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 City, New York State, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York City School Construction Authority, and the City of Philadelphia.
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/
Set to open in 2018, Dattner Architects’ Halletts Point Building 1 has topped out; solidifying the building as the first piece of the larger Halletts Point Master Plan. During yesterday’s ceremony, Jody Durst, President of the Durst Organization, thanked all the contractors for turning “the beautiful design drawings by Daniel Heuberger and team Dattner into reality.” We are proud to be a part of this significant development, and the continued transformation of the Astoria waterfront.
Set to open in 2018, Dattner Architects’ Halletts Point Building 1 has topped out; solidifying the building as the first piece of the larger Halletts Point Master Plan. During yesterday’s ceremony, Jody Durst, President of the Durst Organization, thanked all the contractors for turning “the beautiful design drawings by Daniel Heuberger and team Dattner into reality.” We are proud to be a part of this significant development, and the continued transformation of the Astoria waterfront.
Today marked the first day of the new school year for many young New Yorkers. Dattner Architects’ new Riverside School for Makers and Artists (PS/IS 191 RSMA) opened their doors to students for the first time ever, making today even more special! It is a privilege to provide a new safe space for our young children to learn, grow, and be creative.
Today marked the first day of the new school year for many young New Yorkers. Dattner Architects’ new Riverside School for Makers and Artists (PS/IS 191 RSMA) opened their doors to students for the first time ever, making today even more special! It is a privilege to provide a new safe space for our young children to learn, grow, and be creative.
Dattner Architects’ Riverbank State Park has been renamed to Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in honor of Assemblyman Denny Farrell’s tireless work “to improve the lives of New Yorkers.” Served in the Legislature for 42 years, Farrell was chair of the Ways and Means Committee and was instrumental 24 years ago in helping to establish Riverbank State Park, the most visited State Park in New York City. In addition to his long-standing career in public service and his participation in numerous government committees, Governor Andrew Cuomo thanked Farrell for continuing to be an advocate and active visitor for the park during today’s dedication.
Completed in 1993, this 28-acre urban park includes an indoor and outdoor swimming pool complex, amphitheater, playgrounds, picnic areas, and a riverfront promenade.
“This park shows how urban infrastructure may be designed to do double duty. All these amenities are built on top of a functioning water treatment plant. As the population of the city expands and demand for public recreational spaces increases, this park could serve as model for making necessary city Infrastructure inhabitable.” — Nate Harris, Riverbank Park Visitor, June 2009
As the original Architect and designer of this magnificent facility, Dattner Architects is proud to have worked with such a dedicated team that, now, “will serve as a reminder to millions of New Yorkers and visitors the work Denny has accomplished to improve the lives of men and women in New York City and across the entire state.”
Dattner Architects’ Riverbank State Park has been renamed to Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in honor of Assemblyman Denny Farrell’s tireless work “to improve the lives of New Yorkers.” Served in the Legislature for 42 years, Farrell was chair of the Ways and Means Committee and was instrumental 24 years ago in helping to establish Riverbank State Park, the most visited State Park in New York City. In addition to his long-standing career in public service and his participation in numerous government committees, Governor Andrew Cuomo thanked Farrell for continuing to be an advocate and active visitor for the park during today’s dedication.
Completed in 1993, this 28-acre urban park includes an indoor and outdoor swimming pool complex, amphitheater, playgrounds, picnic areas, and a riverfront promenade.
“This park shows how urban infrastructure may be designed to do double duty. All these amenities are built on top of a functioning water treatment plant. As the population of the city expands and demand for public recreational spaces increases, this park could serve as model for making necessary city Infrastructure inhabitable.” — Nate Harris, Riverbank Park Visitor, June 2009
As the original Architect and designer of this magnificent facility, Dattner Architects is proud to have worked with such a dedicated team that, now, “will serve as a reminder to millions of New Yorkers and visitors the work Denny has accomplished to improve the lives of men and women in New York City and across the entire state.”
Yesterday, the Riverside School for Makers and Artists (PS/IS 191 RSMA) became the first new public school facility to open in the Upper West Side in decades. The ribbon cutting ceremony was host to teachers, community members, New York City and State politicians, members of the Dattner Architects design team, and the Tishman contracting team. Alongside Manhattan Borough President, State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal remarked, “You can’t help but feel excited for students who will soon have access to these world class facilities.”
Part of a larger mixed-use building, the five-story, 100,000 square foot RSMA school will serve Pre-K through eighth grade students. As a learning facility designed to suit different grade levels while promoting team-teaching and group-learning, students will have access to more than 20 classrooms, art and music rooms, a maker space, a science suite, library, gymnasium, and two outdoor recreation roof decks. The space is organized around an expansive, multistory atrium, capped with a large skylight, which serves as a primary gathering and circulation spine for the school.
Yesterday, the Riverside School for Makers and Artists (PS/IS 191 RSMA) became the first new public school facility to open in the Upper West Side in decades. The ribbon cutting ceremony was host to teachers, community members, New York City and State politicians, members of the Dattner Architects design team, and the Tishman contracting team. Alongside Manhattan Borough President, State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal remarked, “You can’t help but feel excited for students who will soon have access to these world class facilities.”
Part of a larger mixed-use building, the five-story, 100,000 square foot RSMA school will serve Pre-K through eighth grade students. As a learning facility designed to suit different grade levels while promoting team-teaching and group-learning, students will have access to more than 20 classrooms, art and music rooms, a maker space, a science suite, library, gymnasium, and two outdoor recreation roof decks. The space is organized around an expansive, multistory atrium, capped with a large skylight, which serves as a primary gathering and circulation spine for the school.
The 7 Train: Minutes to Midtown exhibition is currently on display at the Grand Central Terminal Gallery Annex through October 29th. The exhibit showcases historic and present-day photographs, artifacts, and documents from the New York Transit Museum’s collection to show how the 7 line and Hudson Yards Station have developed over the last hundred years.
Dattner Architects and WSP's project extended the Number 7 Subway line from its original terminus at 41st Street in Times Square to the new 34th Street Hudson Yards Station. Opened in 2015, the station created a necessary connection from Queens to Manhattan’s West Side. In the station’s first year, over 525,000 people rode the 7 line each day. This marked increase in ridership from previous years is evidence that this major infrastructure upgrade is a catalyst for the increased commercial and residential development of the neighborhood around Hudson Yards Station. Dattner Architects is proud to be a part of the changing west side.
The 7 Train: Minutes to Midtown exhibition is currently on display at the Grand Central Terminal Gallery Annex through October 29th. The exhibit showcases historic and present-day photographs, artifacts, and documents from the New York Transit Museum’s collection to show how the 7 line and Hudson Yards Station have developed over the last hundred years.
Dattner Architects and WSP's project extended the Number 7 Subway line from its original terminus at 41st Street in Times Square to the new 34th Street Hudson Yards Station. Opened in 2015, the station created a necessary connection from Queens to Manhattan’s West Side. In the station’s first year, over 525,000 people rode the 7 line each day. This marked increase in ridership from previous years is evidence that this major infrastructure upgrade is a catalyst for the increased commercial and residential development of the neighborhood around Hudson Yards Station. Dattner Architects is proud to be a part of the changing west side.
As the first two buildings of Columbia's new Manhattanville campus near completion, our friends at Field Condition visited the site of Upper Manhattan's newest mega-project to document the progress. Construction has wrapped up on the Lenfest Center for the Arts and the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, while the last building of the first phase—The Academic Conference Center—has begun façade installation. Designed by Dattner Architects and Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the Academic Conference Center will serve as the gateway to the new Manhattanville Campus, and will feature a 400-seat auditorium, additional break-out and meeting rooms, faculty offices, and open gathering spaces, including a public garden, cafe, and information center.
When fully completed, the campus will span more than 17 acres in the Manhattanville neighborhood, and will be the nation's first university plan designated Stage 1 LEED Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council's Neighborhood Development pilot rating system.
As the first two buildings of Columbia's new Manhattanville campus near completion, our friends at Field Condition visited the site of Upper Manhattan's newest mega-project to document the progress. Construction has wrapped up on the Lenfest Center for the Arts and the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, while the last building of the first phase—The Academic Conference Center—has begun façade installation. Designed by Dattner Architects and Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the Academic Conference Center will serve as the gateway to the new Manhattanville Campus, and will feature a 400-seat auditorium, additional break-out and meeting rooms, faculty offices, and open gathering spaces, including a public garden, cafe, and information center.
When fully completed, the campus will span more than 17 acres in the Manhattanville neighborhood, and will be the nation's first university plan designated Stage 1 LEED Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council's Neighborhood Development pilot rating system.
In November 2016, The Real Deal published a video detailing the amenities at Dattner Architects' The Hub. Currently Downtown Brooklyn's tallest tower, The Hub's design both complements the surrounding neighborhood's aesthetic, while contributing to it's evolving skyline. Set to open Fall 2017, The Hub's extensive amenities program fosters a social lifestyle.
In November 2016, The Real Deal published a video detailing the amenities at Dattner Architects' The Hub. Currently Downtown Brooklyn's tallest tower, The Hub's design both complements the surrounding neighborhood's aesthetic, while contributing to it's evolving skyline. Set to open Fall 2017, The Hub's extensive amenities program fosters a social lifestyle.
"Subway stations’ complex tunnel systems are a mystery even to most regular riders. Architect Candy Chan’s new X-ray maps demystify the paths in and around them."
Dattner Architects’ Columbus Circle Station is included in a recent release of images for Project Subway NYC, a collection of subway station sketches, photographs, and architectural drawings. In the new series, subway stations are depicted as x-ray maps, illustrating not only the stations themselves, but their surroundings as well. The images contain tiny people and tall buildings for scale, as well as trees and parks, creating an urban setting on each map.
Subway stations can feel like a complex maze at times, but it is Project Subway NYC's hope that these maps can help enhance the commuting experience and provide the public with a better idea of how each space is used.
"Subway stations’ complex tunnel systems are a mystery even to most regular riders. Architect Candy Chan’s new X-ray maps demystify the paths in and around them."
Dattner Architects’ Columbus Circle Station is included in a recent release of images for Project Subway NYC, a collection of subway station sketches, photographs, and architectural drawings. In the new series, subway stations are depicted as x-ray maps, illustrating not only the stations themselves, but their surroundings as well. The images contain tiny people and tall buildings for scale, as well as trees and parks, creating an urban setting on each map.
Subway stations can feel like a complex maze at times, but it is Project Subway NYC's hope that these maps can help enhance the commuting experience and provide the public with a better idea of how each space is used.
In January 2017, Partnership for a Healthier America published a short film featuring the Active Design components of Dattner Architects' Prospect Plaza South, Phase I. Promoting a healthy lifestyle for families, the video presents the garden plots available for residents as well as the outdoor play and exercise amenities that contribute to the project’s active design components. In addition to achieving Active Design Certification, this project also received the LEED for Homes Platinum certification. We are honored to be a part of this community's story and that our project offers much needed affordable housing in a design that is sustainable and makes it easy for families to live healthy lives.
In January 2017, Partnership for a Healthier America published a short film featuring the Active Design components of Dattner Architects' Prospect Plaza South, Phase I. Promoting a healthy lifestyle for families, the video presents the garden plots available for residents as well as the outdoor play and exercise amenities that contribute to the project’s active design components. In addition to achieving Active Design Certification, this project also received the LEED for Homes Platinum certification. We are honored to be a part of this community's story and that our project offers much needed affordable housing in a design that is sustainable and makes it easy for families to live healthy lives.
Dattner Architects' Principal Jeffrey Dugan, AIA was featured in AIA New York's weekly newsletter. A transplant to New York City in the 90's, Jeff was drawn to working with Principal Richard Dattner. Upon joining the firm, Richard and Principal, William Stein (an associate at the time), introduced Jeff to public work. He realized early on the perks of working on public projects, particularly those in the transit sector - he could go to the project upon completion and use it at anytime. Whether talking with friends or complete strangers, public and civic architecture is a shared experience that "facilitates conversation, collaboration, and congregation."
Jeff further speaks with AIA NY about the future trends in New York City infrastructure and how his passion for music informs his work at Dattner. Founder of recording label GD Stereo, Jeff feels musicians and architects have a very similar working relationship with their audience: "We listen, engage, and explore."
Dattner Architects' Principal Jeffrey Dugan, AIA was featured in AIA New York's weekly newsletter. A transplant to New York City in the 90's, Jeff was drawn to working with Principal Richard Dattner. Upon joining the firm, Richard and Principal, William Stein (an associate at the time), introduced Jeff to public work. He realized early on the perks of working on public projects, particularly those in the transit sector - he could go to the project upon completion and use it at anytime. Whether talking with friends or complete strangers, public and civic architecture is a shared experience that "facilitates conversation, collaboration, and congregation."
Jeff further speaks with AIA NY about the future trends in New York City infrastructure and how his passion for music informs his work at Dattner. Founder of recording label GD Stereo, Jeff feels musicians and architects have a very similar working relationship with their audience: "We listen, engage, and explore."
Architectural Record has released their annual top architecture firm rankings. Coming in at #151, Dattner Architects is proud to be included among the best in the country.
Architectural Record has released their annual top architecture firm rankings. Coming in at #151, Dattner Architects is proud to be included among the best in the country.
Kirsten Sibilia was an invited speaker at the recent CEO Leadership, Innovation & Diversity Symposium held on July 26th in Midtown Manhattan and sponsored by Young Jewish Professionals. As part of a panel on Leadership in Design & Construction, Kirsten shared her experiences as Managing Principal at Dattner Architects.
Kirsten Sibilia was an invited speaker at the recent CEO Leadership, Innovation & Diversity Symposium held on July 26th in Midtown Manhattan and sponsored by Young Jewish Professionals. As part of a panel on Leadership in Design & Construction, Kirsten shared her experiences as Managing Principal at Dattner Architects.
Dattner Architects is ranked #68 in Building Design+Construction’s Giants 300 Report of top architecture firms. BD+C highlighted how we broke new ground last year by hosting “several day-long workshops on Passive House design [and] encouraging WELL AP and Passive House certifications for [our] designers."
Dattner Architects is ranked #68 in Building Design+Construction’s Giants 300 Report of top architecture firms. BD+C highlighted how we broke new ground last year by hosting “several day-long workshops on Passive House design [and] encouraging WELL AP and Passive House certifications for [our] designers."
Since the rezoning process began almost a decade ago, the Lower East Side has been the host over 30 new residential developments. Curbed has documented each of these projects—including Dattner Architects’ 175 Delancey Street, the first of these building’s to reach its full height—and compiled them into an interactive map found here.
Set to open this fall, 175 Delancey Street is a mixed-use building featuring 99 affordable apartments that will be available to seniors. Also designed by Dattner Architects, the first three floors will include a Medical Center operated by NYU Langone. Several blocks south of this project is another Dattner designed project 229 Cherry Street, a 10-floor residential building that will be comprised entirely of permanently affordable units.
Since the rezoning process began almost a decade ago, the Lower East Side has been the host over 30 new residential developments. Curbed has documented each of these projects—including Dattner Architects’ 175 Delancey Street, the first of these building’s to reach its full height—and compiled them into an interactive map found here.
Set to open this fall, 175 Delancey Street is a mixed-use building featuring 99 affordable apartments that will be available to seniors. Also designed by Dattner Architects, the first three floors will include a Medical Center operated by NYU Langone. Several blocks south of this project is another Dattner designed project 229 Cherry Street, a 10-floor residential building that will be comprised entirely of permanently affordable units.
Dattner Architects celebrated the grand opening of Concern Bergen on June 30th with Concern for Independent Living, Inc., New York State Commissioners and Assemblywomen, and several residents. The event began with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, and followed with meeting the residents, honoring remarks, and a site tour. Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller, stated “Projects like this one [Concern Bergen] strengthen our communities and move our city forward. Supportive housing is critical, and with the launch of this new development, we’re taking another step in the right direction. This will be a difference-maker – it will change lives.” This seven-story building provides 55 supportive and handicap accessible studio apartments and 35 affordable one- and two-bedroom units. Residents are supported with 24/7 on-site staff with services designed to help participants gain and maintain the skills necessary for them to live independently and successfully in the community. Various amenities include a large community room, computer room, fitness room, laundry room, and lounges. Additionally, residents have access to a landscaped rear yard that provides patio seating and a vegetable garden. We are honored to design affordable and supportive housing in New York City.
Dattner Architects celebrated the grand opening of Concern Bergen on June 30th with Concern for Independent Living, Inc., New York State Commissioners and Assemblywomen, and several residents. The event began with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, and followed with meeting the residents, honoring remarks, and a site tour. Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller, stated “Projects like this one [Concern Bergen] strengthen our communities and move our city forward. Supportive housing is critical, and with the launch of this new development, we’re taking another step in the right direction. This will be a difference-maker – it will change lives.” This seven-story building provides 55 supportive and handicap accessible studio apartments and 35 affordable one- and two-bedroom units. Residents are supported with 24/7 on-site staff with services designed to help participants gain and maintain the skills necessary for them to live independently and successfully in the community. Various amenities include a large community room, computer room, fitness room, laundry room, and lounges. Additionally, residents have access to a landscaped rear yard that provides patio seating and a vegetable garden. We are honored to design affordable and supportive housing in New York City.
Dattner Architects’ 175 Delancey Street was featured in a recent article by Curbed NY. The mixed-use project is one of nine sites at the Essex Crossing development in the Lower East Side. Our friends at Field Condition paid the site a visit recently and captured several amazing progress photos.
The 15-story building comprises 100 residential units for seniors and a four-story podium with integrated ground floor retail, a health clinic, and a community center. The residential tower will provide expansive views of the Manhattan skyline with rooftop gardens offering recreational space for tenants.
Dattner Architects’ 175 Delancey Street was featured in a recent article by Curbed NY. The mixed-use project is one of nine sites at the Essex Crossing development in the Lower East Side. Our friends at Field Condition paid the site a visit recently and captured several amazing progress photos.
The 15-story building comprises 100 residential units for seniors and a four-story podium with integrated ground floor retail, a health clinic, and a community center. The residential tower will provide expansive views of the Manhattan skyline with rooftop gardens offering recreational space for tenants.
The Society of American Professional Architects of New York (SARA NY) has recognized Dattner Architects’ Residences at PS 186 with a Design Award as part of their annual awards program. We are honored that PS 186 was acknowledged for its contribution to New York's built environment by an organization that believes “architects should be professionals sensitive to their impact on the fabric of society.” As a mixed-use adaptive reuse project, PS 186 represents a commitment to restore significant historic architecture as well as provide housing for a community in need and a new facility for the neighborhood's children.
During SARA’s 2017 Design Awards Gala on June 20th, the awards ceremony recognized work from around New York, and revealed each project’s final award category.
Check out the photos from the event here!
The Society of American Professional Architects of New York (SARA NY) has recognized Dattner Architects’ Residences at PS 186 with a Design Award as part of their annual awards program. We are honored that PS 186 was acknowledged for its contribution to New York's built environment by an organization that believes “architects should be professionals sensitive to their impact on the fabric of society.” As a mixed-use adaptive reuse project, PS 186 represents a commitment to restore significant historic architecture as well as provide housing for a community in need and a new facility for the neighborhood's children.
During SARA’s 2017 Design Awards Gala on June 20th, the awards ceremony recognized work from around New York, and revealed each project’s final award category.
Check out the photos from the event here!
Dattner Architects’ Principal, Jeffrey Dugan, moderated the Cultural Hubs: Destination Airports event at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday June 14. The discussion engaged experts from the Aviation and Design industries to explore how airports and architects work together to redefine the traveler experience, improving the experience that starts before the passenger even arrives at the airport and stays with them long after they have completed their journey. The panel of experts focused their talk on how to balance increased security with easy access; how cultural experiences such as high-end retail, fine dining, entertainment are funded, curated, and implemented; and how global cities incorporate art to reflect local culture and acclimate international travelers; and how, as travelers spend more time at airports, these facilities have become a great “third place” between home and the office.
Dattner Architects’ Principal, Jeffrey Dugan, moderated the Cultural Hubs: Destination Airports event at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday June 14. The discussion engaged experts from the Aviation and Design industries to explore how airports and architects work together to redefine the traveler experience, improving the experience that starts before the passenger even arrives at the airport and stays with them long after they have completed their journey. The panel of experts focused their talk on how to balance increased security with easy access; how cultural experiences such as high-end retail, fine dining, entertainment are funded, curated, and implemented; and how global cities incorporate art to reflect local culture and acclimate international travelers; and how, as travelers spend more time at airports, these facilities have become a great “third place” between home and the office.
On June 13th Dattner Architects' Director of Interiors served as one of three jurors for the IIDA's annual Student Design Charrette. The charrette is hosted by the International Interior Design Association as part of the NeoCon Interior Design trade show in Chicago, the largest Interiors show of its kind. With less than six hours of prep, students were challenged to develop and present their designs to the judges. The live design charrette lasted the full day, with the winning project displayed during the final event reception. To see this year's process and final presentations, check out the gallery here. Also, check out the 2017 Design Charette Lookbook to find out more on the 2017 Participants.
On June 13th Dattner Architects' Director of Interiors served as one of three jurors for the IIDA's annual Student Design Charrette. The charrette is hosted by the International Interior Design Association as part of the NeoCon Interior Design trade show in Chicago, the largest Interiors show of its kind. With less than six hours of prep, students were challenged to develop and present their designs to the judges. The live design charrette lasted the full day, with the winning project displayed during the final event reception. To see this year's process and final presentations, check out the gallery here. Also, check out the 2017 Design Charette Lookbook to find out more on the 2017 Participants.
Dattner Architects is ranked #14 in Crain's New York Business Top 25 Largest Architecture Firms. We are thrilled to be featured and recognized as one of New York's top firms!
Dattner Architects is ranked #14 in Crain's New York Business Top 25 Largest Architecture Firms. We are thrilled to be featured and recognized as one of New York's top firms!
Dattner Architects’ Brooklyn College Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema is the People’s Choice Winner for Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation at this year’s AIA Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards (BQDA)! The BQDA Awards Gala was last night, June 1st, at The Green Building in Brooklyn, and honored architectural contribution in these boroughs.
Dattner Architects’ Brooklyn College Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema is the People’s Choice Winner for Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation at this year’s AIA Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards (BQDA)! The BQDA Awards Gala was last night, June 1st, at The Green Building in Brooklyn, and honored architectural contribution in these boroughs.
Dattner Architects and WSP's Number 7 Subway Line Extension is featured in the Spring 2017 Edition of Metals in Construction. An integral part of the NYC Department of City Planning's redevelopment plan for the far west side of Manhattan, Metals in Construction designates the new 34th Street/Hudson Yards station as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's "futuristic flagship." The new station extended the Number 7 Subway line from its original terminus at Times Square along 41st Street and then south along Eleventh Avenue. The design addresses 21st century passenger safety, comfort, and convenience, as well as the technical system challenges such as egress, power, and ventilation.
It may seem odd for such an advanced station to appear at a site that looks "peripheral on the subway map," but Metals in Construction counters that the station's function and aesthetics do not rely on glitz, but rather on "the sturdiness of steel." As our project continues to spur the development of new commercial and residential construction in a currently under-developed neighborhood, "this attractive new gateway will help the whole region discover the city's promising western frontier."
Dattner Architects and WSP's Number 7 Subway Line Extension is featured in the Spring 2017 Edition of Metals in Construction. An integral part of the NYC Department of City Planning's redevelopment plan for the far west side of Manhattan, Metals in Construction designates the new 34th Street/Hudson Yards station as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's "futuristic flagship." The new station extended the Number 7 Subway line from its original terminus at Times Square along 41st Street and then south along Eleventh Avenue. The design addresses 21st century passenger safety, comfort, and convenience, as well as the technical system challenges such as egress, power, and ventilation.
It may seem odd for such an advanced station to appear at a site that looks "peripheral on the subway map," but Metals in Construction counters that the station's function and aesthetics do not rely on glitz, but rather on "the sturdiness of steel." As our project continues to spur the development of new commercial and residential construction in a currently under-developed neighborhood, "this attractive new gateway will help the whole region discover the city's promising western frontier."
Interior Design Magazine and ICFF presented the NYCxDesign Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in design, on May 20th in the MoMA’s Sculpture Garden. Dattner Architects’ The Residences at PS 186 was one of only four Multi-Unit Residential Buildings receiving awards for innovative design. Dattner Architects is thrilled to be named an honoree for the inventive preservation of this former public school that now provides much-needed affordable housing for the Harlem community. Following the ceremony, the ICFF Kick-off Party ensued, bringing together leading design professionals from across the country.
Interior Design Magazine and ICFF presented the NYCxDesign Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in design, on May 20th in the MoMA’s Sculpture Garden. Dattner Architects’ The Residences at PS 186 was one of only four Multi-Unit Residential Buildings receiving awards for innovative design. Dattner Architects is thrilled to be named an honoree for the inventive preservation of this former public school that now provides much-needed affordable housing for the Harlem community. Following the ceremony, the ICFF Kick-off Party ensued, bringing together leading design professionals from across the country.
The State Board for Historic Preservation nominated Dattner Architects’ The Residences at PS 186, along with 19 other New York sites, to be selected as a historic site! Gov. Andrew Cuomo recognizes that these designations will “help ensure the storied sites and places that dot every corner of this state, will be preserved for future generations of New Yorkers.” Once a neighborhood eyesore, PS 186 has been restored to its civic role in the community, a clubhouse for kids has been created, and much needed affordable housing provided for a deserving community. This historic and remarkable building is once again the pride of the neighborhood, and we look forward to the next stage of approval to have PS 186 placed on the state and national registries.
The State Board for Historic Preservation nominated Dattner Architects’ The Residences at PS 186, along with 19 other New York sites, to be selected as a historic site! Gov. Andrew Cuomo recognizes that these designations will “help ensure the storied sites and places that dot every corner of this state, will be preserved for future generations of New Yorkers.” Once a neighborhood eyesore, PS 186 has been restored to its civic role in the community, a clubhouse for kids has been created, and much needed affordable housing provided for a deserving community. This historic and remarkable building is once again the pride of the neighborhood, and we look forward to the next stage of approval to have PS 186 placed on the state and national registries.
Dattner Architects’ Spring Street Salt Shed has been dubbed as one of NYC’s most iconic new architecture! Metropolis Magazine asked more than 35 architects, designers, and key influencers to nominate their favorite recently constructed, must-see buildings.
Here’s what they had to say about the Salt Shed:
“A well-designed, sculptural piece of contemporary public architecture. Small yet monumental. Its completely utilitarian function is given significant design consideration.” – Egg Collective
“It’s social infrastructure at its most sublime…also a testament to a public client who sees the value in good design.” – Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, BIG
“I’m deeply impressed that this municipal building whose purpose is to hold salt for New York winters is so well conceived and executed. Its crystalline form is a beautiful adornment to an ever-growing roster of impressive buildings going up in the city.” – Joe Doucet, Chief Creative Officer, Joe Doucet x Partners
“Celebrating the utilitarian crystalline salt that keeps New York City’s streets safe during winter storms, this sculptural architecture materializes from the city’s grid. A new land- mark on lower West Street, the shed houses tons of street salt, and a high-performance green roof harvests storm water to clean its trucks, while its faceted concrete walls change hue with the refracted urban light.” – Cynthia E. Smith, Curator of Socially Responsible Design, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
We are thrilled that the Salt Shed has received such high recognition from professionals throughout our industry!
Photo: Field Condition
Dattner Architects’ Spring Street Salt Shed has been dubbed as one of NYC’s most iconic new architecture! Metropolis Magazine asked more than 35 architects, designers, and key influencers to nominate their favorite recently constructed, must-see buildings.
Here’s what they had to say about the Salt Shed:
“A well-designed, sculptural piece of contemporary public architecture. Small yet monumental. Its completely utilitarian function is given significant design consideration.” – Egg Collective
“It’s social infrastructure at its most sublime…also a testament to a public client who sees the value in good design.” – Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, BIG
“I’m deeply impressed that this municipal building whose purpose is to hold salt for New York winters is so well conceived and executed. Its crystalline form is a beautiful adornment to an ever-growing roster of impressive buildings going up in the city.” – Joe Doucet, Chief Creative Officer, Joe Doucet x Partners
“Celebrating the utilitarian crystalline salt that keeps New York City’s streets safe during winter storms, this sculptural architecture materializes from the city’s grid. A new land- mark on lower West Street, the shed houses tons of street salt, and a high-performance green roof harvests storm water to clean its trucks, while its faceted concrete walls change hue with the refracted urban light.” – Cynthia E. Smith, Curator of Socially Responsible Design, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
We are thrilled that the Salt Shed has received such high recognition from professionals throughout our industry!
Photo: Field Condition
Dattner Architects, WXY, and the Department of Sanitation are taking part in this year's NYCxDESIGN with a tour of Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed. NYCxDESIGN is a citywide celebration of design that takes place each May, and brings together all disciplines of design, commerce, culture, education, and entertainment with a comprehensive program that includes exhibitions, installations, trade shows, and open studios.
This year, as part of NYCxDESIGN, the Center for Architecture is hosting an Archtober preview featuring five days of building tours across the five boroughs. Leading the way will be our Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed on Monday, May 15. Tours will be divided into two groups, one beginning at 2:30pm, and the other beginning at 3:00pm. Preregistration is required.
We are honored to participate in this celebration that recognizes iconic New York City architecture, while raising awareness of, and appreciation for, design.
Dattner Architects, WXY, and the Department of Sanitation are taking part in this year's NYCxDESIGN with a tour of Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed. NYCxDESIGN is a citywide celebration of design that takes place each May, and brings together all disciplines of design, commerce, culture, education, and entertainment with a comprehensive program that includes exhibitions, installations, trade shows, and open studios.
This year, as part of NYCxDESIGN, the Center for Architecture is hosting an Archtober preview featuring five days of building tours across the five boroughs. Leading the way will be our Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed on Monday, May 15. Tours will be divided into two groups, one beginning at 2:30pm, and the other beginning at 3:00pm. Preregistration is required.
We are honored to participate in this celebration that recognizes iconic New York City architecture, while raising awareness of, and appreciation for, design.
This past week, The Architects Newspaper reported on Governor Cuomo's success in securing support of the “Affordable New York Housing Program” which is an updated version of the “421-A” Initiative and its impact on Dattner Architects' Halletts Point project. Although during the change in policy, Halletts Point construction was put on hold, the project has been given the green light to complete construction.
The first building, designed by Dattner Architects, is scheduled to open Spring 2018. Dattner Architects echos Durst's enthusiasm, “We’re very pleased we’ll be able to move forward with the project and help revitalize the Halletts community and create a bunch of jobs and hundreds of units of affordable housing,” - Jordan Barowitz.
This past week, The Architects Newspaper reported on Governor Cuomo's success in securing support of the “Affordable New York Housing Program” which is an updated version of the “421-A” Initiative and its impact on Dattner Architects' Halletts Point project. Although during the change in policy, Halletts Point construction was put on hold, the project has been given the green light to complete construction.
The first building, designed by Dattner Architects, is scheduled to open Spring 2018. Dattner Architects echos Durst's enthusiasm, “We’re very pleased we’ll be able to move forward with the project and help revitalize the Halletts community and create a bunch of jobs and hundreds of units of affordable housing,” - Jordan Barowitz.
Dattner Architects’ Hub was featured in a recent article by Curbed NY. According to Doug Steiner, the Hub will live up to its name due to its height, location, and design. When completed at the end of the year, it will be Brooklyn’s tallest housing development. The 55-story building will consist of 600 market-rate rentals and 150 affordable apartments, divided into studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedroom units. Fostering a social lifestyle, amenities will include a lap pool, sundeck, fully-equipped gym, lounge, and library. 75 units have already been leased, with a reported 80,000 applications for affordable units received.
Our designs seek to push beyond the conventional standards for housing, innovating high-performance approaches that work with the building program, and the site. With the Hub in high demand, this development is sure to become a new prominent central hub for the Brooklyn community!
Dattner Architects’ Hub was featured in a recent article by Curbed NY. According to Doug Steiner, the Hub will live up to its name due to its height, location, and design. When completed at the end of the year, it will be Brooklyn’s tallest housing development. The 55-story building will consist of 600 market-rate rentals and 150 affordable apartments, divided into studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedroom units. Fostering a social lifestyle, amenities will include a lap pool, sundeck, fully-equipped gym, lounge, and library. 75 units have already been leased, with a reported 80,000 applications for affordable units received.
Our designs seek to push beyond the conventional standards for housing, innovating high-performance approaches that work with the building program, and the site. With the Hub in high demand, this development is sure to become a new prominent central hub for the Brooklyn community!
Dattner Architects’ Hub is one of several projects highlighted in a recent article by the New York Post. The current real estate trend finds growing families wanting the amenities and comfort of suburban life, but without the hassle of a long commute, thus resulting in a big demand for “homey buildings in cozy [New York City] neighborhoods.” Bridging that suburban-urban gap is the Hub, a rental property in Downtown Brooklyn, comprising of 750 apartments, 150 of which are affordable units. Fostering a social lifestyle, the Hub’s amenities include a 75-foot indoor lap pool, a fully-equipped gym and yoga studio, children’s playroom, library, and lushly landscaped terrace with a sun deck, grilling cabanas, and indoor/outdoor movie screens.
The mixed-use building also offers ground floor retail on Schermerhorn and Livingston Streets, as well as a sky lounge and terrace on the 53rd floor offering stunning panoramic views of the city. As Downtown Brooklyn’s rapid development brings new sky scrapers to the area, the design of the Hub complements the brick vernacular of Brooklyn neighborhoods, transitioning from brick to window wall as the building rises.
Dattner Architects’ Hub is one of several projects highlighted in a recent article by the New York Post. The current real estate trend finds growing families wanting the amenities and comfort of suburban life, but without the hassle of a long commute, thus resulting in a big demand for “homey buildings in cozy [New York City] neighborhoods.” Bridging that suburban-urban gap is the Hub, a rental property in Downtown Brooklyn, comprising of 750 apartments, 150 of which are affordable units. Fostering a social lifestyle, the Hub’s amenities include a 75-foot indoor lap pool, a fully-equipped gym and yoga studio, children’s playroom, library, and lushly landscaped terrace with a sun deck, grilling cabanas, and indoor/outdoor movie screens.
The mixed-use building also offers ground floor retail on Schermerhorn and Livingston Streets, as well as a sky lounge and terrace on the 53rd floor offering stunning panoramic views of the city. As Downtown Brooklyn’s rapid development brings new sky scrapers to the area, the design of the Hub complements the brick vernacular of Brooklyn neighborhoods, transitioning from brick to window wall as the building rises.
Dattner Architects’ Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & Spring Street Salt Shed have been awarded an AIA COTE (The Committee on the Environment) Top Ten Award from AIA National, the organization’s highest honor for projects that advance integration of sustainable design practices in the built environment. Designed in association with WXY, this project embodies the team’s commitment to not only design a sustainably innovative building, but to create a facility that benefits the surrounding community, responds to the local ecology, and plans for long-term use in regards to the sites environmental impact, and its function as a civic utility.
Whether it is the 1.5 acre green-roof that supports 25 distinct plant species and migratory birds, or the water recycling system that re-purposes captured rainwater for the truck wash and plumbing system, the Garage represents each of the COTE Top Ten measures in a way that is unique to the buildings urban context. As a firm committed to responsible civic architecture that benefits this urban context, we are proud the Garage can represent innovative sustainable design at a national level.
The Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage , Dattner Architects, and our associate architects WXY, will be honored in Orlando for the A’17 Conference on Architecture on April 27th. For additional information on the event please see the event page here.
Jury Comments:
“The project achieves two extra ordinary feats: It raises the bar for a municipal sanitation building to the status of an excellent civic structure in the heart of the city, and it also evidences extraordinary skill in changing an initial negative community response into a welcoming presence. The green roof participates as a building system by providing a habitat and food for migratory birds, capturing 100 percent of rainwater and improving views for neighboring buildings. Greywater is used as a source for flushing restroom fixtures and truck washing. Attention to its civic responsibility is shown in the cost-effective paint color palate, which creates a polychrome façade at night. The salt shed is an unexpected sculptural elements, creating visual interest in an industrial context and demonstrating investment in an undeserved neighborhood.”
Dattner Architects’ Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & Spring Street Salt Shed have been awarded an AIA COTE (The Committee on the Environment) Top Ten Award from AIA National, the organization’s highest honor for projects that advance integration of sustainable design practices in the built environment. Designed in association with WXY, this project embodies the team’s commitment to not only design a sustainably innovative building, but to create a facility that benefits the surrounding community, responds to the local ecology, and plans for long-term use in regards to the sites environmental impact, and its function as a civic utility.
Whether it is the 1.5 acre green-roof that supports 25 distinct plant species and migratory birds, or the water recycling system that re-purposes captured rainwater for the truck wash and plumbing system, the Garage represents each of the COTE Top Ten measures in a way that is unique to the buildings urban context. As a firm committed to responsible civic architecture that benefits this urban context, we are proud the Garage can represent innovative sustainable design at a national level.
The Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage , Dattner Architects, and our associate architects WXY, will be honored in Orlando for the A’17 Conference on Architecture on April 27th. For additional information on the event please see the event page here.
Jury Comments:
“The project achieves two extra ordinary feats: It raises the bar for a municipal sanitation building to the status of an excellent civic structure in the heart of the city, and it also evidences extraordinary skill in changing an initial negative community response into a welcoming presence. The green roof participates as a building system by providing a habitat and food for migratory birds, capturing 100 percent of rainwater and improving views for neighboring buildings. Greywater is used as a source for flushing restroom fixtures and truck washing. Attention to its civic responsibility is shown in the cost-effective paint color palate, which creates a polychrome façade at night. The salt shed is an unexpected sculptural elements, creating visual interest in an industrial context and demonstrating investment in an undeserved neighborhood.”
This morning, students from the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate program visited our office to discuss the importance of design in NYC housing developments. Richard Dattner, Steven Frankel, and Ruth Ro lead the conversation and highlighted a few of our projects including Via Verde and 425 Grand Concourse. We’re proud to discuss our design work with future developers, and share our commitment to sustainable practices and affordable housing.
This morning, students from the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate program visited our office to discuss the importance of design in NYC housing developments. Richard Dattner, Steven Frankel, and Ruth Ro lead the conversation and highlighted a few of our projects including Via Verde and 425 Grand Concourse. We’re proud to discuss our design work with future developers, and share our commitment to sustainable practices and affordable housing.
HARLEM & THE FUTURE: Preserving Culture & Sustaining Historic Character in a Changing Environment
On April 29th, Dattner Architects’ Principal Joseph Coppola, AIA, will participate in “The Built Environment” panel during West Harlem Community Preservation Organization’s first HARLEM & THE FUTURE Conference. As demonstrated by the remarkable restoration of our recently completed project The Residences of P.S. 186 on 145th Street, community activism and public-private partnerships can lead to positive results even without landmark designation. Joe, as Principal-in-Charge of this project, will participate in a panel that will discuss the opportunities for Harlem residents to help reinforce their community’s identity while also adapting to growth and development.
The one day event, hosted at the City College of New York Aronow Theater, will feature a film screening, walking tours, and several discussions all focused on Harlem's resilience in the face of neighborhood change and the preservation of cultural and architectural legacies.
Conference: April 29, 2017, 9:00am - 5:00pm, Ticket Reservation
The Built Environment Panel
Harlem's built environment, from its ornate brownstones to its human-scale character, tells the story of the neighborhood’s development and evolution. Unfortunately, much of Harlem’s physical fabric has been lost to demolition, both by neglect and redevelopment, over time. Landmark designation has proven itself to be an important tool in the fight to preserve character and manage change but it may not always be the most effective nor desirable way to protect a neighborhood. As demonstrated by the remarkable restoration of PS 186 on 145th Street, community activism and public-private partnerships can lead to positive results even without landmark designation. This panel will look at the ways Harlem residents can reinforce their community’s identity while also adapting to growth and development.
Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm
Panelists:
• Joseph Coppola AIA, Principal, Dattner Architects
• Chris Cirillo, Lott Community Development
• Daniel Marks Cohen, Housing Partnership Development Corporation
HARLEM & THE FUTURE: Preserving Culture & Sustaining Historic Character in a Changing Environment
On April 29th, Dattner Architects’ Principal Joseph Coppola, AIA, will participate in “The Built Environment” panel during West Harlem Community Preservation Organization’s first HARLEM & THE FUTURE Conference. As demonstrated by the remarkable restoration of our recently completed project The Residences of P.S. 186 on 145th Street, community activism and public-private partnerships can lead to positive results even without landmark designation. Joe, as Principal-in-Charge of this project, will participate in a panel that will discuss the opportunities for Harlem residents to help reinforce their community’s identity while also adapting to growth and development.
The one day event, hosted at the City College of New York Aronow Theater, will feature a film screening, walking tours, and several discussions all focused on Harlem's resilience in the face of neighborhood change and the preservation of cultural and architectural legacies.
Conference: April 29, 2017, 9:00am - 5:00pm, Ticket Reservation
The Built Environment Panel
Harlem's built environment, from its ornate brownstones to its human-scale character, tells the story of the neighborhood’s development and evolution. Unfortunately, much of Harlem’s physical fabric has been lost to demolition, both by neglect and redevelopment, over time. Landmark designation has proven itself to be an important tool in the fight to preserve character and manage change but it may not always be the most effective nor desirable way to protect a neighborhood. As demonstrated by the remarkable restoration of PS 186 on 145th Street, community activism and public-private partnerships can lead to positive results even without landmark designation. This panel will look at the ways Harlem residents can reinforce their community’s identity while also adapting to growth and development.
Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm
Panelists:
• Joseph Coppola AIA, Principal, Dattner Architects
• Chris Cirillo, Lott Community Development
• Daniel Marks Cohen, Housing Partnership Development Corporation
Dattner Architects’ Spring Street Salt Shed was featured in a recent article by The Wall Street Journal. Utility and civic architecture has traditionally been unattractive and uninspiring. However, a new generation of public architecture projects are being designed “to weave infrastructure into cities’ social fabric.” As Architects of many of these public infrastructure projects, we are becoming more creative not only in our designs, but also in the way we thoughtfully integrate these projects into public spaces and neighborhoods without losing the practicality of these facilities. The Salt Shed, widely acclaimed for enhancing the Hudson Square neighborhood, was one of four projects singled out by the WSJ for contributing to a "better public realm experience through their design."
Dattner Architects’ Spring Street Salt Shed was featured in a recent article by The Wall Street Journal. Utility and civic architecture has traditionally been unattractive and uninspiring. However, a new generation of public architecture projects are being designed “to weave infrastructure into cities’ social fabric.” As Architects of many of these public infrastructure projects, we are becoming more creative not only in our designs, but also in the way we thoughtfully integrate these projects into public spaces and neighborhoods without losing the practicality of these facilities. The Salt Shed, widely acclaimed for enhancing the Hudson Square neighborhood, was one of four projects singled out by the WSJ for contributing to a "better public realm experience through their design."
Dattner Architects is a proud member of the AIA 2030 Commitment; this framework was developed by the AIA to help firms understand and evaluate the impact that design has on energy performance. Dattner Architects is one of a growing network of firms dedicated to reducing carbon reliance in the built environment and striving for carbon neutral design.
To fight against climate change, Dattner Architects has been tracking and reporting annually on data including Energy Usage Intensity, Target/Predicted Energy Use, Lighting Power Density, energy model usage, adoption of target rating system since 2012. This data is shared with the AIA2030 through their Design Data Exchange, where it is analyzed along with data from 300+ other firms. The AIA2030 reports out on design and performance trends, tracks industry carbon reduction progress, and shares lessons learned.
This year we reported on 26 projects that were in design in our office in 2016! That totals nearly Four Million Square Feet of urban architecture, and includes schools, housing, and healthcare! The AIA2030 initiative is one of many spearheaded by Dattner Architects’ Sustainable Practice Group, an office-wide resource sharing lessons learned and research on green approaches and new technologies relevant to urban architecture.
Dattner Architects is a proud member of the AIA 2030 Commitment; this framework was developed by the AIA to help firms understand and evaluate the impact that design has on energy performance. Dattner Architects is one of a growing network of firms dedicated to reducing carbon reliance in the built environment and striving for carbon neutral design.
To fight against climate change, Dattner Architects has been tracking and reporting annually on data including Energy Usage Intensity, Target/Predicted Energy Use, Lighting Power Density, energy model usage, adoption of target rating system since 2012. This data is shared with the AIA2030 through their Design Data Exchange, where it is analyzed along with data from 300+ other firms. The AIA2030 reports out on design and performance trends, tracks industry carbon reduction progress, and shares lessons learned.
This year we reported on 26 projects that were in design in our office in 2016! That totals nearly Four Million Square Feet of urban architecture, and includes schools, housing, and healthcare! The AIA2030 initiative is one of many spearheaded by Dattner Architects’ Sustainable Practice Group, an office-wide resource sharing lessons learned and research on green approaches and new technologies relevant to urban architecture.
Dattner Architects’ Beth Greenberg FAIA will be taking part in this year’s New Jersey Transportation Conference and Expo. Greenberg will be presenting on Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Development alongside Russell Kriegel AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Assistant Chief Architect at The Port Authority of NY & NJ, and Mark J. Schiffman, P. E., Esq., Vice-President and Program Executive at MTA Capital Construction. Dattner Architects’ Gia Mainiero AIA, LEED AP BD+C will be moderating.
The Number 7 Subway Line Extension & New 34th Street / Hudson Yards Station (designed with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as lead and engineer-of-record) will be one of the examples of how infrastructure can provide new impetus to development. The panelists will also discuss the significance award-winning design has on transportation and neighborhood advancement.
NJ TransAction 2017 is a 3-day conference in Atlantic City, featuring 75 workshop sessions specializing in bus, rail, roads, bridges, paratransit, community transportation, and much more. The expo will provide a platform for more than 900 transportation management, directors, planners, engineers, operators, elected officials, and representatives to explore current trends, while creating opportunities to interact with others within the industry and generate new ideas.
Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Development
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
2:20 pm – 3:25 pm
Dattner Architects’ Beth Greenberg FAIA will be taking part in this year’s New Jersey Transportation Conference and Expo. Greenberg will be presenting on Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Development alongside Russell Kriegel AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Assistant Chief Architect at The Port Authority of NY & NJ, and Mark J. Schiffman, P. E., Esq., Vice-President and Program Executive at MTA Capital Construction. Dattner Architects’ Gia Mainiero AIA, LEED AP BD+C will be moderating.
The Number 7 Subway Line Extension & New 34th Street / Hudson Yards Station (designed with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as lead and engineer-of-record) will be one of the examples of how infrastructure can provide new impetus to development. The panelists will also discuss the significance award-winning design has on transportation and neighborhood advancement.
NJ TransAction 2017 is a 3-day conference in Atlantic City, featuring 75 workshop sessions specializing in bus, rail, roads, bridges, paratransit, community transportation, and much more. The expo will provide a platform for more than 900 transportation management, directors, planners, engineers, operators, elected officials, and representatives to explore current trends, while creating opportunities to interact with others within the industry and generate new ideas.
Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Development
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
2:20 pm – 3:25 pm
Dattner Architects’ Adventure Playground is featured in the new autobiographical book, Playground of My Mind, by the artist Julia Jacquette. The book details the rise of adventure playgrounds, a movement led by our very own Richard Dattner. Jacquette recalls in a recent New York Times article how it wasn’t New York City’s “gritty atmosphere” that was influential to her, but rather the “playground renaissance” during her youth that truly informed her art.
* Cover detail from Playground of My Mind
Dattner Architects’ Adventure Playground is featured in the new autobiographical book, Playground of My Mind, by the artist Julia Jacquette. The book details the rise of adventure playgrounds, a movement led by our very own Richard Dattner. Jacquette recalls in a recent New York Times article how it wasn’t New York City’s “gritty atmosphere” that was influential to her, but rather the “playground renaissance” during her youth that truly informed her art.
* Cover detail from Playground of My Mind
Last night, we hosted the 2nd Dattner Architects Gallery opening of 2017. The artistic works of three Dattner employees are now currently featured on the walls of our office. As you walk down the hallway, you will find acrylic and oil paintings (Project Manager, Rocio Acosta), stone sculptures (Associate Principal, Gia Mainiero AIA, LEED AP BD+C), and pottery (Human Resources Manager, Mary Beth Lardaro). During the opening, our artists spoke about their creative pursuits outside of the office, including the motivation behind their chosen craft, and the methods used to create their art. It was great to witness such artistry, and hear how these personal endeavors influence their work here at Dattner. Creativity breeds creativity. We are thankful to Rocio, Gia, and Mary Beth for inspiring us to continue to create! In doing so, we remain steadfast in our mission to improve and sustain communities through our design.
Last night, we hosted the 2nd Dattner Architects Gallery opening of 2017. The artistic works of three Dattner employees are now currently featured on the walls of our office. As you walk down the hallway, you will find acrylic and oil paintings (Project Manager, Rocio Acosta), stone sculptures (Associate Principal, Gia Mainiero AIA, LEED AP BD+C), and pottery (Human Resources Manager, Mary Beth Lardaro). During the opening, our artists spoke about their creative pursuits outside of the office, including the motivation behind their chosen craft, and the methods used to create their art. It was great to witness such artistry, and hear how these personal endeavors influence their work here at Dattner. Creativity breeds creativity. We are thankful to Rocio, Gia, and Mary Beth for inspiring us to continue to create! In doing so, we remain steadfast in our mission to improve and sustain communities through our design.
Recently, the New York Times wrote a piece featuring Dattner Architects’ designed CUNY Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. The article discusses the current climate in Hollywood, including the lack of diversity, the challenges behind rebooting the system, and the pivotal role Feirstein and its students are playing in this reboot. Feirstein is under the radar in comparison to other film schools around the country, and part of the school’s mission is to admit “women and minorities whose stories aren't usually told."
In the hallways of Feirstein, change is happening.
* Click images to enlarge.
Recently, the New York Times wrote a piece featuring Dattner Architects’ designed CUNY Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. The article discusses the current climate in Hollywood, including the lack of diversity, the challenges behind rebooting the system, and the pivotal role Feirstein and its students are playing in this reboot. Feirstein is under the radar in comparison to other film schools around the country, and part of the school’s mission is to admit “women and minorities whose stories aren't usually told."
In the hallways of Feirstein, change is happening.
* Click images to enlarge.
Set to open in 2018, Dattner Architects’ Halletts Point Building 1 has topped out; solidifying the building as the first piece of the larger Halletts Point Master Plan. During yesterday’s ceremony, Jody Durst, President of the Durst Organization, thanked all the contractors for turning “the beautiful design drawings by Daniel Heuberger and team Dattner into reality.” We are proud to be a part of this significant development, and the continued transformation of the Astoria waterfront.
Today marked the first day of the new school year for many young New Yorkers. Dattner Architects’ new Riverside School for Makers and Artists (PS/IS 191 RSMA) opened their doors to students for the first time ever, making today even more special! It is a privilege to provide a new safe space for our young children to learn, grow, and be creative.
Dattner Architects’ Riverbank State Park has been renamed to Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in honor of Assemblyman Denny Farrell’s tireless work “to improve the lives of New Yorkers.” Served in the Legislature for 42 years, Farrell was chair of the Ways and Means Committee and was instrumental 24 years ago in helping to establish Riverbank State Park, the most visited State Park in New York City. In addition to his long-standing career in public service and his participation in numerous government committees, Governor Andrew Cuomo thanked Farrell for continuing to be an advocate and active visitor for the park during today’s dedication.
Completed in 1993, this 28-acre urban park includes an indoor and outdoor swimming pool complex, amphitheater, playgrounds, picnic areas, and a riverfront promenade.
“This park shows how urban infrastructure may be designed to do double duty. All these amenities are built on top of a functioning water treatment plant. As the population of the city expands and demand for public recreational spaces increases, this park could serve as model for making necessary city Infrastructure inhabitable.” — Nate Harris, Riverbank Park Visitor, June 2009
As the original Architect and designer of this magnificent facility, Dattner Architects is proud to have worked with such a dedicated team that, now, “will serve as a reminder to millions of New Yorkers and visitors the work Denny has accomplished to improve the lives of men and women in New York City and across the entire state.”
Yesterday, the Riverside School for Makers and Artists (PS/IS 191 RSMA) became the first new public school facility to open in the Upper West Side in decades. The ribbon cutting ceremony was host to teachers, community members, New York City and State politicians, members of the Dattner Architects design team, and the Tishman contracting team. Alongside Manhattan Borough President, State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal remarked, “You can’t help but feel excited for students who will soon have access to these world class facilities.”
Part of a larger mixed-use building, the five-story, 100,000 square foot RSMA school will serve Pre-K through eighth grade students. As a learning facility designed to suit different grade levels while promoting team-teaching and group-learning, students will have access to more than 20 classrooms, art and music rooms, a maker space, a science suite, library, gymnasium, and two outdoor recreation roof decks. The space is organized around an expansive, multistory atrium, capped with a large skylight, which serves as a primary gathering and circulation spine for the school.
The 7 Train: Minutes to Midtown exhibition is currently on display at the Grand Central Terminal Gallery Annex through October 29th. The exhibit showcases historic and present-day photographs, artifacts, and documents from the New York Transit Museum’s collection to show how the 7 line and Hudson Yards Station have developed over the last hundred years.
Dattner Architects and WSP's project extended the Number 7 Subway line from its original terminus at 41st Street in Times Square to the new 34th Street Hudson Yards Station. Opened in 2015, the station created a necessary connection from Queens to Manhattan’s West Side. In the station’s first year, over 525,000 people rode the 7 line each day. This marked increase in ridership from previous years is evidence that this major infrastructure upgrade is a catalyst for the increased commercial and residential development of the neighborhood around Hudson Yards Station. Dattner Architects is proud to be a part of the changing west side.
As the first two buildings of Columbia's new Manhattanville campus near completion, our friends at Field Condition visited the site of Upper Manhattan's newest mega-project to document the progress. Construction has wrapped up on the Lenfest Center for the Arts and the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, while the last building of the first phase—The Academic Conference Center—has begun façade installation. Designed by Dattner Architects and Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the Academic Conference Center will serve as the gateway to the new Manhattanville Campus, and will feature a 400-seat auditorium, additional break-out and meeting rooms, faculty offices, and open gathering spaces, including a public garden, cafe, and information center.
When fully completed, the campus will span more than 17 acres in the Manhattanville neighborhood, and will be the nation's first university plan designated Stage 1 LEED Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council's Neighborhood Development pilot rating system.
In November 2016, The Real Deal published a video detailing the amenities at Dattner Architects' The Hub. Currently Downtown Brooklyn's tallest tower, The Hub's design both complements the surrounding neighborhood's aesthetic, while contributing to it's evolving skyline. Set to open Fall 2017, The Hub's extensive amenities program fosters a social lifestyle.
"Subway stations’ complex tunnel systems are a mystery even to most regular riders. Architect Candy Chan’s new X-ray maps demystify the paths in and around them."
Dattner Architects’ Columbus Circle Station is included in a recent release of images for Project Subway NYC, a collection of subway station sketches, photographs, and architectural drawings. In the new series, subway stations are depicted as x-ray maps, illustrating not only the stations themselves, but their surroundings as well. The images contain tiny people and tall buildings for scale, as well as trees and parks, creating an urban setting on each map.
Subway stations can feel like a complex maze at times, but it is Project Subway NYC's hope that these maps can help enhance the commuting experience and provide the public with a better idea of how each space is used.
In January 2017, Partnership for a Healthier America published a short film featuring the Active Design components of Dattner Architects' Prospect Plaza South, Phase I. Promoting a healthy lifestyle for families, the video presents the garden plots available for residents as well as the outdoor play and exercise amenities that contribute to the project’s active design components. In addition to achieving Active Design Certification, this project also received the LEED for Homes Platinum certification. We are honored to be a part of this community's story and that our project offers much needed affordable housing in a design that is sustainable and makes it easy for families to live healthy lives.
Dattner Architects' Principal Jeffrey Dugan, AIA was featured in AIA New York's weekly newsletter. A transplant to New York City in the 90's, Jeff was drawn to working with Principal Richard Dattner. Upon joining the firm, Richard and Principal, William Stein (an associate at the time), introduced Jeff to public work. He realized early on the perks of working on public projects, particularly those in the transit sector - he could go to the project upon completion and use it at anytime. Whether talking with friends or complete strangers, public and civic architecture is a shared experience that "facilitates conversation, collaboration, and congregation."
Jeff further speaks with AIA NY about the future trends in New York City infrastructure and how his passion for music informs his work at Dattner. Founder of recording label GD Stereo, Jeff feels musicians and architects have a very similar working relationship with their audience: "We listen, engage, and explore."
Architectural Record has released their annual top architecture firm rankings. Coming in at #151, Dattner Architects is proud to be included among the best in the country.
Kirsten Sibilia was an invited speaker at the recent CEO Leadership, Innovation & Diversity Symposium held on July 26th in Midtown Manhattan and sponsored by Young Jewish Professionals. As part of a panel on Leadership in Design & Construction, Kirsten shared her experiences as Managing Principal at Dattner Architects.
Dattner Architects is ranked #68 in Building Design+Construction’s Giants 300 Report of top architecture firms. BD+C highlighted how we broke new ground last year by hosting “several day-long workshops on Passive House design [and] encouraging WELL AP and Passive House certifications for [our] designers."
Since the rezoning process began almost a decade ago, the Lower East Side has been the host over 30 new residential developments. Curbed has documented each of these projects—including Dattner Architects’ 175 Delancey Street, the first of these building’s to reach its full height—and compiled them into an interactive map found here.
Set to open this fall, 175 Delancey Street is a mixed-use building featuring 99 affordable apartments that will be available to seniors. Also designed by Dattner Architects, the first three floors will include a Medical Center operated by NYU Langone. Several blocks south of this project is another Dattner designed project 229 Cherry Street, a 10-floor residential building that will be comprised entirely of permanently affordable units.
Dattner Architects celebrated the grand opening of Concern Bergen on June 30th with Concern for Independent Living, Inc., New York State Commissioners and Assemblywomen, and several residents. The event began with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, and followed with meeting the residents, honoring remarks, and a site tour. Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller, stated “Projects like this one [Concern Bergen] strengthen our communities and move our city forward. Supportive housing is critical, and with the launch of this new development, we’re taking another step in the right direction. This will be a difference-maker – it will change lives.” This seven-story building provides 55 supportive and handicap accessible studio apartments and 35 affordable one- and two-bedroom units. Residents are supported with 24/7 on-site staff with services designed to help participants gain and maintain the skills necessary for them to live independently and successfully in the community. Various amenities include a large community room, computer room, fitness room, laundry room, and lounges. Additionally, residents have access to a landscaped rear yard that provides patio seating and a vegetable garden. We are honored to design affordable and supportive housing in New York City.
Dattner Architects’ 175 Delancey Street was featured in a recent article by Curbed NY. The mixed-use project is one of nine sites at the Essex Crossing development in the Lower East Side. Our friends at Field Condition paid the site a visit recently and captured several amazing progress photos.
The 15-story building comprises 100 residential units for seniors and a four-story podium with integrated ground floor retail, a health clinic, and a community center. The residential tower will provide expansive views of the Manhattan skyline with rooftop gardens offering recreational space for tenants.
The Society of American Professional Architects of New York (SARA NY) has recognized Dattner Architects’ Residences at PS 186 with a Design Award as part of their annual awards program. We are honored that PS 186 was acknowledged for its contribution to New York's built environment by an organization that believes “architects should be professionals sensitive to their impact on the fabric of society.” As a mixed-use adaptive reuse project, PS 186 represents a commitment to restore significant historic architecture as well as provide housing for a community in need and a new facility for the neighborhood's children.
During SARA’s 2017 Design Awards Gala on June 20th, the awards ceremony recognized work from around New York, and revealed each project’s final award category.
Check out the photos from the event here!
Dattner Architects’ Principal, Jeffrey Dugan, moderated the Cultural Hubs: Destination Airports event at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday June 14. The discussion engaged experts from the Aviation and Design industries to explore how airports and architects work together to redefine the traveler experience, improving the experience that starts before the passenger even arrives at the airport and stays with them long after they have completed their journey. The panel of experts focused their talk on how to balance increased security with easy access; how cultural experiences such as high-end retail, fine dining, entertainment are funded, curated, and implemented; and how global cities incorporate art to reflect local culture and acclimate international travelers; and how, as travelers spend more time at airports, these facilities have become a great “third place” between home and the office.
On June 13th Dattner Architects' Director of Interiors served as one of three jurors for the IIDA's annual Student Design Charrette. The charrette is hosted by the International Interior Design Association as part of the NeoCon Interior Design trade show in Chicago, the largest Interiors show of its kind. With less than six hours of prep, students were challenged to develop and present their designs to the judges. The live design charrette lasted the full day, with the winning project displayed during the final event reception. To see this year's process and final presentations, check out the gallery here. Also, check out the 2017 Design Charette Lookbook to find out more on the 2017 Participants.
Dattner Architects is ranked #14 in Crain's New York Business Top 25 Largest Architecture Firms. We are thrilled to be featured and recognized as one of New York's top firms!
Dattner Architects’ Brooklyn College Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema is the People’s Choice Winner for Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation at this year’s AIA Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards (BQDA)! The BQDA Awards Gala was last night, June 1st, at The Green Building in Brooklyn, and honored architectural contribution in these boroughs.
Dattner Architects and WSP's Number 7 Subway Line Extension is featured in the Spring 2017 Edition of Metals in Construction. An integral part of the NYC Department of City Planning's redevelopment plan for the far west side of Manhattan, Metals in Construction designates the new 34th Street/Hudson Yards station as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's "futuristic flagship." The new station extended the Number 7 Subway line from its original terminus at Times Square along 41st Street and then south along Eleventh Avenue. The design addresses 21st century passenger safety, comfort, and convenience, as well as the technical system challenges such as egress, power, and ventilation.
It may seem odd for such an advanced station to appear at a site that looks "peripheral on the subway map," but Metals in Construction counters that the station's function and aesthetics do not rely on glitz, but rather on "the sturdiness of steel." As our project continues to spur the development of new commercial and residential construction in a currently under-developed neighborhood, "this attractive new gateway will help the whole region discover the city's promising western frontier."
Interior Design Magazine and ICFF presented the NYCxDesign Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in design, on May 20th in the MoMA’s Sculpture Garden. Dattner Architects’ The Residences at PS 186 was one of only four Multi-Unit Residential Buildings receiving awards for innovative design. Dattner Architects is thrilled to be named an honoree for the inventive preservation of this former public school that now provides much-needed affordable housing for the Harlem community. Following the ceremony, the ICFF Kick-off Party ensued, bringing together leading design professionals from across the country.
The State Board for Historic Preservation nominated Dattner Architects’ The Residences at PS 186, along with 19 other New York sites, to be selected as a historic site! Gov. Andrew Cuomo recognizes that these designations will “help ensure the storied sites and places that dot every corner of this state, will be preserved for future generations of New Yorkers.” Once a neighborhood eyesore, PS 186 has been restored to its civic role in the community, a clubhouse for kids has been created, and much needed affordable housing provided for a deserving community. This historic and remarkable building is once again the pride of the neighborhood, and we look forward to the next stage of approval to have PS 186 placed on the state and national registries.
Dattner Architects’ Spring Street Salt Shed has been dubbed as one of NYC’s most iconic new architecture! Metropolis Magazine asked more than 35 architects, designers, and key influencers to nominate their favorite recently constructed, must-see buildings.
Here’s what they had to say about the Salt Shed:
“A well-designed, sculptural piece of contemporary public architecture. Small yet monumental. Its completely utilitarian function is given significant design consideration.” – Egg Collective
“It’s social infrastructure at its most sublime…also a testament to a public client who sees the value in good design.” – Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, BIG
“I’m deeply impressed that this municipal building whose purpose is to hold salt for New York winters is so well conceived and executed. Its crystalline form is a beautiful adornment to an ever-growing roster of impressive buildings going up in the city.” – Joe Doucet, Chief Creative Officer, Joe Doucet x Partners
“Celebrating the utilitarian crystalline salt that keeps New York City’s streets safe during winter storms, this sculptural architecture materializes from the city’s grid. A new land- mark on lower West Street, the shed houses tons of street salt, and a high-performance green roof harvests storm water to clean its trucks, while its faceted concrete walls change hue with the refracted urban light.” – Cynthia E. Smith, Curator of Socially Responsible Design, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
We are thrilled that the Salt Shed has received such high recognition from professionals throughout our industry!
Photo: Field Condition
Dattner Architects, WXY, and the Department of Sanitation are taking part in this year's NYCxDESIGN with a tour of Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed. NYCxDESIGN is a citywide celebration of design that takes place each May, and brings together all disciplines of design, commerce, culture, education, and entertainment with a comprehensive program that includes exhibitions, installations, trade shows, and open studios.
This year, as part of NYCxDESIGN, the Center for Architecture is hosting an Archtober preview featuring five days of building tours across the five boroughs. Leading the way will be our Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed on Monday, May 15. Tours will be divided into two groups, one beginning at 2:30pm, and the other beginning at 3:00pm. Preregistration is required.
We are honored to participate in this celebration that recognizes iconic New York City architecture, while raising awareness of, and appreciation for, design.
This past week, The Architects Newspaper reported on Governor Cuomo's success in securing support of the “Affordable New York Housing Program” which is an updated version of the “421-A” Initiative and its impact on Dattner Architects' Halletts Point project. Although during the change in policy, Halletts Point construction was put on hold, the project has been given the green light to complete construction.
The first building, designed by Dattner Architects, is scheduled to open Spring 2018. Dattner Architects echos Durst's enthusiasm, “We’re very pleased we’ll be able to move forward with the project and help revitalize the Halletts community and create a bunch of jobs and hundreds of units of affordable housing,” - Jordan Barowitz.
Dattner Architects’ Hub was featured in a recent article by Curbed NY. According to Doug Steiner, the Hub will live up to its name due to its height, location, and design. When completed at the end of the year, it will be Brooklyn’s tallest housing development. The 55-story building will consist of 600 market-rate rentals and 150 affordable apartments, divided into studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedroom units. Fostering a social lifestyle, amenities will include a lap pool, sundeck, fully-equipped gym, lounge, and library. 75 units have already been leased, with a reported 80,000 applications for affordable units received.
Our designs seek to push beyond the conventional standards for housing, innovating high-performance approaches that work with the building program, and the site. With the Hub in high demand, this development is sure to become a new prominent central hub for the Brooklyn community!
Dattner Architects’ Hub is one of several projects highlighted in a recent article by the New York Post. The current real estate trend finds growing families wanting the amenities and comfort of suburban life, but without the hassle of a long commute, thus resulting in a big demand for “homey buildings in cozy [New York City] neighborhoods.” Bridging that suburban-urban gap is the Hub, a rental property in Downtown Brooklyn, comprising of 750 apartments, 150 of which are affordable units. Fostering a social lifestyle, the Hub’s amenities include a 75-foot indoor lap pool, a fully-equipped gym and yoga studio, children’s playroom, library, and lushly landscaped terrace with a sun deck, grilling cabanas, and indoor/outdoor movie screens.
The mixed-use building also offers ground floor retail on Schermerhorn and Livingston Streets, as well as a sky lounge and terrace on the 53rd floor offering stunning panoramic views of the city. As Downtown Brooklyn’s rapid development brings new sky scrapers to the area, the design of the Hub complements the brick vernacular of Brooklyn neighborhoods, transitioning from brick to window wall as the building rises.
Dattner Architects’ Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & Spring Street Salt Shed have been awarded an AIA COTE (The Committee on the Environment) Top Ten Award from AIA National, the organization’s highest honor for projects that advance integration of sustainable design practices in the built environment. Designed in association with WXY, this project embodies the team’s commitment to not only design a sustainably innovative building, but to create a facility that benefits the surrounding community, responds to the local ecology, and plans for long-term use in regards to the sites environmental impact, and its function as a civic utility.
Whether it is the 1.5 acre green-roof that supports 25 distinct plant species and migratory birds, or the water recycling system that re-purposes captured rainwater for the truck wash and plumbing system, the Garage represents each of the COTE Top Ten measures in a way that is unique to the buildings urban context. As a firm committed to responsible civic architecture that benefits this urban context, we are proud the Garage can represent innovative sustainable design at a national level.
The Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage , Dattner Architects, and our associate architects WXY, will be honored in Orlando for the A’17 Conference on Architecture on April 27th. For additional information on the event please see the event page here.
Jury Comments:
“The project achieves two extra ordinary feats: It raises the bar for a municipal sanitation building to the status of an excellent civic structure in the heart of the city, and it also evidences extraordinary skill in changing an initial negative community response into a welcoming presence. The green roof participates as a building system by providing a habitat and food for migratory birds, capturing 100 percent of rainwater and improving views for neighboring buildings. Greywater is used as a source for flushing restroom fixtures and truck washing. Attention to its civic responsibility is shown in the cost-effective paint color palate, which creates a polychrome façade at night. The salt shed is an unexpected sculptural elements, creating visual interest in an industrial context and demonstrating investment in an undeserved neighborhood.”
This morning, students from the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate program visited our office to discuss the importance of design in NYC housing developments. Richard Dattner, Steven Frankel, and Ruth Ro lead the conversation and highlighted a few of our projects including Via Verde and 425 Grand Concourse. We’re proud to discuss our design work with future developers, and share our commitment to sustainable practices and affordable housing.
HARLEM & THE FUTURE: Preserving Culture & Sustaining Historic Character in a Changing Environment
On April 29th, Dattner Architects’ Principal Joseph Coppola, AIA, will participate in “The Built Environment” panel during West Harlem Community Preservation Organization’s first HARLEM & THE FUTURE Conference. As demonstrated by the remarkable restoration of our recently completed project The Residences of P.S. 186 on 145th Street, community activism and public-private partnerships can lead to positive results even without landmark designation. Joe, as Principal-in-Charge of this project, will participate in a panel that will discuss the opportunities for Harlem residents to help reinforce their community’s identity while also adapting to growth and development.
The one day event, hosted at the City College of New York Aronow Theater, will feature a film screening, walking tours, and several discussions all focused on Harlem's resilience in the face of neighborhood change and the preservation of cultural and architectural legacies.
Conference: April 29, 2017, 9:00am - 5:00pm, Ticket Reservation
The Built Environment Panel
Harlem's built environment, from its ornate brownstones to its human-scale character, tells the story of the neighborhood’s development and evolution. Unfortunately, much of Harlem’s physical fabric has been lost to demolition, both by neglect and redevelopment, over time. Landmark designation has proven itself to be an important tool in the fight to preserve character and manage change but it may not always be the most effective nor desirable way to protect a neighborhood. As demonstrated by the remarkable restoration of PS 186 on 145th Street, community activism and public-private partnerships can lead to positive results even without landmark designation. This panel will look at the ways Harlem residents can reinforce their community’s identity while also adapting to growth and development.
Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm
Panelists:
• Joseph Coppola AIA, Principal, Dattner Architects
• Chris Cirillo, Lott Community Development
• Daniel Marks Cohen, Housing Partnership Development Corporation
Dattner Architects’ Spring Street Salt Shed was featured in a recent article by The Wall Street Journal. Utility and civic architecture has traditionally been unattractive and uninspiring. However, a new generation of public architecture projects are being designed “to weave infrastructure into cities’ social fabric.” As Architects of many of these public infrastructure projects, we are becoming more creative not only in our designs, but also in the way we thoughtfully integrate these projects into public spaces and neighborhoods without losing the practicality of these facilities. The Salt Shed, widely acclaimed for enhancing the Hudson Square neighborhood, was one of four projects singled out by the WSJ for contributing to a "better public realm experience through their design."
Dattner Architects is a proud member of the AIA 2030 Commitment; this framework was developed by the AIA to help firms understand and evaluate the impact that design has on energy performance. Dattner Architects is one of a growing network of firms dedicated to reducing carbon reliance in the built environment and striving for carbon neutral design.
To fight against climate change, Dattner Architects has been tracking and reporting annually on data including Energy Usage Intensity, Target/Predicted Energy Use, Lighting Power Density, energy model usage, adoption of target rating system since 2012. This data is shared with the AIA2030 through their Design Data Exchange, where it is analyzed along with data from 300+ other firms. The AIA2030 reports out on design and performance trends, tracks industry carbon reduction progress, and shares lessons learned.
This year we reported on 26 projects that were in design in our office in 2016! That totals nearly Four Million Square Feet of urban architecture, and includes schools, housing, and healthcare! The AIA2030 initiative is one of many spearheaded by Dattner Architects’ Sustainable Practice Group, an office-wide resource sharing lessons learned and research on green approaches and new technologies relevant to urban architecture.
Dattner Architects’ Beth Greenberg FAIA will be taking part in this year’s New Jersey Transportation Conference and Expo. Greenberg will be presenting on Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Development alongside Russell Kriegel AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Assistant Chief Architect at The Port Authority of NY & NJ, and Mark J. Schiffman, P. E., Esq., Vice-President and Program Executive at MTA Capital Construction. Dattner Architects’ Gia Mainiero AIA, LEED AP BD+C will be moderating.
The Number 7 Subway Line Extension & New 34th Street / Hudson Yards Station (designed with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as lead and engineer-of-record) will be one of the examples of how infrastructure can provide new impetus to development. The panelists will also discuss the significance award-winning design has on transportation and neighborhood advancement.
NJ TransAction 2017 is a 3-day conference in Atlantic City, featuring 75 workshop sessions specializing in bus, rail, roads, bridges, paratransit, community transportation, and much more. The expo will provide a platform for more than 900 transportation management, directors, planners, engineers, operators, elected officials, and representatives to explore current trends, while creating opportunities to interact with others within the industry and generate new ideas.
Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Development
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
2:20 pm – 3:25 pm
Dattner Architects’ Adventure Playground is featured in the new autobiographical book, Playground of My Mind, by the artist Julia Jacquette. The book details the rise of adventure playgrounds, a movement led by our very own Richard Dattner. Jacquette recalls in a recent New York Times article how it wasn’t New York City’s “gritty atmosphere” that was influential to her, but rather the “playground renaissance” during her youth that truly informed her art.
* Cover detail from Playground of My Mind
Last night, we hosted the 2nd Dattner Architects Gallery opening of 2017. The artistic works of three Dattner employees are now currently featured on the walls of our office. As you walk down the hallway, you will find acrylic and oil paintings (Project Manager, Rocio Acosta), stone sculptures (Associate Principal, Gia Mainiero AIA, LEED AP BD+C), and pottery (Human Resources Manager, Mary Beth Lardaro). During the opening, our artists spoke about their creative pursuits outside of the office, including the motivation behind their chosen craft, and the methods used to create their art. It was great to witness such artistry, and hear how these personal endeavors influence their work here at Dattner. Creativity breeds creativity. We are thankful to Rocio, Gia, and Mary Beth for inspiring us to continue to create! In doing so, we remain steadfast in our mission to improve and sustain communities through our design.
Recently, the New York Times wrote a piece featuring Dattner Architects’ designed CUNY Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. The article discusses the current climate in Hollywood, including the lack of diversity, the challenges behind rebooting the system, and the pivotal role Feirstein and its students are playing in this reboot. Feirstein is under the radar in comparison to other film schools around the country, and part of the school’s mission is to admit “women and minorities whose stories aren't usually told."
In the hallways of Feirstein, change is happening.
* Click images to enlarge.
