Galia Solomonoff

Galia Solomonoff is an architect, educator, and Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she has taught since 2006. She currently coordinates Core III Housing Studio and leads teaching and research focused on housing, density, and the relationship between architecture and urban transformation. In 2024, she received the Columbia University Provost Senior Faculty Teaching Award.

Solomonoff is the founder and principal of Solomonoff Architecture Studio (SAS), established in New York in 2004. Her practice operates at the intersection of art and architecture with projects ranging from private residences and hospitality spaces to museums and public art installations. Through her practice, Solomonoff has collaborated with more than forty internationally recognized artists, including Richard Serra, Michael Heizer, and Robert Irwin. As architect of Dia:Beacon, she interpreted artists’ sketches and concepts into permanent installations. Her work consistently positions architecture as a framework for art rather than a mere container for it.

Among many collaborations with museums and cultural organizations, Solomonoff has designed exhibitions for The Jewish Museum, Americas Society, and El Museo del Barrio. These projects range from exhibitions devoted to artists such as Roberto Burle Marx, Amadeo Modigliani, and Martha Minujín to broader curatorial explorations including Telenovela, This Must Be the Place, and The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt. Her work extends to cultural hospitality spaces such as Kappo Masa, the restaurant developed with gallerist Larry Gagosian, and Russ & Daughters at The Jewish Museum.

Solomonoff brings extensive international design and construction experience to her practice and teaching. Earlier in her career, she worked with Rafael Viñoly Architects, Bernard Tschumi Architects, and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), contributing to projects including the Tokyo International Forum and the IIT Student Center in Chicago. She was a founding member and partner of OpenOffice and has led architectural projects internationally.