Cathedral of Saint John the Divine

Grounded in extensive research about the historical and technical issues related to the planning, design, and construction of the buildings of the Cathedral’s campus, called the “Close”, Ennead has worked closely with the leadership of the Cathedral to support their ongoing stewardship. Through our research we have examined the shifting vision, layers of authorship, and […]

Department of Homeless Services, Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH)

We created an accessible, secure, dignified and private environment that responds inventively to the city’s progressive and innovative approach to tackling homelessness. Todd Schliemann, Design Partner The design for this safe haven promotes physical and psychological comfort by choreographing a spatial sequence that supports a non-threatening, orderly and dignified evaluation and assistance process. Throughout the […]

Queens Borough Public Library, Flushing Regional Branch

Transparency is employed as a metaphor for universal accessibility: the architecture demystifies the library experience by making the facility’s collections, functional organization and user activity visually accessible from the street, facilitating public access to information and learning. The design emphasizes the asymmetrical qualities of its triangular site. The Main Street façade is a glass membrane: […]

New York City Fire Department, Rescue Company 3

Designing a facility that was comfortable and efficient twenty-four hours a day was paramount. While the site is small, the reach of the project is large; it was an honor to design for those who keep our city safe. Todd Schliemann, Design Partner This high performance, durable, logistically efficient, maintainable “machine” is the first new […]