it is an expression of our ethics and our values. It is reflection of our attitude towards space, responsible consumption of materials, renewable resources, and preservation of the greater natural and built environments. The most sophisticated designs are both technically and socially relevant to their era, and therefore expressive of their time and place. Architectural excellence is rooted in design excellence which draws meaning from a dialogue with context, form, function and light.

Vibeke Lichten | Principal

Vibeke Lichten is the Principal of Atelier Vibeke Lichten, an architecture & design firm established in 1985 specializing in sustainable infill projects, inner city adaptive re-use, and revitalization of existing industrial buildings with an emphasis on building conservation and sustainable (green) technologies as well as grounds up new condominiums in urban centers, in New York and Philadelphia. Ms. Lichten maintains full control over the quality of building design, project budget, and the entire construction process.

Education

Ms. Lichten, received her BA in Interior Architecture from the Ecole des Arts Decoratives, in Geneva Switzerland, 1976; Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, 1980; and an advanced degree from the AMDP in Real Estate ’07 of the Harvard GSD.

Affiliations

Affiliations Ms. Lichten Served as a founding board member of NLCDC in Philadelphia. She currently sits on the Boards of the BWAF NY and the Office of Executive Education at Harvard University. She has taught Interior Design and Architecture at: The Pratt IT in Brooklyn, the PCC in Philadelphia, and has been a guest critic at GSD, Pratt, Moore College of Art, and Temple University School of Architecture. Prior to studying architecture she spent a year in Florence studying furniture design, her functional art pieces, have been shown in Philadelphia at the Sandy Webster Gallery and at The Design Center at Philadelphia University & ICFF NYC.