Sam Sherman, Principal
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Sam has more than 35 years experience in the design and construction industries. His academic training in Architecture was at The Rhode Island School of Design and the Boston Architectural Center. Coming to the Vineyard to live in 1970, Sam worked as a carpenter for many years, doing general contracting himself before being hired by Architect Niels Gabel Jorgensen. Sam was with Niels for over six years doing residential and commercial design. Although Sam still holds a Massachusetts Contractor's License, he has devoted his time solely to design for the past 28 years. As Principal of the Firm, Mr. Sherman is directly involved in all projects taking a lead role in the design process and relying heavily on his construction experience during the preparation of construction documents. Although other members of the Firm may share the load during construction administration, Sam remains actively involved in each project through its conclusion.
Ezra Sherman, DESIGN PRINCIPAL
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Ezra became partner in 2019 after working for 7 years as a design associate and draftsperson. Ezra has a Bachelor’s in Architectural Design and is currently pursuing his M Arch at the Boston Architectural College. His designs are informed by his time in India, Africa, Europe as well as his time in New York. His skills range from the highly technical requirements of modern homes to the traditional vernacular of the Vineyard cottages. He is fluent across several drafting, modeling and rendering applications allowing him to participate in every project that comes through the office. In addition to overseeing the Eastern Angel Fund, which provides emergency material and financial support to island families, he serves on Edgartown’s Historic District Commission.
Tom Carberry, Senior Associate
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Tom is a graduate of Syracuse University. Before transitioning to residential design, Tom worked in the marine industry as a boat builder 25 years. Tom specialized in mechanical and structural design, illustration and technical drawing. Other pursuits include residential carpentry, architectural rendering and model making, and fine art. Tom measures and records information related to existing buildings for renovation projects as well as additions. Tom also works on construction drawings preparing site plans, floor plans, and elevations.
GUNTARS LAKIS, associate
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Growing up as the son of an architect, Guntars developed an early understanding of the relationship between drawing and the built environment. He studied architecture at Pratt Institute and began his career with boutique firms in Westchester County, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut, before joining the firm as a core team member, bringing a refined sensibility for construction detailing and a seasoned approach to translating drawings into built work. Now based on Martha’s Vineyard with his wife Abby and their five children, he focuses on thoughtfully crafted residences, drawing on extensive experience with primary homes off-Island to reinterpret his clients’ established ways of living in houses that feel both familiar and distinctly rooted in the Vineyard’s coastal landscape.
natasha kelley, associate
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Natasha Kelley is originally from the Dominican Republic and has made Martha's Vineyard her home, where she lives in Aquinnah with her husband and two dogs. With a background spanning architecture, interior design, publications, and drafting, Natasha brings a combination of creative insight and technical approach to every project. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Architecture in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and her Master's in Interior Architecture through a dual degree program with the University of A Coruña in Spain and PUCMM in Santo Domingo, a journey that shaped her into a thoughtful professional with a global perspective.
Outside the office, you'll find her walking the island's trails, catching up with friends over coffee, or doing yoga. She joined the firm in 2024 and has quickly become a versatile and collaborative member of the team.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-kelley-8b8157214/
Kate Sherman, Office Manager
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