Sogno Design Group

Kathryn A. Rogers founded Sogno Design Group in 1998 to focus on high quality, client-friendly, residential design. Our projects range from traditional to contemporary in style. The scope of our work encompasses small remodeling projects to large additions and outdoor spaces. Our work is informed by the principles of sustainable green design and aided by a rich community of builders and artisans. Our design approach is collaborative: listening to clients and creating designs that suit them and their houses. Sogno is an Italian word for dream.

 

Kathy Rogers

Kathryn A. Rogers is the Principal Architect and founder of Sogno Design Group. She earned her Bachelor of Architecture degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1988. Early in her career, she worked on historic preservation and restoration projects  in the Washington D.C area. Kathy has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia, photographing and sketching buildings in order to gain a deep understanding of the roots of many of the architectural styles used throughout the Bay Area. Upon moving to the Bay Area, she worked for many years in residential design-build firms, gaining an intimate, hands-on understanding of building materials and construction methods and experiencing the thrill of bringing her own designs to life. This experience informs her work and facilitates collaboration with the contractors who build her projects.

Kathy was a Board member of Architects, Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR) for ten years in Washington D.C and the East Bay. In this role she organized an international conference on green building that helped to launch the green building movement in the Bay Area in the early 1990s. She continues to find ways to incorporate green building methods into all of her projects.

 

Debbie Kim

Debbie Kim received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and received her Masters of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She brings 10 years of residential experience to the firm and has been a licensed Architect in California since 2010. Prior to joining Sogno Design Group in June 2004, she worked in New York and Boston on a variety of projects including historic preservation, commercial and residential renovation, and affordable housing.

 

Rick Haier

Rick Haier joined Sogno Design Group in the Spring of this year.  He brings 27 years of residential design experience to the firm and has been a licensed Architect in California since 1992.   Rick graduated from California Lutheran College with a B.A. in Art focusing on pottery and sculpture.  After working as a studio potter and sculptor for several years, he moved into the field of architecture, taking his sculptural talents to a larger scale.  Rick enjoys interacting with clients and working with them to create living spaces that meet the needs and lifestyles of those who occupy those spaces.