Architecture as Leverage

Lieber-Gal is a New York–based architectural design studio working across architecture, historic preservation, and research. Our studio partnering with developers from early evaluation through construction, delivering fully realized architecture. We work with both new construction and existing buildings, providing comprehensive, tailored design services shaped around each project’s specific conditions — and around the realities of early-stage decision-making, feasibility, and return.  From the earliest stages of evaluation, we help developers move from uncertainty to clarity: defining what is possible, what is advantageous, and what will ultimately endure — both financially and architecturally.

Early-Stage Clarity for High-Stakes Decisions

At the earliest stage of a project, clarity is the most valuable asset. This brief but consequential window is where fundamentals are tested, assumptions are validated, and a site’s true potential is defined — not only on paper, but in execution. Decisions made here directly affect risk, leverage, and long-term value. Our role at this stage goes beyond design. We establish a precise, defensible understanding of what is possible and advantageous, and define a clear architectural direction that maximizes development potential while positioning the project competitively.

Lieber-Gal operates at the intersection of architectural design and early-stage due diligence. We combine preservation insight, and contemporary planning tools — including advanced BIM modeling, renderings, and rapid scenario studies — to support informed decision-making without sacrificing rigor or design.

For developers evaluating a property, we provide feasibility and massing studies, clear readings of constraints and opportunities, and strategic architectural direction that balances value creation, buildability, and long-term positioning. The strongest projects do more than work or pencil out. They realize the full development opportunity while delivering architecture that strengthens the asset’s narrative, elevates its market position, and endures. If you are currently evaluating a property and would value a discreet, highly professional partner at this stage, we would be glad to connect.

Dana Lieber Gal holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Bezalel Academy of Art & Design and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University’s GSAPP. Her professional experience spans complex residential, adaptive reuse, and preservation projects in Tel Aviv and New York, supported by rigorous academic research into material history and urban context. She has also collaborated with Columbia’s Preservation Technology Lab and brings a research-driven, design-led approach to early-stage strategy and architectural execution.   
Matan Gal graduated with honors from Bezalel Academy of Art & Design and has worked with leading international firms including Foster + Partners, REX Architects, and studio PEZ. His experience includes large-scale institutional, healthcare, commercial, and residential projects across the United States and internationally. In parallel, he has taught architecture at Bezalel Academy and brings deep expertise in complex building systems, coordination, and high-performance design.