Board Member - Lydia So
LYDIA SO, AIA, LEED AP
Lydia has been a licensed architect and consultant for over 20 years in San Francisco. Her innovative solutions for cities through design and economics thinking make positive impacts on regional economic growth, transit-oriented developments, cultural heritage, preservations and public art advocacy. She founded and runs SOLYD, a successful minority women-owned architecture, real estate and consulting company.
Lydia is a San Francisco City Commissioner and currently serves on the Historic Preservation Commission, which provides governance to the Planning Dept. Prior to that, she had served as an Arts Commissioner.
Lydia is an Advisor to the Board of San Francisco Symphony; Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors-Committee members: BART Business Advisory Council, Chinese Historical Society of America, American Institute of Architects SF, and Asian American Architects & Engineers as Vice President.