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The New York Times Printing Plant

Expanses of glass expose the inner workings of the plant. Views of the presses and papers threading through the building harken back to the paper’s original facility in Brooklyn where the public could view the complete printing, collating and folding operations. Richard Olcott, Design Partner The site is in a bleak industrial area adjacent to […]

Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

The building’s large glass façade embraces its surroundings, visually inviting the community inside. On the inside, a choreographed sequence of spaces inspires a creative community of students to take a memorable journey. We have created a building that brings a little bit of Times Square to Astoria, Queens. Susan T. Rodriguez, Design Partner Supported by […]

Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn Museum

The design strategy intentionally opposes the ‘white box’ gallery approach typically applied to housing contemporary art. Instead, the architecture actively engages the art, with the distinct purpose of deepening the visitor’s appreciation of and connection to it. Susan T. Rodriguez, Design Partner The design for the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art responds to […]

The Ritz Carlton Downtown and The Residences at the Ritz Carlton

This mixed-use project takes the notion of hospitality and extends it to the public, providing community amenities such as the Skyscraper Museum at its base. The Ritz Carlton transforms the landscape of Battery Park City from a corporate corridor to an inviting neighborhood. Todd Schliemann, Design Partner The design responds both to its open site […]

Peter Norton Symphony Space

While Symphony Space was sorely in need of modernization, the quandary became how to retain memories, reinforce identity and distinguish their space from the luxury rental units being developed atop them. James S. Polshek, Design Partner In addition to preserving the 827-seat Symphony Space Theater and recreating the Thalia as a flexible theater that allows […]

New York Hall of Science

Though art and science are often portrayed as divergent, mechanisms of perception are integral to both. Architecture is a tool to shape the public’s relationship to the Hall of Science, maximizing access to the exhibitions within. Todd Schliemann, Design Partner https://player.vimeo.com/video/136231148?autoplay=0&loop=0&byline=0&title=0&portrait=0 The power of this dynamic ensemble derives from the juxtaposition of forms and materials. […]

The Public Theater at Astor Place Façade Restoration Entry and Lobby Redesign

One of the first non-profit theaters in the country, The Public Theater defines its mission in terms of cultural and creative accessibility. Representing this mission in the building’s renovation design informed our approach to this historic landmark. Duncan Hazard, Management Partner The renovation restores a sense of procession and grandeur that had been lost in […]

City University of New York Hunter College, Roosevelt House Renovation

The design of The Roosevelt House Renovation celebrates the history of the house while providing entirely new infrastructure to allow for twenty-first century education, research, and dialogue in public policy and human rights. James Polshek, Design Partner Roosevelt House, an integral part of Hunter College since 1943, re-opened in 2010 as a public policy institute […]

City University of New York, Medgar Evers College, Academic Building I

My hope is that the students, faculty, administrators, and visitors who walk through the doors of the new building will find others of like mind. I see educational leaders today increasingly focused on providing opportunities for the intermingling of cross-disciplinary classes and potential avenues for collaboration and exchange. The architecture of this building was designed […]