Sustainability has been a hot topic in recent years. Energy codes are becoming increasingly stringent. Various programs, like LEED or Passive House Certification provide marketing incentives for owners to exceed code requirements. Many clients try to do the right thing not necessarily to obtain any...
A few years ago, we completed an apartment renovation for a wonderful client in Greenwich Village. This year, they acquired the unit next door and we are in the process of combining them. The two apartments look very different now, but when all is done, it’s going to be one beautiful, seamless,...
The 1940s reshaped the world. It also reshaped art. Through April, the MoMA The Museum of Modern Art has a wonderful exhibition that surveys architecture, paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs produced during the period between World War II and the first years of the Cold War. The...
A century ago, developers didn’t give the future much thought. But today the pandemic and constantly changing technology has made ensuring that a building remains functional a challenge. “This shortening shelf life has left architects, developers and investors in a conundrum: How do you build for...
We are continuing work on the World Diamond Center, located in Manhattan’s Diamond District. Our latest task is to redesign the ground floors of the façade on 47th Street. The building is composed of two parts: the tall neogothic tower depicted here in the foreground, and modest, shorter structure...
In the works since 2018, our design for 72 Grand Street was finally revealed to the public last month when presente… https://t.co/I4GdiwI1CF
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Our founder, David Katz, was recently interviewed by the Mann Report about how our firm balances preserving histori… https://t.co/i0o5X7GR0Z
It’s safe to say that we’re all spending more time in chairs than we’re used to these days. Hopefully yours is comf… https://t.co/k8rUObg56F
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