Designer
Leda Zurbito
A good drawing answers the question before anyone has to ask it.
Leda is a designer at APD. She turns early concepts and rough sketches into clean, buildable drawing sets — the kind where the layout reads clearly, the dimensions agree, and the design intent survives all the way to plan check.
She works across the studio's project types, pairing a designer's eye for how a space should feel with the discipline a permit set demands. Her aim on every project is the same: a set the contractor can build from without guessing, and the city can approve without a stack of corrections.
Field notes
The little things Leda keeps on the bench.
How I start a project
By understanding the constraints first — the lot, the code, the budget. The best design decisions are the ones made early, before a single wall is drawn.
What I care about in a set
Clarity. A drawing should answer the builder's question before they have to ask it. If a sheet needs a phone call to explain, it isn't finished.
The detail people overlook
Consistency between sheets. The plan, the elevations, and the schedules all have to tell the same story — that is where a set quietly earns its approval.
The standard
Get it right on paper before anyone breaks ground.
Have a project that fits Leda's lane?
Tell us what you're building. We'll get Leda on the call.
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