Dattner Architects is a women-owned design firm. This is a milestone for our practice, which was founded 60 years ago. Our long-standing commitment to equity and inclusion has organically fostered women to thrive and achieve at the highest level of leadership. Today the firm is led by 10 partners, half of whom are women; and the women are the majority owners. We are a firm that continues to evolve and advance.
Our core mission is unwavering, and it unites our work and our practice. We proudly take on the planning and design of the region’s most essential projects, creating architecture that enriches the urban experience, transforms environments, and strengthens communities.
Today Dattner Architects is over 100 people, 59% of whom are women, 41% BIPOC, and 17% LGBTQ+ all working together from one office in New York City. A steadfast dedication to our mission, a strong and varied portfolio of that spans sectors, and a thoughtful leadership transition plan allows our 60-year-old practice to continue to remain vital and vibrant—reflecting the diversity and relevancy of our practice.
"Driven to work at the urban scale, I initially sought out Dattner Architects because the firm had designed many of the civic spaces that were formative in my life," notes Gia Maneiro, Principal and Corporate President. "This passion fueled my career here—from junior designer to Principal—supported by the confidence, camaraderie and mentorship that defines the culture of the office. Raising my daughter solidified my commitment to leadership in the future of sustainable public architecture, and I could not be more proud to share in a majority women owned partnership that embodies these values."
Dattner Architects is certified as a WBE with New York State and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Dattner Architects is proud to recognize the exceptional contributions of six distinguished professionals with promotions to new levels of leadership.
In recognition of their outstanding leadership and deep-seated passion for enriching urban environments with projects that respond to the needs of our time, Harriet Andronikides has been promoted to Associate. Heather McKinstry and Rem Bruhn are now Senior Associates. Patrick McAffrey, Shefali Sanghvi and Philippe Martelly have been elevated to Associate Principal. These advancements reflect the dedication, commitment to sustainable and innovative civic architecture, and the high level of professionalism these architects bring to our firm.
“Each of these professionals has excelled in remarkable and individual ways. They all successfully lead complex projects with ease and joy, while providing opportunities for others to shine. We are pleased to be able to recognize their achievements and their commitment with these promotions, and we are excited about their evolved role in the leadership of our firm.”—Kirsten Sibilia, Managing Principal.
Harriet Andronikides, AIA, Associate has worked on a variety of project types, including parks, multi-family residential, and performing arts venues. She strives for clear and meaningful communication through all phases of a project, and particularly enjoys the Construction Administration phase where she can see the building come to life. As a New Yorker, Harriet has an endless fascination for the built environment and the inner workings of the city.
“When I joined Dattner Architects, I saw that I had the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on my home city and community. I knew that this firm was a special place where I could achieve that.”—Harriet
Heather McKinstry, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC, Studio Director, Senior Associate believes that architecture’s most important role is to create inclusive, healthy, and sustainable environments for our communities, helping to build a more equitable world. After completing her thesis on disaster relief housing, her commitment to environmentalism and community focused urbanism led her to work creating spaces for all New Yorkers while minimizing the environmental impact of new buildings.
“I'm so proud of how this office has evolved since I started. I was hired to work on the design of 425 Grand Concourse, our first Passive House project, and now we have become passive house experts with many of our housing projects in design aiming for that standard. I'm also thrilled by the progress the office has made to become a women owned business.”—Heather
Rem Bruhn, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Associate joined Dattner Architects in 2015, eager to work in a mission-driven firm, designing projects positively influence people’s daily lives. He enjoys working with diverse stakeholder groups, and he takes pride in developing a concept that is carefully considered, from the macroscopic down to the smallest details. With each project he seeks to contribute to the sustainable evolution of our cities.
“When I joined Dattner Architects, I was drawn in by the firm’s mission, and the work we do to make New York City a better place to live for everyone, from affordable housing, to infrastructure, to schools and libraries, and so much more—and I was proud to go home and tell people where I worked and the type of work we did. Nine years later, this is as true as ever: as we grow and evolve, I’m still very proud of our work, and grateful for the brilliant and dedicated people that I work with.”—Rem
Patrick McAffrey, AIA, Studio Director, Associate Principal joined the firm as an emerging architect today leads our largest studio. He’s continued to grow with each challenge and excels at every opportunity. Formally trained in both architecture and product design, Patrick’s passion for intelligent urbanism has led him to focus his work on infrastructure and transportation projects, which he believes have profound impact on the building fabric and urban lifestyles they support.
“I am proud of the work we do as a firm, continuing to contribute to the built fabric of New York in a meaningful and civic way. Specifically, in our transportation and infrastructure studio, I have always found it fulfilling to be able to observe how appreciated and used our work is in the public realm. Looking back on my time here, I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to work with so many talented individuals and the thoughtful mentorship provided by this firm. I am humbled and excited to be a part of this leadership group as we enter a new chapter as a women-owned business.”—Patrick
Shefali Sanghvi, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel Amb., ENV SP, Director of Sustainability, Associate Principal has over 15 years of experience working in sustainable projects, with an emphasis on resiliency, occupant health and comfort, and energy efficiency. An expert on urban Passive House projects, she is dedicated to designing buildings that are socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable. As the firm’s Director of Sustainability, Shefali serves as a thought leader across Dattner Architects’ studios, and beyond, championing sustainability as integral to architecture. She is a person who identifies opportunities to do things better—and puts in the work to develop a system to make it happen. Like each of the folks being promoted, Shefali is always looking out for the firm.
“Dattner Architects’ Sustainable Practice Group gave me a platform to research issues that I felt really passionate about and talk about them with people who felt the same drive to change the way we design our communities. The reality is that every time we do what we do, we have one chance to do it right, to lessen its impact on the planet. Every time we build a project, it is important that we build the most sustainable version of our project that we can. Dattner Architects provides the opportunity for us to do that, together.”—Shefali
With in-depth expertise managing large, multifaceted projects, Philippe Martelly, AIA, CPHC, Studio Director, Associate Principal is deeply invested in understanding the human experience and social impact of healthy, sustainable, and well-conceived affordable housing. Philippe has not only excelled as a project manager, studio director, mentor and coach but also used his skills for business development—cultivating new and existing clients to bring in new projects. He represents the firm on the board of the prestigious CHPC (Citizens Housing & Planning Council).
“I’ve always believed that Civic Architecture is about giving back, and practicing Architecture in service to society is a beautiful endeavor. It is a complex and difficult job, and we at Dattner Architects are among the privileged few in this society who can actually do it so well. The populations that our projects continue to serve are counting on all of us to get it right. They deserve our very best. They deserve that bright spark of ours that we let shine here each and every day. And our tremendous collective expertise and profound social consciousness places us in a position to give them our best. Our Firm is a very special place, and I am very proud of what we’re doing here. We operate successfully in one of the greatest Cities in the World, and the civic impact of our work extends beyond its borders, across generations, and beyond our own personal timelines.”—Philippe
We are honored to announce that The Architect’s Newspaper has selected Dattner Architects for the 2024 Best of Practice Award (XL Firm – Northeast). AN's Best of Practice program seeks to define an expansive meaning of excellence that not only considers the firm’s individual projects, values and culture but also inclusivity, social impact, sustainability, regional relevance, and technological innovation. This recognition highlights our commitment to addressing the complex challenges faced by the architecture industry today and acknowledges the collective efforts of our team.
As a mission-driven, women-owned design firm, we design impactful architecture that responds to the issues of our time. We have proudly taken on the planning and design of the region’s most essential projects, creating architecture that enriches the urban experience, transforms environments, and strengthens communities. Our approach involves integrating sustainable practices and prioritizing projects that serve the broader community, reflecting our dedication to inclusivity and social responsibility.
Dattner Architects has long fostered equity and inclusion, and we have championed employee professional growth and recognition. Our commitment to diversity includes a team of over 100 people, 59% women, 41% BIPOC, and 17% LGBTQ+.
Our innovative buildings have enriched NYC's urban fabric, positively impacting countless New Yorkers. We are humbled to see the warmth, appreciation, and life brought to our projects by those who inhabit, recreate, learn, and work in these buildings.
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View the full list of winners:
https://www.archpaper.com/2024/06/announcing-the-winners-of-ans-2024-best-of-practice-awards/
On February 11, the Center for Architecture opened their exhibition New York New Design, celebrating the work of AIA New York, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island and Queens. Presenting works of varying scales and types, the exhibition displays the recently completed Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and the Coney Island Head Start Center, which broke ground last December.
On February 11, the Center for Architecture opened their exhibition New York New Design, celebrating the work of AIA New York, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island and Queens. Presenting works of varying scales and types, the exhibition displays the recently completed Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and the Coney Island Head Start Center, which broke ground last December.
Dattner Architects was recognized this year in Building Design + Construction’s 2015 Transit Sector Giants report as # 8 in the country for transit sector projects, which ranks the leading firms in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry for building-type revenue, green building work, building information modeling (BIM) revenue, number of green accredited professionals, and more.
Dattner Architects has a respected transportation, infrastructure, and urban planning portfolio. We have designed subway and rail stations, airport facilities, maintenance garages, and associated spaces for personnel. Dattner Architects has worked with transit agency clients continuously for the past 20 years, designing a range of projects that have become some of the most admired transit facilities in the City—secure facilities, service buildings, and new stations. We have completed several station renovations, including 59th Street Columbus Circle, Seven Stations on the Brighton Line as well as the rehabilitation of the 72nd Street Station in Manhattan's Upper West Side, to name a few.
In 2015, we completed 7 Line Extension / 34th Street-Hudson Yards station, a project that has been said to exemplify how modern transit facilities can be functional, aesthetically pleasing and integrated into the fabric of the communities that we serve. At the station opening in September, MTA President Horodniceanu said, “This new, modern station will be the lifeline of Manhattan’s newest neighborhood. It will make it possible for thousands of residents, employees and visitors to get to Hudson Yard’s (Neighborhood) easily and quickly. Without the extension, this new development would not have been possible.”
Dattner Architects was recognized this year in Building Design + Construction’s 2015 Transit Sector Giants report as # 8 in the country for transit sector projects, which ranks the leading firms in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry for building-type revenue, green building work, building information modeling (BIM) revenue, number of green accredited professionals, and more.
Dattner Architects has a respected transportation, infrastructure, and urban planning portfolio. We have designed subway and rail stations, airport facilities, maintenance garages, and associated spaces for personnel. Dattner Architects has worked with transit agency clients continuously for the past 20 years, designing a range of projects that have become some of the most admired transit facilities in the City—secure facilities, service buildings, and new stations. We have completed several station renovations, including 59th Street Columbus Circle, Seven Stations on the Brighton Line as well as the rehabilitation of the 72nd Street Station in Manhattan's Upper West Side, to name a few.
In 2015, we completed 7 Line Extension / 34th Street-Hudson Yards station, a project that has been said to exemplify how modern transit facilities can be functional, aesthetically pleasing and integrated into the fabric of the communities that we serve. At the station opening in September, MTA President Horodniceanu said, “This new, modern station will be the lifeline of Manhattan’s newest neighborhood. It will make it possible for thousands of residents, employees and visitors to get to Hudson Yard’s (Neighborhood) easily and quickly. Without the extension, this new development would not have been possible.”
Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage, the Department of Sanitation’s facility located at the corner of Spring Street and West Street, has been awarded LEED® Gold. The new home of three district garages, this 425,000 sf building achieved LEED Gold certification for implementing measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor environmental quality as well as innovation and design process. The building was designed by Dattner Architects in association with WXY Architecture + Urban Design.
“The collaboration with the Department of Sanitation and the architects at Dattner and WXY was extraordinary, creating an environmentally progressive building that meets the challenge of being a good neighbor in a vibrant community. [Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage] also demonstrates how to build a welcoming workplace that also responds to the resiliency lessons learned since Hurricane Sandy."-- Commissioner Peña-Mora, NYC DDC, 1/22/2016
Sustainable Sites: The “fifth façade,” the 1.5 acre green roof, reduces heat-island effect, enhances storm water retention and thermal performance, and promotes biodiversity of native species. The bio-diverse plant variety ensures that something will be in bloom at any given time during the growing season, providing food for pollinating insects, and contributing to habitat restoration. The green roof does not require permanent irrigation.
Water Efficiency: A projected 77% reduction in potable water usage is achieved through a combination of low-flow fixtures and an extensive water harvesting system that captures and treats rainwater and waste steam condensate for use in fixtures and truck wash.
Energy & Atmosphere: A projected 35.8% energy cost savings is achieved through a combination of Lighting & HVAC Control Strategies, Efficient Lighting Fixtures and Solar Shading to reduce solar heat gain. Energy usage is also offset by the use of a 275 kW Steam Turbine Generator, which produces electricity through the step-down process from the high pressure steam in the street to the working pressure steam in the building. The City of New York purchases Green Power, from wind-generated source, for 35% of the building’s electric usage.
Materials & Resources: Over 40% of the building materials used on the project were manufactured with Recycled Materials. Over 20% of the building materials used on the project were manufactured with materials that were sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project site. Virtually all (99.88%) of the wood products used in the millwork are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council.
Indoor Environmental Quality: Only low-VOC Adhesives, Sealants, Paints and Coatings were used on the project. Air Quality management protocols were put in to place during Construction to protect the building’s ventilation system and indoor air quality has been tested to ensure that the air did not contain pollutants remaining from Construction. Exterior views are provided for over 90% of the buildings occupied spaces.
Innovation & Design Process: A benchmark project for New York City’s Active Design program, which promotes the use of architectural design to encourage movement and improved fitness among the facility users, bicycle racks and changing rooms are provided to encourage bike usage among the employees. Exemplary Performance Innovation Credits were awarded for the project’s Water Use Reduction, Access to Public Transportation, and extent of Green Roof.
Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage, the Department of Sanitation’s facility located at the corner of Spring Street and West Street, has been awarded LEED® Gold. The new home of three district garages, this 425,000 sf building achieved LEED Gold certification for implementing measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor environmental quality as well as innovation and design process. The building was designed by Dattner Architects in association with WXY Architecture + Urban Design.
“The collaboration with the Department of Sanitation and the architects at Dattner and WXY was extraordinary, creating an environmentally progressive building that meets the challenge of being a good neighbor in a vibrant community. [Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage] also demonstrates how to build a welcoming workplace that also responds to the resiliency lessons learned since Hurricane Sandy."-- Commissioner Peña-Mora, NYC DDC, 1/22/2016
Sustainable Sites: The “fifth façade,” the 1.5 acre green roof, reduces heat-island effect, enhances storm water retention and thermal performance, and promotes biodiversity of native species. The bio-diverse plant variety ensures that something will be in bloom at any given time during the growing season, providing food for pollinating insects, and contributing to habitat restoration. The green roof does not require permanent irrigation.
Water Efficiency: A projected 77% reduction in potable water usage is achieved through a combination of low-flow fixtures and an extensive water harvesting system that captures and treats rainwater and waste steam condensate for use in fixtures and truck wash.
Energy & Atmosphere: A projected 35.8% energy cost savings is achieved through a combination of Lighting & HVAC Control Strategies, Efficient Lighting Fixtures and Solar Shading to reduce solar heat gain. Energy usage is also offset by the use of a 275 kW Steam Turbine Generator, which produces electricity through the step-down process from the high pressure steam in the street to the working pressure steam in the building. The City of New York purchases Green Power, from wind-generated source, for 35% of the building’s electric usage.
Materials & Resources: Over 40% of the building materials used on the project were manufactured with Recycled Materials. Over 20% of the building materials used on the project were manufactured with materials that were sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project site. Virtually all (99.88%) of the wood products used in the millwork are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council.
Indoor Environmental Quality: Only low-VOC Adhesives, Sealants, Paints and Coatings were used on the project. Air Quality management protocols were put in to place during Construction to protect the building’s ventilation system and indoor air quality has been tested to ensure that the air did not contain pollutants remaining from Construction. Exterior views are provided for over 90% of the buildings occupied spaces.
Innovation & Design Process: A benchmark project for New York City’s Active Design program, which promotes the use of architectural design to encourage movement and improved fitness among the facility users, bicycle racks and changing rooms are provided to encourage bike usage among the employees. Exemplary Performance Innovation Credits were awarded for the project’s Water Use Reduction, Access to Public Transportation, and extent of Green Roof.
This morning, Mayor de Blasio, HPD Commissioner Been, Queens officials, residents and The Durst Organization today broke ground on a new development that will bring hundreds of new affordable apartments for low-income families, a new school, new open space, renovated playgrounds and better transportation to residents in Astoria: Halletts Point. Dattner Architects developed the master plan and is designing the first building on the campus, which will open in 2018. This building will include 405 units, at least 81 units of which will be affordable to low-income families earning 40% and 50% of AMI. The building will house a full-sized supermarket as part of the City’s FRESH program.
This morning, Mayor de Blasio, HPD Commissioner Been, Queens officials, residents and The Durst Organization today broke ground on a new development that will bring hundreds of new affordable apartments for low-income families, a new school, new open space, renovated playgrounds and better transportation to residents in Astoria: Halletts Point. Dattner Architects developed the master plan and is designing the first building on the campus, which will open in 2018. This building will include 405 units, at least 81 units of which will be affordable to low-income families earning 40% and 50% of AMI. The building will house a full-sized supermarket as part of the City’s FRESH program.
We are proud start 2016 with the announcement of eight new promotions. Catherine Selby AIA has been promoted to Associate Principal. Our new Senior Associates are Rachel Ehrlich AIA and Gia Mainiero AIA. Venesa Alicea AIA, Robert Drake AIA, Keith Engel AIA, Daniella LaRocca AIA, and Mia Lee AIA have become Associates. These promotions are a reflection of a true dedication to Dattner Architects and our culture, a commitment to providing a high level of service to our clients, and a shared belief that design can and does make a difference.
We are proud start 2016 with the announcement of eight new promotions. Catherine Selby AIA has been promoted to Associate Principal. Our new Senior Associates are Rachel Ehrlich AIA and Gia Mainiero AIA. Venesa Alicea AIA, Robert Drake AIA, Keith Engel AIA, Daniella LaRocca AIA, and Mia Lee AIA have become Associates. These promotions are a reflection of a true dedication to Dattner Architects and our culture, a commitment to providing a high level of service to our clients, and a shared belief that design can and does make a difference.
On Wednesday, December 30th, NY1 interviewed Dattner Architects' Paul Bauer and Gia Mainero with the Department of Sanitation's (DSNY) Commissioner, Kathryn Garcia, on the DSNY's two new structures, the Salt Shed and M125. Recently described as "not just two of the best examples of new public architecture in the city but a boon to the neighborhood," Dattner Architects is proud to have both the neighborhood's and the city's enthusiastic approval for each facility.
On Wednesday, December 30th, NY1 interviewed Dattner Architects' Paul Bauer and Gia Mainero with the Department of Sanitation's (DSNY) Commissioner, Kathryn Garcia, on the DSNY's two new structures, the Salt Shed and M125. Recently described as "not just two of the best examples of new public architecture in the city but a boon to the neighborhood," Dattner Architects is proud to have both the neighborhood's and the city's enthusiastic approval for each facility.
The ULI New York Awards Committee has nominated No. 7 Line Extension as a finalist in the 2016 Awards for Excellence in Development competition in the Civic Space category. This award recognizes public and private real estate development projects within the New York District Council’s geographic region that supports ULI’s mission of providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. Our No. 7 Line Extension Project and new 34th Street / Hudson Yards was selected as one of the finalists from among a broad mix of exemplary projects from prominent firms in the real estate industry.
Winners will be announced on March 10, 2016, at ULI New York’s Awards for Excellence gala at Gotham Hall, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The ULI New York Awards Committee has nominated No. 7 Line Extension as a finalist in the 2016 Awards for Excellence in Development competition in the Civic Space category. This award recognizes public and private real estate development projects within the New York District Council’s geographic region that supports ULI’s mission of providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. Our No. 7 Line Extension Project and new 34th Street / Hudson Yards was selected as one of the finalists from among a broad mix of exemplary projects from prominent firms in the real estate industry.
Winners will be announced on March 10, 2016, at ULI New York’s Awards for Excellence gala at Gotham Hall, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Justin Davidson, architecture critic at New York Magazine, profiled the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Spring Street Salt Shed in yesterday's Daily Intelligencer. His review of these "stylish buildings" closes the article with a reminder that they "demonstrate ...: that we all live under the hood of a great machine, and we have to care for it with pride."
Justin Davidson, architecture critic at New York Magazine, profiled the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Spring Street Salt Shed in yesterday's Daily Intelligencer. His review of these "stylish buildings" closes the article with a reminder that they "demonstrate ...: that we all live under the hood of a great machine, and we have to care for it with pride."
Michael Kimmelman, Architecture Critic of the New York Times, reviews the new Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Spring Street Salt Shed. With a nod to the project's origins, Kimmelman notes: "The garage and shed have ended up being not just two of the best examples of new public architecture in the city but a boon to the neighborhood." The story is on the cover of today's Arts Section.
Michael Kimmelman, Architecture Critic of the New York Times, reviews the new Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Spring Street Salt Shed. With a nod to the project's origins, Kimmelman notes: "The garage and shed have ended up being not just two of the best examples of new public architecture in the city but a boon to the neighborhood." The story is on the cover of today's Arts Section.
The Adventure Playground, designed in 1966 by Richard Dattner, has been completely rebuilt by the Central Park Conservancy and is now open to the public, the second renewal of the playground in its 50-year history. One of the earliest “adventure playgrounds” in the US, this project was the result of a group of young neighborhood mothers preventing Robert Moses’ bulldozers from tearing up the asphalt playground formerly on that site for a parking lot for the Tavern on the Green. An article by The Cultural Landscape Foundation revisits the space's history and continued popularity. An important milestone for interactive play and advancement in the relationship between child development and the outdoors, the article explains "the design was a profound expression of 'the playground revolution,' a widespread response to the standard conception of the playground as an equipment-filled lot, which, as designers, critics, and parents began to recognize, lacked opportunities for creative and interactive play." These play spaces encourage imaginative interaction and exploration inspired by child psychologists of the day and incorporated durable, budget-conscious materials typical of an urban environment.
The success of this iconic space initiated a "playground revolution." Richard Dattner received commissions to completely re-imagine five of the twenty “necklace” playgrounds dotting the periphery of Central Park. His book, Design for Play, describes the design’s basis on European observations that kids loved playing with the rubble from World War 2. Richard Dattner explained, “The goal was to give the kids with maximum spatial and sensory experiences, along with maximum individual control over those experiences—in a setting considerably safer than the European counterparts.” The manifesto and critical case study encouraged other communities to implement new playscapes, including Queens, New York; Tampa, Florida; and Tel Aviv, Israel.
Richard Dattner has been called a “Young Turk of radical urban playground design, a professional discipline that hadn’t even existed until [his] projects somewhat inadvertently invented it.”
The Adventure Playground, designed in 1966 by Richard Dattner, has been completely rebuilt by the Central Park Conservancy and is now open to the public, the second renewal of the playground in its 50-year history. One of the earliest “adventure playgrounds” in the US, this project was the result of a group of young neighborhood mothers preventing Robert Moses’ bulldozers from tearing up the asphalt playground formerly on that site for a parking lot for the Tavern on the Green. An article by The Cultural Landscape Foundation revisits the space's history and continued popularity. An important milestone for interactive play and advancement in the relationship between child development and the outdoors, the article explains "the design was a profound expression of 'the playground revolution,' a widespread response to the standard conception of the playground as an equipment-filled lot, which, as designers, critics, and parents began to recognize, lacked opportunities for creative and interactive play." These play spaces encourage imaginative interaction and exploration inspired by child psychologists of the day and incorporated durable, budget-conscious materials typical of an urban environment.
The success of this iconic space initiated a "playground revolution." Richard Dattner received commissions to completely re-imagine five of the twenty “necklace” playgrounds dotting the periphery of Central Park. His book, Design for Play, describes the design’s basis on European observations that kids loved playing with the rubble from World War 2. Richard Dattner explained, “The goal was to give the kids with maximum spatial and sensory experiences, along with maximum individual control over those experiences—in a setting considerably safer than the European counterparts.” The manifesto and critical case study encouraged other communities to implement new playscapes, including Queens, New York; Tampa, Florida; and Tel Aviv, Israel.
Richard Dattner has been called a “Young Turk of radical urban playground design, a professional discipline that hadn’t even existed until [his] projects somewhat inadvertently invented it.”
The Architect's Newspaper BEST OF 2015 Awards line up includes Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage in the FACADE category. The building's double skin facade is comprised of a glass curtain wall and 2,600 custom perforated metal fins that reduce solar heat gain and glare, create a uniform wrapper to obscure views into the facility while allowing views out, and also break down the project's mass into smaller, rhythmic elements.
The Architect's Newspaper BEST OF 2015 Awards line up includes Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage in the FACADE category. The building's double skin facade is comprised of a glass curtain wall and 2,600 custom perforated metal fins that reduce solar heat gain and glare, create a uniform wrapper to obscure views into the facility while allowing views out, and also break down the project's mass into smaller, rhythmic elements.
The American Institute of Architects awarded Matt Shoor AIA with the New York Chapter's ENYA Merit Award last night during the 2016 Inaugural at the Center for Architecture. ENYA (Emerging New York Architects) bestows this award annually. This award recognizes Matt’s accomplishments as an architect as well as his efforts to develop programming both within Dattner Architects and the Chapter to broaden the discussion about design and our profession to all levels of practitioner.
At Dattner Architects, Matt is managing a team of designers for the construction administration of a 52-story luxury rental building in Downtown Brooklyn. He co-leads an in-house lecture series that fosters dialogue about design and practice through staff-led presentations on process, culture, and history. Matt also continues to be involved in developing programming for the Chapter, such as the recent, highly successful GROW symposium.
The American Institute of Architects awarded Matt Shoor AIA with the New York Chapter's ENYA Merit Award last night during the 2016 Inaugural at the Center for Architecture. ENYA (Emerging New York Architects) bestows this award annually. This award recognizes Matt’s accomplishments as an architect as well as his efforts to develop programming both within Dattner Architects and the Chapter to broaden the discussion about design and our profession to all levels of practitioner.
At Dattner Architects, Matt is managing a team of designers for the construction administration of a 52-story luxury rental building in Downtown Brooklyn. He co-leads an in-house lecture series that fosters dialogue about design and practice through staff-led presentations on process, culture, and history. Matt also continues to be involved in developing programming for the Chapter, such as the recent, highly successful GROW symposium.
Principal Richard Dattner will join Hillary Ballon, David Burney, Alexander Garvin, Frederick S. Harris and leading housing historians Nicholas Dagen Bloom and Matthew Gordon Lasner in a conversation about their new illustrated collection, Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Places, and Policies that Transformed a City.
Affordable Housing in New York discusses New York City's past, present and future with regards to one of the city's greatest challenges, the high cost of housing.
The event has been organized by the New York Public Library and will be held on Tuesday December 15, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Auditorium.
Principal Richard Dattner will join Hillary Ballon, David Burney, Alexander Garvin, Frederick S. Harris and leading housing historians Nicholas Dagen Bloom and Matthew Gordon Lasner in a conversation about their new illustrated collection, Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Places, and Policies that Transformed a City.
Affordable Housing in New York discusses New York City's past, present and future with regards to one of the city's greatest challenges, the high cost of housing.
The event has been organized by the New York Public Library and will be held on Tuesday December 15, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Auditorium.
Earlier today Dattner Architects and the design team, which includes WXY Architecture + Urban Design, celebrated the opening of Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage along side representatives from the NYC Department of Sanitation and the NYC Department of Design & Construction. As a key gateway to the SoHo neighborhood, the community has embraced this project as well as its neighbor the Spring Street Salt Shed, scheduled for completion in 2016. Earlier this year, the Tribeca Citizen commented, "Who would’ve guessed that the best new building in this area in years would be used to store road salt—and that the runner-up would be the the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Sanitation Garage across the street...Both are by Dattner Architects, which deserves some sort of civic award for pulling this off."
A benchmark project for NYC’s Active Design program, the garage is designed to achieve LEED Gold and will house three district garages for the NYC Department of Sanitation. Located below the 100 year flood plain on a full block site overlooking the Hudson River, the garage is a First Responder in severe weather events and was designed as a Dry Floodproofed building, in accordance with FEMA standards and local requirements.
Earlier today Dattner Architects and the design team, which includes WXY Architecture + Urban Design, celebrated the opening of Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage along side representatives from the NYC Department of Sanitation and the NYC Department of Design & Construction. As a key gateway to the SoHo neighborhood, the community has embraced this project as well as its neighbor the Spring Street Salt Shed, scheduled for completion in 2016. Earlier this year, the Tribeca Citizen commented, "Who would’ve guessed that the best new building in this area in years would be used to store road salt—and that the runner-up would be the the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Sanitation Garage across the street...Both are by Dattner Architects, which deserves some sort of civic award for pulling this off."
A benchmark project for NYC’s Active Design program, the garage is designed to achieve LEED Gold and will house three district garages for the NYC Department of Sanitation. Located below the 100 year flood plain on a full block site overlooking the Hudson River, the garage is a First Responder in severe weather events and was designed as a Dry Floodproofed building, in accordance with FEMA standards and local requirements.
Exploring the Recent Work of Dattner Architects
This fall openhousenewyork explored Dattner Architects' deep commitment toward design that expresses a thoughtful focus on aesthetics, the community, and innovative solutions, and shows a careful consideration for the quality of the finished project. The second installment of their Monograph in Motion series explored the city’s first public graduate film school, a new affordable and supportive housing project, and the first new stop added to the New York City subway in more than a quarter-century.
Open House New York’s Monograph in Motion series was created earlier this year to celebrate the work of New York design firms that have made significant contributions to shaping the city’s built environment, and to consider how the work and ideas of those firms evolves over time and in different projects.
Exploring the Recent Work of Dattner Architects
This fall openhousenewyork explored Dattner Architects' deep commitment toward design that expresses a thoughtful focus on aesthetics, the community, and innovative solutions, and shows a careful consideration for the quality of the finished project. The second installment of their Monograph in Motion series explored the city’s first public graduate film school, a new affordable and supportive housing project, and the first new stop added to the New York City subway in more than a quarter-century.
Open House New York’s Monograph in Motion series was created earlier this year to celebrate the work of New York design firms that have made significant contributions to shaping the city’s built environment, and to consider how the work and ideas of those firms evolves over time and in different projects.
Ground was broken on Catholic Charities Charles F. Murphy Early Childhood Development Center today.
Located in the heart of Coney Island, this new 16,730 square foot facility will replace a former childhood development center destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
This new facility will be a critical provider of pre-K education for the neighborhood and, being raised well above the base flood elevation, it will provide safe harbor to the community in the event of another storm. As a symbol of a revitalized neighborhood, the center is designed to promote community visibility, civic awareness, and connectivity through large classroom windows and circulation spaces.
Ground was broken on Catholic Charities Charles F. Murphy Early Childhood Development Center today.
Located in the heart of Coney Island, this new 16,730 square foot facility will replace a former childhood development center destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
This new facility will be a critical provider of pre-K education for the neighborhood and, being raised well above the base flood elevation, it will provide safe harbor to the community in the event of another storm. As a symbol of a revitalized neighborhood, the center is designed to promote community visibility, civic awareness, and connectivity through large classroom windows and circulation spaces.
On Wednesday December 9th, Dattner Architects' Daniel Heuberger will moderate a panel discussion that will examine the top trends in higher education for today's campuses for ENR's Annual Education Conference. Topics for this panel will include: Teaching trends: hands-on, interactive, interdisciplinary; Office trends: collaboration, variety of work environments; Space constraints: existing older buildings, expensive real estate; Creative use of technology; Multi-use Facilities/Shared Space/Flexible Space; Design mandate: flexibility, longevity, sustainability.
This year's conference combines two events in education and construction, The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) and Higher Education Conferences, in one location. The conferences' topics will cover recent and upcoming construction and design projects for the SCA and universities in the Metro-area for both the public and private sector.
To attend both conferences or just one, please visit: ENR SCA Conference or ENR NY Annual Education Conference
On Wednesday December 9th, Dattner Architects' Daniel Heuberger will moderate a panel discussion that will examine the top trends in higher education for today's campuses for ENR's Annual Education Conference. Topics for this panel will include: Teaching trends: hands-on, interactive, interdisciplinary; Office trends: collaboration, variety of work environments; Space constraints: existing older buildings, expensive real estate; Creative use of technology; Multi-use Facilities/Shared Space/Flexible Space; Design mandate: flexibility, longevity, sustainability.
This year's conference combines two events in education and construction, The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) and Higher Education Conferences, in one location. The conferences' topics will cover recent and upcoming construction and design projects for the SCA and universities in the Metro-area for both the public and private sector.
To attend both conferences or just one, please visit: ENR SCA Conference or ENR NY Annual Education Conference
On Monday December 7th, Via Verde will be one of three projects honored by the AIA New York's Committee on the Environment (COTE). Steve Frankel, Associate Principal, will be co-presenting the project with our associate architects at Grimshaw. He will also be a part of a moderated panel discussion amongst the winners. The free event will start with a wine and cheese reception. Registration is now open.
On Monday December 7th, Via Verde will be one of three projects honored by the AIA New York's Committee on the Environment (COTE). Steve Frankel, Associate Principal, will be co-presenting the project with our associate architects at Grimshaw. He will also be a part of a moderated panel discussion amongst the winners. The free event will start with a wine and cheese reception. Registration is now open.
Richard Dattner will join a panel discussion at the New York Public Library's Stephen A Schwartzman Building on Tuesday December 15th at 6pm. Led by leading housing historians Nicholas Dagen Bloom and Matthew Gordon Lasner, panelists will also include Hillary Ballon, David Burney, Alexander Garvin, and Frederick S. Harris. The panel was inspired by Bloom and Lasner's recent illustrated collection, Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Place and Policies that Transformed a City, and will examine issues critical to today's housing shortage and the affordability crisis. This free panel is part of the library's Architectural Explorations in Books Series.
Richard Dattner will join a panel discussion at the New York Public Library's Stephen A Schwartzman Building on Tuesday December 15th at 6pm. Led by leading housing historians Nicholas Dagen Bloom and Matthew Gordon Lasner, panelists will also include Hillary Ballon, David Burney, Alexander Garvin, and Frederick S. Harris. The panel was inspired by Bloom and Lasner's recent illustrated collection, Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Place and Policies that Transformed a City, and will examine issues critical to today's housing shortage and the affordability crisis. This free panel is part of the library's Architectural Explorations in Books Series.
Earlier this week, Field Condition was out at the Spring Street Salt Shed and, as usual, they got some wonderful photographs of the building and the neighboring Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage. At the bottom of their blog post there are links to their prior coverage of the project -- which is now nearing completion. In fact, the salt deliveries have already begun.
Earlier this week, Field Condition was out at the Spring Street Salt Shed and, as usual, they got some wonderful photographs of the building and the neighboring Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage. At the bottom of their blog post there are links to their prior coverage of the project -- which is now nearing completion. In fact, the salt deliveries have already begun.
Via Verde — The Green Way has been awarded the 2015 AIANY COTE Honor Award for Multifamily Building, which recognizes results-oriented achievements in the urban context and design that “brings us closer to solving critical issues facing our communities.” Via Verde is one of three submissions that were selected from projects located within a 200-mile radius from Central Park. The awards intend to promote greater understanding of design strategies that reveal and inspire new materials, technologies, and design solutions.
Comments on the project made by the Award's jury:
“This project ‘breaks the box’ in a lot of ways. For an affordable housing project to get so much exterior space is remarkable. They really maximized the envelope for the solar exposures. We hope to see its progeny in both its social and its design goals. This one breaks new ground.” – Hillary Brown, FAIA, LEED AP
“The possibility that this could create a great model as a mixed income prototype throughout New York is commendable.” – Daniel H. Nall, PE, FAIA, FASHRAE, LEED Fellow, BEMP, HBDP
“Perhaps more than the others, reveals what an ambitious and comprehensive sustainable design-driven project actually looks like.” – Robert Matthew Noblett, AIA
An awards ceremony celebrating this year's winners will take place on December 7 at the Center for Architecture.
Via Verde — The Green Way has been awarded the 2015 AIANY COTE Honor Award for Multifamily Building, which recognizes results-oriented achievements in the urban context and design that “brings us closer to solving critical issues facing our communities.” Via Verde is one of three submissions that were selected from projects located within a 200-mile radius from Central Park. The awards intend to promote greater understanding of design strategies that reveal and inspire new materials, technologies, and design solutions.
Comments on the project made by the Award's jury:
“This project ‘breaks the box’ in a lot of ways. For an affordable housing project to get so much exterior space is remarkable. They really maximized the envelope for the solar exposures. We hope to see its progeny in both its social and its design goals. This one breaks new ground.” – Hillary Brown, FAIA, LEED AP
“The possibility that this could create a great model as a mixed income prototype throughout New York is commendable.” – Daniel H. Nall, PE, FAIA, FASHRAE, LEED Fellow, BEMP, HBDP
“Perhaps more than the others, reveals what an ambitious and comprehensive sustainable design-driven project actually looks like.” – Robert Matthew Noblett, AIA
An awards ceremony celebrating this year's winners will take place on December 7 at the Center for Architecture.
Open House New York’s Monograph in Motion is an ongoing series of public tours that celebrates the work of design firms that have had a significant impact on New York City’s built environment. Monograph in Motion tours look at how architects’ larger ideas about design and urbanism are expressed through their buildings, and how those ideas evolve over time across multiple projects.
This installment of the Monograph in Motion series explores our recent portfolio. Selected for being a firm that has shown a deep commitment to democratizing great design since its earliest days. Tours of three selected projects provide an overview of this firm’s extraordinarily broad range, and how its work has shaped the city at every level: from the creation of housing that is as beautiful as it is affordable, to the crafting of mass transit infrastructure that is both functional and attractive, to the design of educational facilities that uplift and inspire. Details on the OHNY Blog.
Open House New York’s Monograph in Motion is an ongoing series of public tours that celebrates the work of design firms that have had a significant impact on New York City’s built environment. Monograph in Motion tours look at how architects’ larger ideas about design and urbanism are expressed through their buildings, and how those ideas evolve over time across multiple projects.
This installment of the Monograph in Motion series explores our recent portfolio. Selected for being a firm that has shown a deep commitment to democratizing great design since its earliest days. Tours of three selected projects provide an overview of this firm’s extraordinarily broad range, and how its work has shaped the city at every level: from the creation of housing that is as beautiful as it is affordable, to the crafting of mass transit infrastructure that is both functional and attractive, to the design of educational facilities that uplift and inspire. Details on the OHNY Blog.
Kirsten Sibilia will be part of a workshop at SMPS-New York Chapter’s annual THE Marketing Event. The hands-on session entitled “Finding your Leadership Voice” was developed as part of this year’s “Create | Engage | Inspire” theme.
Kirsten Sibilia will be part of a workshop at SMPS-New York Chapter’s annual THE Marketing Event. The hands-on session entitled “Finding your Leadership Voice” was developed as part of this year’s “Create | Engage | Inspire” theme.
Jeffrey Dugan will be presenting Coney Island Head Start at the AIA New York’s Architecture for Education Committee’s upcoming symposium on Early Childhood. Tickets to the half-day Archtober symposium are still available.
Jeffrey Dugan will be presenting Coney Island Head Start at the AIA New York’s Architecture for Education Committee’s upcoming symposium on Early Childhood. Tickets to the half-day Archtober symposium are still available.
Principal Joseph Coppola will be speaking at AIANYS / AIA New York State Design Conference in Saratoga Springs on Friday October 23, 2015. He and Michael Tomlan, preservation consultant, will discuss the process behind the preservation and adaptive reuse of PS186 in Harlem. This former Synder School is currently being converted to affordable housing and a community center.
Principal Joseph Coppola will be speaking at AIANYS / AIA New York State Design Conference in Saratoga Springs on Friday October 23, 2015. He and Michael Tomlan, preservation consultant, will discuss the process behind the preservation and adaptive reuse of PS186 in Harlem. This former Synder School is currently being converted to affordable housing and a community center.
We are proud to have three projects included in OHNY Weekend this year, and even though two of them (the new 34th Street/Hudson Yards Station and the 72nd Street Subway Station) are sold out, the third site is Open Access all day on Saturday October 17. Come visit us at the Washington Heights Library. Architects from the project team will be on site to give tours at 11am, 12, 1, 2, 3pm and discuss the process of renovating this historic Carnegie Library.
We are proud to have three projects included in OHNY Weekend this year, and even though two of them (the new 34th Street/Hudson Yards Station and the 72nd Street Subway Station) are sold out, the third site is Open Access all day on Saturday October 17. Come visit us at the Washington Heights Library. Architects from the project team will be on site to give tours at 11am, 12, 1, 2, 3pm and discuss the process of renovating this historic Carnegie Library.
Metro East 99th Street has been chosen as the best special-needs project winner in Affordable Housing Finance magazine’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Nation’s Best Affordable Housing Developments. This year’s finalists were selected from a pool of 112 nominated projects nationwide. The nominations were selected based on impact, creative problem solving, and innovation. Metro East 99th Street is exemplary as a 100% accessible, affordable building, a first for New York City. The 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Fairmont Millennium Park in Chicago.
Metro East 99th Street has been chosen as the best special-needs project winner in Affordable Housing Finance magazine’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Nation’s Best Affordable Housing Developments. This year’s finalists were selected from a pool of 112 nominated projects nationwide. The nominations were selected based on impact, creative problem solving, and innovation. Metro East 99th Street is exemplary as a 100% accessible, affordable building, a first for New York City. The 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Fairmont Millennium Park in Chicago.
This year we will have two projects included in the annual OpenHouseNewYork weekend, and on Saturday October 17th, we will be giving architectural tours. Tours of the Washington Heights Library, a Carnegie Library originally designed by Carrère and Hastings in 1912 and renovated a 100-years later, will take place at 11am, Noon, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. At 11am and Noon, we will be giving tours of the much heralded 72nd Street IRT Station and Verdi Park. Details will be available soon on OHNY's site.
This year we will have two projects included in the annual OpenHouseNewYork weekend, and on Saturday October 17th, we will be giving architectural tours. Tours of the Washington Heights Library, a Carnegie Library originally designed by Carrère and Hastings in 1912 and renovated a 100-years later, will take place at 11am, Noon, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. At 11am and Noon, we will be giving tours of the much heralded 72nd Street IRT Station and Verdi Park. Details will be available soon on OHNY's site.
Visit the Museum of the City of New York to view an exhibition that examines more than a century of pioneering efforts to create affordable homes within the five boroughs. Included in the exhibition is the award winning Via Verde – The Green Way project, a new model for affordable, green and healthy urban living. The exhibition examines past, current and future housing initiatives from 19th-century model tenements to the nation’s largest supply of public housing to government incentives for the construction of new affordable housing.
Exhibition: September 18, 2015 – February 16, 2016
Visit the Museum of the City of New York to view an exhibition that examines more than a century of pioneering efforts to create affordable homes within the five boroughs. Included in the exhibition is the award winning Via Verde – The Green Way project, a new model for affordable, green and healthy urban living. The exhibition examines past, current and future housing initiatives from 19th-century model tenements to the nation’s largest supply of public housing to government incentives for the construction of new affordable housing.
Exhibition: September 18, 2015 – February 16, 2016
David Dunlap's recent New York Times' article focuses on the story behind the new Spring Street Salt Shed on Manahattan's Spring and West Streets. "In some ways, it's the simplest building I've ever designed, and in some ways, it's the most complicated," said Richard Dattner.
David Dunlap's recent New York Times' article focuses on the story behind the new Spring Street Salt Shed on Manahattan's Spring and West Streets. "In some ways, it's the simplest building I've ever designed, and in some ways, it's the most complicated," said Richard Dattner.
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Dattner Architects' Beth Greenberg will join a panel discussion on the future of residential and mixed use design for the CREATE+CONSTRUCT 2015: dwell symposium hosted by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. This one-day event invites architects, developers, owners’ representatives, and contractors to better understand challenges and opportunities associated with New York’s current residential building boom. Topics include adaptive reuse, residential facade design, and innovations in high-rise buildings, and more. Beth will be on the afternoon panel session which will focus on the future of residential and mixed-use design, and specific challenges in the New York market. For more event and ticketing information, please visit: www.create-construct.com
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Dattner Architects' Beth Greenberg will join a panel discussion on the future of residential and mixed use design for the CREATE+CONSTRUCT 2015: dwell symposium hosted by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. This one-day event invites architects, developers, owners’ representatives, and contractors to better understand challenges and opportunities associated with New York’s current residential building boom. Topics include adaptive reuse, residential facade design, and innovations in high-rise buildings, and more. Beth will be on the afternoon panel session which will focus on the future of residential and mixed-use design, and specific challenges in the New York market. For more event and ticketing information, please visit: www.create-construct.com
Ride the #7 Line to the new 34th Street / Hudson Yards Station. This afternoon, the new 34th Street Station – the extension to Number 7 Line Subway Extension is up and running after a ribbon cutting celebrating the first new station in 26 years for the NYC Subway system. The new station is a key part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project was designed with extensive outreach to and coordination with the Department of City Planning, Hudson Yards Development Corporation, NYC EDC, and the Development Community. Dattner Architects led the architectural design for this deep tunnel station, working with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to addresses 21st century passenger safety, comfort and convenience, as well as the technical system challenges such as egress, power and ventilation. The new station has an entrance from the new Hudson Park designed by Toshiko Mori Architects and landcape architects Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. this MTA mega project is a critical component in the activation of the Far West Side and the development of Hudson Yards.
Field Condition's photo essay provides a good look at the new station, as does Alexandra Lange's review in Curbed. We will post more photos as they are available.
Ride the #7 Line to the new 34th Street / Hudson Yards Station. This afternoon, the new 34th Street Station – the extension to Number 7 Line Subway Extension is up and running after a ribbon cutting celebrating the first new station in 26 years for the NYC Subway system. The new station is a key part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project was designed with extensive outreach to and coordination with the Department of City Planning, Hudson Yards Development Corporation, NYC EDC, and the Development Community. Dattner Architects led the architectural design for this deep tunnel station, working with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to addresses 21st century passenger safety, comfort and convenience, as well as the technical system challenges such as egress, power and ventilation. The new station has an entrance from the new Hudson Park designed by Toshiko Mori Architects and landcape architects Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. this MTA mega project is a critical component in the activation of the Far West Side and the development of Hudson Yards.
Field Condition's photo essay provides a good look at the new station, as does Alexandra Lange's review in Curbed. We will post more photos as they are available.
A topping out party for the 15-story mixed use building located at 180 Myrtle Avenue was held on August 11th. Named The Margo (after the developer’s wife), occupies a site between the already completed 218 Myrtle Avenue (The Andrea) and 81 Fleet Place (The Giovanni), now nearing completion. With an estimated completion date near the end of 2016, the ensemble of three buildings will add over 500 apartments to Downtown Brooklyn.
A topping out party for the 15-story mixed use building located at 180 Myrtle Avenue was held on August 11th. Named The Margo (after the developer’s wife), occupies a site between the already completed 218 Myrtle Avenue (The Andrea) and 81 Fleet Place (The Giovanni), now nearing completion. With an estimated completion date near the end of 2016, the ensemble of three buildings will add over 500 apartments to Downtown Brooklyn.
Earlier today, Governor Cuomo revealed concepts for a revitalized LaGuardia Airport, that transforms the aging facility into a "globally-renowned, 21st century airport that is worthy of the city and state of New York." These concepts were based in part by a report prepared by the Governor's Advisory Committee, chaired by Dan Tishman. Many ideas included in the report were developed by a competition team led by Dattner Architects, one of New York City’s leading architectural firms, known for their focus on social infrastructure projects including housing, schools, and transportation. Dattner Architects’ team include Thornton-Tomasetti, VHB Engineers, and Faithful + Gould.
Earlier today, Governor Cuomo revealed concepts for a revitalized LaGuardia Airport, that transforms the aging facility into a "globally-renowned, 21st century airport that is worthy of the city and state of New York." These concepts were based in part by a report prepared by the Governor's Advisory Committee, chaired by Dan Tishman. Many ideas included in the report were developed by a competition team led by Dattner Architects, one of New York City’s leading architectural firms, known for their focus on social infrastructure projects including housing, schools, and transportation. Dattner Architects’ team include Thornton-Tomasetti, VHB Engineers, and Faithful + Gould.
ENR & Building Design + Construction have released their annual top design firm rankings, and Dattner Architects is proud to be included among the best in the country. ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based designs firms based on their work at home and abroad. This year’s 50th Anniversary edition lists Dattner 80th of the “pure” architecture firms. Similarly, Building Design + Construction’s Giants 300 report ranks the top design firms in the industry. Dattner is listed #62 overall, #21 in the Multifamily sector and #8 in the Transit Facility sector. We are grateful to our clients for getting us there!
ENR & Building Design + Construction have released their annual top design firm rankings, and Dattner Architects is proud to be included among the best in the country. ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based designs firms based on their work at home and abroad. This year’s 50th Anniversary edition lists Dattner 80th of the “pure” architecture firms. Similarly, Building Design + Construction’s Giants 300 report ranks the top design firms in the industry. Dattner is listed #62 overall, #21 in the Multifamily sector and #8 in the Transit Facility sector. We are grateful to our clients for getting us there!
Dattner Architects is proud to contribute to the Living Landmarks exhibit at Arsenal Gallery. The exhibit celebrates the nine individually landmarked New York City public parks in honor of the 50th anniversary of the City's landmarks law by showcasing contributions to landscape design and the dynaminism of the city. Please join us for the opening reception at Arsenal Gallery on Wednesday, June 24. For more information, please visit the NYC Parks website. The exhibit will be on view through August 28.
Dattner Architects is proud to contribute to the Living Landmarks exhibit at Arsenal Gallery. The exhibit celebrates the nine individually landmarked New York City public parks in honor of the 50th anniversary of the City's landmarks law by showcasing contributions to landscape design and the dynaminism of the city. Please join us for the opening reception at Arsenal Gallery on Wednesday, June 24. For more information, please visit the NYC Parks website. The exhibit will be on view through August 28.
Principal Joseph Coppola will be presenting on Thursday June 2sth at “Perspective USA 2015”, a conference hosted by the Italian architecture and design magazine “The Plan”. Joe’s talk, “Densifying the Metropolis” will discuss a selection of Dattner’s current work, ranging from educational, housing, and transportation projects, and their relative impacts on the ever-changing built landscape of New York City. “Perspective USA” will be held at the Waldorf Astoria from June 24th-June 25th. Registration for the event can be found here.
Principal Joseph Coppola will be presenting on Thursday June 2sth at “Perspective USA 2015”, a conference hosted by the Italian architecture and design magazine “The Plan”. Joe’s talk, “Densifying the Metropolis” will discuss a selection of Dattner’s current work, ranging from educational, housing, and transportation projects, and their relative impacts on the ever-changing built landscape of New York City. “Perspective USA” will be held at the Waldorf Astoria from June 24th-June 25th. Registration for the event can be found here.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its Real Estate & Development Committee have awarded Steiner Studios and Dattner Architects with the 2015 Building Brooklyn Award for Economic Development for the renovation of the historic 25 Washington Avenue facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The annual awards recognize recently completed projects that enrich Brooklyn's neighborhood and economy. This year, they will be presented during an event on July 21 at the recently restored King’s Theater.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its Real Estate & Development Committee have awarded Steiner Studios and Dattner Architects with the 2015 Building Brooklyn Award for Economic Development for the renovation of the historic 25 Washington Avenue facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The annual awards recognize recently completed projects that enrich Brooklyn's neighborhood and economy. This year, they will be presented during an event on July 21 at the recently restored King’s Theater.
Dattner Architects is honored to be one of three companies to receive the Industry Impact Award, a 2015 New York Construction Award bestowed upon firms which have had a transformational effect on the New York Metropolitan area. The Award is given each year by Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, in conjunction with the New York Building Congress, AIA New York Chapter, and ACEC New York. Honoring industry leaders, the annual awards ceremony will be held on June 11 at Club 101 in New York City.
For over 50 years, the work of the firm has focused on “everyday architecture”—the buildings where people live, find culture and education, work and play. We strive for design excellence within the limited resources usually available for civic projects, and further enhance the quality of life of our fellow New Yorkers by helping provide pure water and remove waste, facilitating transportation, and reclaiming our waterfront.
Expressing the civic significance of public structures by superior architecture, meeting community needs, and respecting neighborhoods—literally repairs and enhances the urban fabric of our city.
Beginning with modest adventure playgrounds, our practice has continued to expand the shared public realm—with new and renovated public libraries, public schools, public parks and recreation, mass transit, water supply and treatment, waste management.
Among the greatest satisfactions of designing in the public interest is the knowledge that hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens pass through, or use, our designs—every day.
-Richard Dattner, FAIA
Dattner Architects is honored to be one of three companies to receive the Industry Impact Award, a 2015 New York Construction Award bestowed upon firms which have had a transformational effect on the New York Metropolitan area. The Award is given each year by Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, in conjunction with the New York Building Congress, AIA New York Chapter, and ACEC New York. Honoring industry leaders, the annual awards ceremony will be held on June 11 at Club 101 in New York City.
For over 50 years, the work of the firm has focused on “everyday architecture”—the buildings where people live, find culture and education, work and play. We strive for design excellence within the limited resources usually available for civic projects, and further enhance the quality of life of our fellow New Yorkers by helping provide pure water and remove waste, facilitating transportation, and reclaiming our waterfront.
Expressing the civic significance of public structures by superior architecture, meeting community needs, and respecting neighborhoods—literally repairs and enhances the urban fabric of our city.
Beginning with modest adventure playgrounds, our practice has continued to expand the shared public realm—with new and renovated public libraries, public schools, public parks and recreation, mass transit, water supply and treatment, waste management.
Among the greatest satisfactions of designing in the public interest is the knowledge that hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens pass through, or use, our designs—every day.
-Richard Dattner, FAIA
On February 11, the Center for Architecture opened their exhibition New York New Design, celebrating the work of AIA New York, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island and Queens. Presenting works of varying scales and types, the exhibition displays the recently completed Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and the Coney Island Head Start Center, which broke ground last December.
Dattner Architects was recognized this year in Building Design + Construction’s 2015 Transit Sector Giants report as # 8 in the country for transit sector projects, which ranks the leading firms in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry for building-type revenue, green building work, building information modeling (BIM) revenue, number of green accredited professionals, and more.
Dattner Architects has a respected transportation, infrastructure, and urban planning portfolio. We have designed subway and rail stations, airport facilities, maintenance garages, and associated spaces for personnel. Dattner Architects has worked with transit agency clients continuously for the past 20 years, designing a range of projects that have become some of the most admired transit facilities in the City—secure facilities, service buildings, and new stations. We have completed several station renovations, including 59th Street Columbus Circle, Seven Stations on the Brighton Line as well as the rehabilitation of the 72nd Street Station in Manhattan's Upper West Side, to name a few.
In 2015, we completed 7 Line Extension / 34th Street-Hudson Yards station, a project that has been said to exemplify how modern transit facilities can be functional, aesthetically pleasing and integrated into the fabric of the communities that we serve. At the station opening in September, MTA President Horodniceanu said, “This new, modern station will be the lifeline of Manhattan’s newest neighborhood. It will make it possible for thousands of residents, employees and visitors to get to Hudson Yard’s (Neighborhood) easily and quickly. Without the extension, this new development would not have been possible.”
Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage, the Department of Sanitation’s facility located at the corner of Spring Street and West Street, has been awarded LEED® Gold. The new home of three district garages, this 425,000 sf building achieved LEED Gold certification for implementing measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor environmental quality as well as innovation and design process. The building was designed by Dattner Architects in association with WXY Architecture + Urban Design.
“The collaboration with the Department of Sanitation and the architects at Dattner and WXY was extraordinary, creating an environmentally progressive building that meets the challenge of being a good neighbor in a vibrant community. [Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage] also demonstrates how to build a welcoming workplace that also responds to the resiliency lessons learned since Hurricane Sandy."-- Commissioner Peña-Mora, NYC DDC, 1/22/2016
Sustainable Sites: The “fifth façade,” the 1.5 acre green roof, reduces heat-island effect, enhances storm water retention and thermal performance, and promotes biodiversity of native species. The bio-diverse plant variety ensures that something will be in bloom at any given time during the growing season, providing food for pollinating insects, and contributing to habitat restoration. The green roof does not require permanent irrigation.
Water Efficiency: A projected 77% reduction in potable water usage is achieved through a combination of low-flow fixtures and an extensive water harvesting system that captures and treats rainwater and waste steam condensate for use in fixtures and truck wash.
Energy & Atmosphere: A projected 35.8% energy cost savings is achieved through a combination of Lighting & HVAC Control Strategies, Efficient Lighting Fixtures and Solar Shading to reduce solar heat gain. Energy usage is also offset by the use of a 275 kW Steam Turbine Generator, which produces electricity through the step-down process from the high pressure steam in the street to the working pressure steam in the building. The City of New York purchases Green Power, from wind-generated source, for 35% of the building’s electric usage.
Materials & Resources: Over 40% of the building materials used on the project were manufactured with Recycled Materials. Over 20% of the building materials used on the project were manufactured with materials that were sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project site. Virtually all (99.88%) of the wood products used in the millwork are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council.
Indoor Environmental Quality: Only low-VOC Adhesives, Sealants, Paints and Coatings were used on the project. Air Quality management protocols were put in to place during Construction to protect the building’s ventilation system and indoor air quality has been tested to ensure that the air did not contain pollutants remaining from Construction. Exterior views are provided for over 90% of the buildings occupied spaces.
Innovation & Design Process: A benchmark project for New York City’s Active Design program, which promotes the use of architectural design to encourage movement and improved fitness among the facility users, bicycle racks and changing rooms are provided to encourage bike usage among the employees. Exemplary Performance Innovation Credits were awarded for the project’s Water Use Reduction, Access to Public Transportation, and extent of Green Roof.
This morning, Mayor de Blasio, HPD Commissioner Been, Queens officials, residents and The Durst Organization today broke ground on a new development that will bring hundreds of new affordable apartments for low-income families, a new school, new open space, renovated playgrounds and better transportation to residents in Astoria: Halletts Point. Dattner Architects developed the master plan and is designing the first building on the campus, which will open in 2018. This building will include 405 units, at least 81 units of which will be affordable to low-income families earning 40% and 50% of AMI. The building will house a full-sized supermarket as part of the City’s FRESH program.
We are proud start 2016 with the announcement of eight new promotions. Catherine Selby AIA has been promoted to Associate Principal. Our new Senior Associates are Rachel Ehrlich AIA and Gia Mainiero AIA. Venesa Alicea AIA, Robert Drake AIA, Keith Engel AIA, Daniella LaRocca AIA, and Mia Lee AIA have become Associates. These promotions are a reflection of a true dedication to Dattner Architects and our culture, a commitment to providing a high level of service to our clients, and a shared belief that design can and does make a difference.
On Wednesday, December 30th, NY1 interviewed Dattner Architects' Paul Bauer and Gia Mainero with the Department of Sanitation's (DSNY) Commissioner, Kathryn Garcia, on the DSNY's two new structures, the Salt Shed and M125. Recently described as "not just two of the best examples of new public architecture in the city but a boon to the neighborhood," Dattner Architects is proud to have both the neighborhood's and the city's enthusiastic approval for each facility.
The ULI New York Awards Committee has nominated No. 7 Line Extension as a finalist in the 2016 Awards for Excellence in Development competition in the Civic Space category. This award recognizes public and private real estate development projects within the New York District Council’s geographic region that supports ULI’s mission of providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. Our No. 7 Line Extension Project and new 34th Street / Hudson Yards was selected as one of the finalists from among a broad mix of exemplary projects from prominent firms in the real estate industry.
Winners will be announced on March 10, 2016, at ULI New York’s Awards for Excellence gala at Gotham Hall, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Justin Davidson, architecture critic at New York Magazine, profiled the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Spring Street Salt Shed in yesterday's Daily Intelligencer. His review of these "stylish buildings" closes the article with a reminder that they "demonstrate ...: that we all live under the hood of a great machine, and we have to care for it with pride."
Michael Kimmelman, Architecture Critic of the New York Times, reviews the new Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Spring Street Salt Shed. With a nod to the project's origins, Kimmelman notes: "The garage and shed have ended up being not just two of the best examples of new public architecture in the city but a boon to the neighborhood." The story is on the cover of today's Arts Section.
The Adventure Playground, designed in 1966 by Richard Dattner, has been completely rebuilt by the Central Park Conservancy and is now open to the public, the second renewal of the playground in its 50-year history. One of the earliest “adventure playgrounds” in the US, this project was the result of a group of young neighborhood mothers preventing Robert Moses’ bulldozers from tearing up the asphalt playground formerly on that site for a parking lot for the Tavern on the Green. An article by The Cultural Landscape Foundation revisits the space's history and continued popularity. An important milestone for interactive play and advancement in the relationship between child development and the outdoors, the article explains "the design was a profound expression of 'the playground revolution,' a widespread response to the standard conception of the playground as an equipment-filled lot, which, as designers, critics, and parents began to recognize, lacked opportunities for creative and interactive play." These play spaces encourage imaginative interaction and exploration inspired by child psychologists of the day and incorporated durable, budget-conscious materials typical of an urban environment.
The success of this iconic space initiated a "playground revolution." Richard Dattner received commissions to completely re-imagine five of the twenty “necklace” playgrounds dotting the periphery of Central Park. His book, Design for Play, describes the design’s basis on European observations that kids loved playing with the rubble from World War 2. Richard Dattner explained, “The goal was to give the kids with maximum spatial and sensory experiences, along with maximum individual control over those experiences—in a setting considerably safer than the European counterparts.” The manifesto and critical case study encouraged other communities to implement new playscapes, including Queens, New York; Tampa, Florida; and Tel Aviv, Israel.
Richard Dattner has been called a “Young Turk of radical urban playground design, a professional discipline that hadn’t even existed until [his] projects somewhat inadvertently invented it.”
The Architect's Newspaper BEST OF 2015 Awards line up includes Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage in the FACADE category. The building's double skin facade is comprised of a glass curtain wall and 2,600 custom perforated metal fins that reduce solar heat gain and glare, create a uniform wrapper to obscure views into the facility while allowing views out, and also break down the project's mass into smaller, rhythmic elements.
The American Institute of Architects awarded Matt Shoor AIA with the New York Chapter's ENYA Merit Award last night during the 2016 Inaugural at the Center for Architecture. ENYA (Emerging New York Architects) bestows this award annually. This award recognizes Matt’s accomplishments as an architect as well as his efforts to develop programming both within Dattner Architects and the Chapter to broaden the discussion about design and our profession to all levels of practitioner.
At Dattner Architects, Matt is managing a team of designers for the construction administration of a 52-story luxury rental building in Downtown Brooklyn. He co-leads an in-house lecture series that fosters dialogue about design and practice through staff-led presentations on process, culture, and history. Matt also continues to be involved in developing programming for the Chapter, such as the recent, highly successful GROW symposium.
Principal Richard Dattner will join Hillary Ballon, David Burney, Alexander Garvin, Frederick S. Harris and leading housing historians Nicholas Dagen Bloom and Matthew Gordon Lasner in a conversation about their new illustrated collection, Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Places, and Policies that Transformed a City.
Affordable Housing in New York discusses New York City's past, present and future with regards to one of the city's greatest challenges, the high cost of housing.
The event has been organized by the New York Public Library and will be held on Tuesday December 15, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Auditorium.
Earlier today Dattner Architects and the design team, which includes WXY Architecture + Urban Design, celebrated the opening of Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage along side representatives from the NYC Department of Sanitation and the NYC Department of Design & Construction. As a key gateway to the SoHo neighborhood, the community has embraced this project as well as its neighbor the Spring Street Salt Shed, scheduled for completion in 2016. Earlier this year, the Tribeca Citizen commented, "Who would’ve guessed that the best new building in this area in years would be used to store road salt—and that the runner-up would be the the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Sanitation Garage across the street...Both are by Dattner Architects, which deserves some sort of civic award for pulling this off."
A benchmark project for NYC’s Active Design program, the garage is designed to achieve LEED Gold and will house three district garages for the NYC Department of Sanitation. Located below the 100 year flood plain on a full block site overlooking the Hudson River, the garage is a First Responder in severe weather events and was designed as a Dry Floodproofed building, in accordance with FEMA standards and local requirements.
Exploring the Recent Work of Dattner Architects
This fall openhousenewyork explored Dattner Architects' deep commitment toward design that expresses a thoughtful focus on aesthetics, the community, and innovative solutions, and shows a careful consideration for the quality of the finished project. The second installment of their Monograph in Motion series explored the city’s first public graduate film school, a new affordable and supportive housing project, and the first new stop added to the New York City subway in more than a quarter-century.
Open House New York’s Monograph in Motion series was created earlier this year to celebrate the work of New York design firms that have made significant contributions to shaping the city’s built environment, and to consider how the work and ideas of those firms evolves over time and in different projects.
Ground was broken on Catholic Charities Charles F. Murphy Early Childhood Development Center today.
Located in the heart of Coney Island, this new 16,730 square foot facility will replace a former childhood development center destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
This new facility will be a critical provider of pre-K education for the neighborhood and, being raised well above the base flood elevation, it will provide safe harbor to the community in the event of another storm. As a symbol of a revitalized neighborhood, the center is designed to promote community visibility, civic awareness, and connectivity through large classroom windows and circulation spaces.
On Wednesday December 9th, Dattner Architects' Daniel Heuberger will moderate a panel discussion that will examine the top trends in higher education for today's campuses for ENR's Annual Education Conference. Topics for this panel will include: Teaching trends: hands-on, interactive, interdisciplinary; Office trends: collaboration, variety of work environments; Space constraints: existing older buildings, expensive real estate; Creative use of technology; Multi-use Facilities/Shared Space/Flexible Space; Design mandate: flexibility, longevity, sustainability.
This year's conference combines two events in education and construction, The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) and Higher Education Conferences, in one location. The conferences' topics will cover recent and upcoming construction and design projects for the SCA and universities in the Metro-area for both the public and private sector.
To attend both conferences or just one, please visit: ENR SCA Conference or ENR NY Annual Education Conference
On Monday December 7th, Via Verde will be one of three projects honored by the AIA New York's Committee on the Environment (COTE). Steve Frankel, Associate Principal, will be co-presenting the project with our associate architects at Grimshaw. He will also be a part of a moderated panel discussion amongst the winners. The free event will start with a wine and cheese reception. Registration is now open.
Richard Dattner will join a panel discussion at the New York Public Library's Stephen A Schwartzman Building on Tuesday December 15th at 6pm. Led by leading housing historians Nicholas Dagen Bloom and Matthew Gordon Lasner, panelists will also include Hillary Ballon, David Burney, Alexander Garvin, and Frederick S. Harris. The panel was inspired by Bloom and Lasner's recent illustrated collection, Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Place and Policies that Transformed a City, and will examine issues critical to today's housing shortage and the affordability crisis. This free panel is part of the library's Architectural Explorations in Books Series.
Earlier this week, Field Condition was out at the Spring Street Salt Shed and, as usual, they got some wonderful photographs of the building and the neighboring Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage. At the bottom of their blog post there are links to their prior coverage of the project -- which is now nearing completion. In fact, the salt deliveries have already begun.
Via Verde — The Green Way has been awarded the 2015 AIANY COTE Honor Award for Multifamily Building, which recognizes results-oriented achievements in the urban context and design that “brings us closer to solving critical issues facing our communities.” Via Verde is one of three submissions that were selected from projects located within a 200-mile radius from Central Park. The awards intend to promote greater understanding of design strategies that reveal and inspire new materials, technologies, and design solutions.
Comments on the project made by the Award's jury:
“This project ‘breaks the box’ in a lot of ways. For an affordable housing project to get so much exterior space is remarkable. They really maximized the envelope for the solar exposures. We hope to see its progeny in both its social and its design goals. This one breaks new ground.” – Hillary Brown, FAIA, LEED AP
“The possibility that this could create a great model as a mixed income prototype throughout New York is commendable.” – Daniel H. Nall, PE, FAIA, FASHRAE, LEED Fellow, BEMP, HBDP
“Perhaps more than the others, reveals what an ambitious and comprehensive sustainable design-driven project actually looks like.” – Robert Matthew Noblett, AIA
An awards ceremony celebrating this year's winners will take place on December 7 at the Center for Architecture.
Open House New York’s Monograph in Motion is an ongoing series of public tours that celebrates the work of design firms that have had a significant impact on New York City’s built environment. Monograph in Motion tours look at how architects’ larger ideas about design and urbanism are expressed through their buildings, and how those ideas evolve over time across multiple projects.
This installment of the Monograph in Motion series explores our recent portfolio. Selected for being a firm that has shown a deep commitment to democratizing great design since its earliest days. Tours of three selected projects provide an overview of this firm’s extraordinarily broad range, and how its work has shaped the city at every level: from the creation of housing that is as beautiful as it is affordable, to the crafting of mass transit infrastructure that is both functional and attractive, to the design of educational facilities that uplift and inspire. Details on the OHNY Blog.
Kirsten Sibilia will be part of a workshop at SMPS-New York Chapter’s annual THE Marketing Event. The hands-on session entitled “Finding your Leadership Voice” was developed as part of this year’s “Create | Engage | Inspire” theme.
Jeffrey Dugan will be presenting Coney Island Head Start at the AIA New York’s Architecture for Education Committee’s upcoming symposium on Early Childhood. Tickets to the half-day Archtober symposium are still available.
Principal Joseph Coppola will be speaking at AIANYS / AIA New York State Design Conference in Saratoga Springs on Friday October 23, 2015. He and Michael Tomlan, preservation consultant, will discuss the process behind the preservation and adaptive reuse of PS186 in Harlem. This former Synder School is currently being converted to affordable housing and a community center.
We are proud to have three projects included in OHNY Weekend this year, and even though two of them (the new 34th Street/Hudson Yards Station and the 72nd Street Subway Station) are sold out, the third site is Open Access all day on Saturday October 17. Come visit us at the Washington Heights Library. Architects from the project team will be on site to give tours at 11am, 12, 1, 2, 3pm and discuss the process of renovating this historic Carnegie Library.
Metro East 99th Street has been chosen as the best special-needs project winner in Affordable Housing Finance magazine’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Nation’s Best Affordable Housing Developments. This year’s finalists were selected from a pool of 112 nominated projects nationwide. The nominations were selected based on impact, creative problem solving, and innovation. Metro East 99th Street is exemplary as a 100% accessible, affordable building, a first for New York City. The 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Fairmont Millennium Park in Chicago.
This year we will have two projects included in the annual OpenHouseNewYork weekend, and on Saturday October 17th, we will be giving architectural tours. Tours of the Washington Heights Library, a Carnegie Library originally designed by Carrère and Hastings in 1912 and renovated a 100-years later, will take place at 11am, Noon, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. At 11am and Noon, we will be giving tours of the much heralded 72nd Street IRT Station and Verdi Park. Details will be available soon on OHNY's site.
Visit the Museum of the City of New York to view an exhibition that examines more than a century of pioneering efforts to create affordable homes within the five boroughs. Included in the exhibition is the award winning Via Verde – The Green Way project, a new model for affordable, green and healthy urban living. The exhibition examines past, current and future housing initiatives from 19th-century model tenements to the nation’s largest supply of public housing to government incentives for the construction of new affordable housing.
Exhibition: September 18, 2015 – February 16, 2016
David Dunlap's recent New York Times' article focuses on the story behind the new Spring Street Salt Shed on Manahattan's Spring and West Streets. "In some ways, it's the simplest building I've ever designed, and in some ways, it's the most complicated," said Richard Dattner.
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Dattner Architects' Beth Greenberg will join a panel discussion on the future of residential and mixed use design for the CREATE+CONSTRUCT 2015: dwell symposium hosted by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. This one-day event invites architects, developers, owners’ representatives, and contractors to better understand challenges and opportunities associated with New York’s current residential building boom. Topics include adaptive reuse, residential facade design, and innovations in high-rise buildings, and more. Beth will be on the afternoon panel session which will focus on the future of residential and mixed-use design, and specific challenges in the New York market. For more event and ticketing information, please visit: www.create-construct.com
Ride the #7 Line to the new 34th Street / Hudson Yards Station. This afternoon, the new 34th Street Station – the extension to Number 7 Line Subway Extension is up and running after a ribbon cutting celebrating the first new station in 26 years for the NYC Subway system. The new station is a key part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project was designed with extensive outreach to and coordination with the Department of City Planning, Hudson Yards Development Corporation, NYC EDC, and the Development Community. Dattner Architects led the architectural design for this deep tunnel station, working with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to addresses 21st century passenger safety, comfort and convenience, as well as the technical system challenges such as egress, power and ventilation. The new station has an entrance from the new Hudson Park designed by Toshiko Mori Architects and landcape architects Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. this MTA mega project is a critical component in the activation of the Far West Side and the development of Hudson Yards.
Field Condition's photo essay provides a good look at the new station, as does Alexandra Lange's review in Curbed. We will post more photos as they are available.
A topping out party for the 15-story mixed use building located at 180 Myrtle Avenue was held on August 11th. Named The Margo (after the developer’s wife), occupies a site between the already completed 218 Myrtle Avenue (The Andrea) and 81 Fleet Place (The Giovanni), now nearing completion. With an estimated completion date near the end of 2016, the ensemble of three buildings will add over 500 apartments to Downtown Brooklyn.
Earlier today, Governor Cuomo revealed concepts for a revitalized LaGuardia Airport, that transforms the aging facility into a "globally-renowned, 21st century airport that is worthy of the city and state of New York." These concepts were based in part by a report prepared by the Governor's Advisory Committee, chaired by Dan Tishman. Many ideas included in the report were developed by a competition team led by Dattner Architects, one of New York City’s leading architectural firms, known for their focus on social infrastructure projects including housing, schools, and transportation. Dattner Architects’ team include Thornton-Tomasetti, VHB Engineers, and Faithful + Gould.
ENR & Building Design + Construction have released their annual top design firm rankings, and Dattner Architects is proud to be included among the best in the country. ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based designs firms based on their work at home and abroad. This year’s 50th Anniversary edition lists Dattner 80th of the “pure” architecture firms. Similarly, Building Design + Construction’s Giants 300 report ranks the top design firms in the industry. Dattner is listed #62 overall, #21 in the Multifamily sector and #8 in the Transit Facility sector. We are grateful to our clients for getting us there!
Dattner Architects is proud to contribute to the Living Landmarks exhibit at Arsenal Gallery. The exhibit celebrates the nine individually landmarked New York City public parks in honor of the 50th anniversary of the City's landmarks law by showcasing contributions to landscape design and the dynaminism of the city. Please join us for the opening reception at Arsenal Gallery on Wednesday, June 24. For more information, please visit the NYC Parks website. The exhibit will be on view through August 28.
Principal Joseph Coppola will be presenting on Thursday June 2sth at “Perspective USA 2015”, a conference hosted by the Italian architecture and design magazine “The Plan”. Joe’s talk, “Densifying the Metropolis” will discuss a selection of Dattner’s current work, ranging from educational, housing, and transportation projects, and their relative impacts on the ever-changing built landscape of New York City. “Perspective USA” will be held at the Waldorf Astoria from June 24th-June 25th. Registration for the event can be found here.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its Real Estate & Development Committee have awarded Steiner Studios and Dattner Architects with the 2015 Building Brooklyn Award for Economic Development for the renovation of the historic 25 Washington Avenue facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The annual awards recognize recently completed projects that enrich Brooklyn's neighborhood and economy. This year, they will be presented during an event on July 21 at the recently restored King’s Theater.
Dattner Architects is honored to be one of three companies to receive the Industry Impact Award, a 2015 New York Construction Award bestowed upon firms which have had a transformational effect on the New York Metropolitan area. The Award is given each year by Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, in conjunction with the New York Building Congress, AIA New York Chapter, and ACEC New York. Honoring industry leaders, the annual awards ceremony will be held on June 11 at Club 101 in New York City.
For over 50 years, the work of the firm has focused on “everyday architecture”—the buildings where people live, find culture and education, work and play. We strive for design excellence within the limited resources usually available for civic projects, and further enhance the quality of life of our fellow New Yorkers by helping provide pure water and remove waste, facilitating transportation, and reclaiming our waterfront.
Expressing the civic significance of public structures by superior architecture, meeting community needs, and respecting neighborhoods—literally repairs and enhances the urban fabric of our city.
Beginning with modest adventure playgrounds, our practice has continued to expand the shared public realm—with new and renovated public libraries, public schools, public parks and recreation, mass transit, water supply and treatment, waste management.
Among the greatest satisfactions of designing in the public interest is the knowledge that hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens pass through, or use, our designs—every day.
-Richard Dattner, FAIA
