Archinect - News 2024-12-24T14:04:08-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150458443/these-were-new-york-city-s-most-active-architecture-firms-of-2024-according-to-the-real-deal These were New York City’s most active architecture firms of 2024 according to The Real Deal Josh Niland 2024-12-23T10:30:00-05:00 >2024-12-23T10:30:30-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/41/4183b61de49b85fbb89412536f61aa93.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Real estate blog <em>The Real Deal</em> has <a href="https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2024/12/16/the-most-active-new-york-city-architects-in-2024/" target="_blank">released its annual list</a> of the top-performing architects in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12384/new-york-city" target="_blank">New York City</a>. The firms with planned projects over 1 million square feet included <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9432773/slce-architects" target="_blank">SLCE</a> and the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2150566/office-conversion" target="_blank">office conversion</a> leader <a href="https://archinect.com/gensler" target="_blank">Gensler</a>. Nikolai Katz Architect finished first with 15 permitting applications. The list was again dominated by boutique residential studios. Rounding out the top ten were Leandro Nils Dickson Architect, S. Wieder Architect, <a href="https://archinect.com/IMCarch" target="_blank">IMC Architecture</a>,&nbsp;Gerald Caliendo Architects,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/aufgang" target="_blank">Aufgang Architects</a>, Fred Geremia Architects &amp; Planners, <a href="https://archinect.com/baobab" target="_blank">Baobab Architects P.C.</a>, and Lester Katz.</p> <p>Finally, <em>TDR</em> says there is "hope on the horizon" thanks to the recently passed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150457382/new-york-s-bold-city-of-yes-vision-gets-approved-by-city-council" target="_blank">City of Yes</a> zoning regulations changes meant to build 80,000 new homes in the next 15 years.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150457785/three-projects-with-strong-geometries-by-obra-architects-your-next-employer Three projects with strong geometries by Obra Architects: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-12-16T07:00:00-05:00 >2024-12-16T14:01:21-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/61c0f04a247338ee0846570704909677.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150457063/five-new-york-projects-by-workac-your-next-employer" target="_blank">WORKac</a>, we are keeping our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a>&nbsp;in New York City this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/obra" target="_blank">Obra Architects</a>.</p> <p>Founded by Pablo Castro and Jennifer Lee in 2000, the firm has since expanded to operate an office in Seoul, ultimately being appointed as one of the Seoul City Government&rsquo;s Public Architects. The firm describes its mission as to &ldquo;develop architectural projects founded on a carefully considered form of design&nbsp;discipline that leads, through research and rational means of construction and fabrication, to an articulation of the unique spatial combinations necessary to enrich and empower inhabitation.&rdquo;</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/obra/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for an Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up three projects by Obra Architects that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/88/8864538a01dc6492ef10a34b9d07693d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/88/8864538a01dc6492ef10a34b9d07693d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>BEATFUSE!. Image courtesy: Ob...</figcaption></figure></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150457462/20-new-job-openings-for-project-managers-and-project-architects-in-new-york-city 20 new job openings for Project Managers and Project Architects in New York City Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-12-12T12:53:00-05:00 >2024-12-17T00:17:43-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0f/0f9583cca9a265ba52e2a54d121bb020.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Our latest weekly <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1069128/curated-job-picks" target="_blank">curated jobs roundup</a> from the <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" target="_blank">Archinect Job board</a> features 20 Project Manager and Project Architect roles available in <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/search?q=&amp;q_radius=25&amp;region_id=2124612&amp;location=New+York%2C+NY%2C+US&amp;submit=Search" target="_blank">New York City</a>.</p> <p>To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1467624/archinect-s-guide-to-job-titles" target="_blank">Archinect's Guide to Job Titles</a> series. Also, follow our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1448002/archinect-tips" target="_blank">Archinect Tips</a> series to improve your portfolio, resume, and interviewing skills, to increase your overall chances of getting that next job.<br></p> <p> <strong><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/8706/rockwell-group" target="_blank">Rockwell Group</a> seeks a </strong><a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150456928/senior-architectural-designer-project-manager" target="_blank"><strong>Senior Architectural Designer/Project Manager<br></strong></a>"Rockwell Group is seeking a full-time Senior Architectural Designer / Project Manager with F&amp;B and/or restaurant design experience to join our office in New York." Qualifications include seven to ten years of experience, strong experience in AutoCAD, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite, and strong organizational and time management skills.</p> <p>The firm is also hiring an <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150455558/architectural-designer" target="_blank">Architectural Designer</a>, an <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150455556/interior-designer" target="_blank">Interior Designer</a>, and a <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150450739/design-technology-specialist" target="_blank">Design Technology Specialist</a> in New York City.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/149938824/s9-architecture" target="_blank">S9 Architecture</a> seeks a </strong><a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150445191/project-architect" target="_blank"><strong>Project Archite...</strong></a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150457382/new-york-s-bold-city-of-yes-vision-gets-approved-by-city-council New York's bold 'City of Yes' vision gets approved by City Council Josh Niland 2024-12-11T18:44:00-05:00 >2024-12-13T12:23:32-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dc/dc6191ee9a6b00fc52825286f5bc6d69.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Last week, the New York City Council <a href="https://abc7ny.com/post/nyc-housing-plan-city-council-vote-city-of-yes/15623905/" target="_blank">voted to approve</a> an amended version of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1877633/mayor-eric-adams/" target="_blank">Adams Administration</a>'s 'City of Yes' housing vision for 80,000 new homes over the next 15 years.&nbsp;</p> <p>This will require a $5 billion public investment and comes with several key inclusionary zoning (including <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/218076/adu" target="_blank">ADU</a>s, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2150566/office-conversion" target="_blank">office conversions</a>, the removal of parking requirements, etc.) changes to help deliver on the promise. New York City has been suffering an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2108822/nyc-housing-crisis" target="_blank">affordability crisis</a> for several years. Speaking to the media, Adams framed its passing as being both historic and a victory for working class New Yorkers.</p> <p>We featured the&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>' recent explanation of underlying factors influencing the 'City of Yes' plan <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150455715/unpacking-the-factors-behind-new-york-city-s-complex-housing-crisis" target="_blank">before its approval</a>.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150457252/the-met-releases-first-images-of-frida-escobedo-led-tang-wing-expansion The Met releases first images of Frida Escobedo-led Tang Wing expansion Josh Niland 2024-12-10T14:58:00-05:00 >2024-12-16T17:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10e2b3ed32b5f797f6375fdca3870325.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The forthcoming&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/678771/frida-escobedo" target="_blank">Frida Escobedo</a>-led Tang Wing design for the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/30270830/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a> has been revealed as a five-story expansion totaling 126,000 square feet and to be completed by 2030 after a $550 million capital campaign.</p> <p>The new home of the Met&rsquo;s modern and contemporary art holdings will finally establish a greater congruency with the rest of the museum while increasing existing gallery space by 50 percent and addressing accessibility, infrastructure, and sustainability concerns after years of awkward placement.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad7e925bc3a373813008206dd4150743.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad7e925bc3a373813008206dd4150743.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Filippo Bolognese Images/Courtesy Frida Escobedo Studio</figcaption></figure><p>Renderings for the design show a staggered, rhythmic sequence of solids and voids rising from a three-floor base to a recessed two-level all season indoor-outdoor terrace. The materials selected include limestone modules and glass in deference to the late <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/9130/kevin-roche" target="_blank">Kevin Roche</a>&rsquo;s contributions to its campus after 1967.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/817ba0744f23aec320ebee55eddc52ab.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/817ba0744f23aec320ebee55eddc52ab.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Filippo Bolognese Images/Courtesy Frida Escobedo Studio</figcaption></figure><p>Sunlight is filtered&nbsp;diaphanously f...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150457128/plans-for-restorative-new-lots-library-are-unveiled-in-brooklyn Plans for restorative New Lots Library are unveiled in Brooklyn Josh Niland 2024-12-09T14:00:00-05:00 >2024-12-11T13:31:49-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e8/e8f3d3aa12f1de33c2c5e206a7d2cc4c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106488/mass-design-group" target="_blank">MASS Design</a>&nbsp;and the New York-based <a href="https://archinect.com/marblefairbanks" target="_blank">Marble Fairbanks Architects</a> are behind a new library project in Brooklyn that combines restorative justice with the needs of the community into one dynamic 25,000-square-foot design.</p> <p>The forthcoming New Lots Library will be realized on a site historically recognized as a burial ground for former slaves and freedpersons dating to the Revolutionary War era, simultaneously acknowledging their experiences and the fact that slavery as an institution was legal in New York until two decades into the 19th century.</p> <figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/73/738d527474d1a3cdc141a04c3c164133.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/73/738d527474d1a3cdc141a04c3c164133.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: MASS Design Group and Marble Fairbanks Architects</figcaption></figure></figure></figure><p>Through an extensive community feedback process, both firms have envisioned a library whose activity is centered around a unifying 'Palaver' inspired by traditional African spaces used for collective community gatherings and defined by 'branch-like' radial beams extending outward to cover the reading areas and collection rooms.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2e/2eb0e558aea76a949ddf3410dc14e96b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2e/2eb0e558aea76a949ddf3410dc14e96b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: MASS Design Group and Marble Fairbanks Ar...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150457063/five-new-york-projects-by-workac-your-next-employer Five New York projects by WORKac: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-12-09T07:00:00-05:00 >2024-12-09T13:26:26-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0d2bd3972cba4b29c118912db0d39d49.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150456267/five-bespoke-california-homes-by-laney-la-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Laney LA</a>, we are moving our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a>&nbsp;to New York City this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/WORKac" target="_blank">WORKac</a>.</p> <p>Co-founded by Amale Andraos and Dan Wood, the firm has amassed a portfolio that includes public, cultural, and civic projects. The firm describes its ethos as using &ldquo;the power of architecture and design to engage environmental and social concerns, and to create new possibilities for the future.&rdquo; Last year, Archinect covered the firm&rsquo;s success in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9094/ds-r-fxcollaborative-rex-shop-workac-and-studio-gang-lead-group-of-2023-aiany-design-awards-winners" target="_blank">2023 AIANY Design Awards</a>.</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/WORKac/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for a Senior Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up five projects in New York by WORKac that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f4/f4dc845da8bef5eb2616b85bcd42cd84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f4/f4dc845da8bef5eb2616b85bcd42cd84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Kew Gardens Hills Library. Image credit: Bruce Damonte</figcaption></figure></figure><figure></figure><a href="https://archinect.com/WORKac/project/kew-gardens-hills-library" target="_blank">Kew Gardens Hills Library</a>, New York, NY <p>The new Kew Gardens Hills Library branch integrates an existi...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150456892/hok-begins-construction-of-all-electric-etihad-park-soccer-stadium-in-queens HOK begins construction of all-electric Etihad Park soccer stadium in Queens Josh Niland 2024-12-06T12:17:00-05:00 >2024-12-06T14:48:10-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e3/e37da6af380e150816152752d5138633.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The first purpose-built home of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2216733/nycfc" target="_blank">New York City FC</a> MLS franchise has broken ground in Willets Point, Queens. The $3 billion project is being led by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9343/hok" target="_blank">HOK</a>, which was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150432993/the-top-300-performing-firms-of-2023-thrived-with-data-centers-and-sports-facilities" target="_blank">one of the top 300 performing firms</a> globally last year thanks to its lucrative sports portfolio.</p> <p>It yields a 25,000-seat stadium (also MLS&rsquo;s first all-electric design) with a 35,000-square-foot public space that can be operated on non-match days. The plan also includes a 2,500-unit affordable housing component, a 250-room hotel, and 650-seat public school. HOK has said previously they expect the stadium's construction to be completed in time for the 2027 season.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150455899/oma-shows-off-special-sculptural-interventions-for-louis-vuitton-in-manhattan OMA shows off special sculptural interventions for Louis Vuitton in Manhattan Josh Niland 2024-11-27T15:52:00-05:00 >2024-11-28T21:16:09-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/41/4118fb907fae04a1c95514a677209fe2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma-the-office-for-metropolitan-architecture" target="_blank">OMA</a> has shared with Archinect photos from a new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/91946/shohei-shigematsu" target="_blank">Shohei Shigematsu</a>-led temporary installation and retail space for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1024727/louis-vuitton" target="_blank">Louis Vuitton</a> in Midtown Manhattan that has captured the critical attention of New Yorkers in the buildup to the holiday shopping season.</p> <p>This is OMA's second collaboration with the global luxury brand. Louis Vuitton covered the facade of its currently under-renovation flagship store on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue with a set of faux&nbsp;Trianon Grey canvas&nbsp;trunks while opening a five-story pop-up space next door, filled with Shigematsu&rsquo;s four freestanding sculptural interventions and featuring the first branded caf&eacute; and American location for the French chocolatier&nbsp;Maxime Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/14cf18b9511fedf09b6753381197309f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/14cf18b9511fedf09b6753381197309f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Louis Vuitton</figcaption></figure><p>The temporary facade built for the flagship location weighs over 5,000 pounds and was designed in-house by LVMH's architects as the American follow-up to a <a href="https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Giant-advertising-hoardings-on-parisian-buildings-divide-opinion,1574208.html" target="_blank">somewhat contentious</a> first apparition on the Champs-Elys&eacute;es in Paris last summer.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/869db70ea22f92d916e675c6c1273ae9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/869db70ea22f92d916e675c6c1273ae9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Louis Vuitton</figcaption></figure><p>This...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150455715/unpacking-the-factors-behind-new-york-city-s-complex-housing-crisis Unpacking the factors behind New York City's complex housing crisis Josh Niland 2024-11-26T14:29:00-05:00 >2024-11-26T14:30:32-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/66/66b33ae06f864cd3d0208e82f345380e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <em>New York Times</em> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/nyregion/housing-crunch-zoning-new-york.html" target="_blank">recently outlined</a> some of the facts underpinning NYC&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2108822/nyc-housing-crisis" target="_blank">housing crisis</a> ahead of an upcoming final City Council vote on <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1877633/mayor-eric-adams/" target="_blank">Mayor Eric Adams</a>&rsquo; amended <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150377447/new-york-city-unveils-major-zoning-overhaul-to-boost-housing-stock" target="_blank">&lsquo;City of Yes&rsquo; zoning overhaul plan</a> for 80,000 new residential units on December 5th.&nbsp;</p> <p>Among the interesting takeaways: only 10% of zoned residential lots allow for the construction of high- or moderate-density buildings through "as of right" development. The plan also calls for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/218076/adu" target="_blank">ADU</a>s and a framework to fund <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2150566/office-conversion" target="_blank">office conversions</a>, which account for 20,000 units.&nbsp;Currently, the rate of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150436599/new-apartment-construction-in-nyc-at-historic-low-again" target="_blank">new apartment construction</a> in the city is still at historic lows. The Regional Plan Association estimates there will have to be 473,000 more units of housing by 2032 to match its current needs.&nbsp;(h/t <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/shimonshkury/2024/03/20/new-york-city-housing-shortage-highlights-need-for-more-development/" target="_blank">Forbes</a><em></em>.)</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150454353/oma-s-new-museum-expansion-tops-out-on-the-bowery OMA's New Museum expansion tops out on the Bowery Josh Niland 2024-11-15T10:11:00-05:00 >2024-11-19T02:32:58-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a78524d38a02aca7c808510b14531421.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/91946/shohei-shigematsu" target="_blank">Shohei Shigematsu</a> has provided an update on the newly topped out New Museum expansion designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma-the-office-for-metropolitan-architecture" target="_blank">OMA</a> with <a href="https://archinect.com/cooperrobertson" target="_blank">Cooper Robertson</a>. The $89 million project adds 60,000 square feet, effectively doubling the institution&rsquo;s exhibition spaces while supporting a host of new programmatic inclusions for the public and arts community. OMA expects the new building to debut in 2025 alongside its <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/11716526/kazuyo-sejima-ryue-nishizawa-sanaa" target="_blank">SANAA</a>-designed neighbor, whose facade's materiality is repeated while fusing laterally with the new structure on its second through fifth floors.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7c471257d4d141f58acc5522ec401352.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7c471257d4d141f58acc5522ec401352.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>The project was announced in 2019. Image courtesy of OMA and Bloom.</figcaption></figure><p><br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150454139/new-york-could-bring-back-congestion-pricing-under-revised-plan New York could bring back congestion pricing under revised plan Josh Niland 2024-11-14T09:48:00-05:00 >2024-11-14T14:16:30-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d7/d7c9829e61093d33d6fad39bb1cfe9eb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>New York&rsquo;s<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1832066/governor-kathy-hochul" target="_blank"> Governor Kathy Hochul</a> has indicated the return to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/462338/congestion-pricing" target="_blank">congestion pricing</a> could be imminent before the new year. <a href="https://abc7ny.com/post/governor-kathy-hochul-expected-unpause-congestion-pricing-9-toll/15543419/" target="_blank">ABC7</a> reports: "Along with announcing a revised congestion pricing proposal, setting the base fare at $9 instead of $15, she is expected to discuss an alternate revenue source to make up for the lost $6, a 40% decrease in revenue."&nbsp;</p> <p>The move comes after a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/nyregion/congestion-pricing-pause-hochul.html" target="_blank">last-minute pause</a>&nbsp;right before its originally scheduled start&nbsp;in June and in anticipation of the second Trump administration&rsquo;s return to the White House. The plan will ultimately work to alleviate the <a href="https://archinect.com/MTANYCT" target="_blank">MTA</a>'s large budget deficits, which are projected to reach $900 million. Several <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150438972/new-york-governor-hochul-is-being-sued-over-decision-to-pause-nyc-congestion-pricing-plan" target="_blank">lawsuits</a> have <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150358002/new-jersey-sues-to-block-nyc-congestion-pricing-plan" target="_blank">attempted to halt it</a> otherwise.&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/976394/kate-wagner" target="_blank">Kate Wagner</a> recently <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150441177/kate-wagner-rescinding-progress-means-architects-must-become-the-agents-of-change" target="_blank">pointed to congestion pricing</a> as an area for architects to invest their energies in as "agents of change."</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452820/sotheby-s-taps-herzog-de-meuron-and-pbdw-to-renovate-historic-breuer-building Sotheby’s taps Herzog & de Meuron and PBDW to renovate historic Breuer Building Josh Niland 2024-11-04T15:45:00-05:00 >2024-11-08T10:52:05-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a79cdfb9929514cf0f2d2704eaffab1f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The opportunity to renovate one of New York City&rsquo;s most important cultural buildings,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/121640/marcel-breuer" target="_blank">Marcel Breuer</a>&rsquo;s Brutalist icon at 945 Madison Avenue, has been granted to a partnership that includes&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/577/herzog-de-meuron" target="_blank">Herzog &amp; de Meuron</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/125773770/pbdw-architects" target="_blank">PBDW Architects</a> after&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/826980/sothebys" target="_blank">Sotheby&rsquo;s</a> named the firm to the project on Monday.</p> <p>H&amp;dM's co-founder&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/87335/jacques-herzog" target="_blank">Jacques Herzog</a> says the project will be carried out with much the same precision as the firm&rsquo;s previous renovation of the Park Avenue Armory not far away in their shared Upper East Side neighborhood. Existing spaces will be adapted to meet the current business and exhibition needs, while Breuer&rsquo;s "original vision" of the 58-year-old design is recuperated both within and without for both the public and private clients.</p> <figure></figure><p>"The Breuer Building is such an amazing architectural icon of postwar modernism which we&mdash;just like all architects&mdash;have always admired. Since our early work in the 1970&rsquo;s, we have always placed great importance on working with existing buildings, not only from a sustainable...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452038/three-creative-new-york-city-interiors-by-michael-k-chen-architecture-your-next-employer Three creative New York City interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-10-28T12:04:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T14:59:25-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b7ea6087889c8fcfdfcbf506f92400e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150451136/three-innovative-projects-by-narchitects-your-next-employer" target="_blank">nARCHITECTS</a>, we are keeping our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a>&nbsp;to New York City this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/mkca" target="_blank">Michael K. Chen Architecture</a>.</p> <p>Led by Michael K. Chen, the firm describes its mission as to provide &ldquo;innovative and superbly crafted work for clients seeking thoughtful and well-considered design.&rdquo; In 2021, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150251260/michael-k-chen-architecture-on-the-power-of-social-value-and-collaboration" target="_blank">Chen spoke with Archinect</a> as part of our Studio Snapshot series, offering readers an insight into how the firm playfully blends the boundaries between architecture, interior, and product design.</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/mkca/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for a Junior Architect / Designer to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up three creative interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1dd1270371b36a672f98c4feb422c16.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1dd1270371b36a672f98c4feb422c16.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Park Avenue Apartment. Image courtesy of MKCA</figcaption></figure></figure><a href="https://archinect.com/mkca/project/park-avenue-prewar" target="_blank">Park Avenue Apartment</a>, New York, NY <p>In a prestigious Carneg...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451692/columbia-gsapp-s-floating-cloud-installation-seeks-to-unite-a-fractious-campus Columbia GSAPP's floating 'Cloud' installation seeks to unite a fractious campus Josh Niland 2024-10-24T19:08:00-04:00 >2024-10-29T16:58:23-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7cfe39f40d11790cc82c8c74fa02459b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/columbiagsapp" target="_blank">Columbia GSAPP</a> has shared details of its new student-led, temporary inflatable <em>Cloud</em> structure in Avery Plaza.&nbsp;</p> <p>The installation culminates a two-semester seminar led by GSAPP faculty members Laurie Hawkinson and Galia Solomonoff.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3f/3f41d83b9485ff52d7955406b8ffca33.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3f/3f41d83b9485ff52d7955406b8ffca33.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Nicholas Knight/Columbia GSAPP</figcaption></figure><p>The temporary pavilion structure, which is made out of metallic foam fabricated by a Spanish manufacturer called &Agrave;rea C&uacute;bica, "envisions a participatory experience that emphasizes the interconnectedness of peoples&rsquo; actions in shared spaces."<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/edcb6fa03fd1bf083dd5a1b90be60304.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/edcb6fa03fd1bf083dd5a1b90be60304.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Nicholas Knight/Columbia GSAPP</figcaption></figure><p>Inside, seating is anchored by a cascading series of nets. The pavilion is 66 feet wide and suspended by 25 cables, emerging from a fourth-floor classroom window. Columbia says its appearance works to reframe "the relationship between Avery Hall and Avery Plaza, questioning notions of connectivity between interior and exterior spaces" while also "challenging boundaries of conditioned space."<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f798a2a8509f4cbbe10397b948e12d65.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f798a2a8509f4cbbe10397b948e12d65.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Nicholas Knight/Columbia GSAPP</figcaption></figure><p>Beyond this good ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451220/the-vessel-reopens-with-improved-safety-barriers-after-three-years The Vessel reopens with improved safety barriers after three years Josh Niland 2024-10-21T16:55:00-04:00 >2024-10-23T21:23:56-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/17/170ddb9b0d972aa98ce2117238f4bf3c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/the-vessel-hudson-yards-reopens/" target="_blank">CBS News</a> is reporting on the re-opening of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/811942/vessel" target="_blank">The Vessel</a> at Hudson Yards after closing abruptly in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150244877/hudson-yards-vessel-closed-following-another-suicide" target="_blank">January of 2021</a> in response to a rash of suicides. </p> <p>The Vessel now includes expanded safety measures, with steel mesh barriers installed on four stairwells and adjoining platforms. These barriers are designed to prevent further tragedies while maintaining the structure&rsquo;s iconic appearance and panoramic views. The first two levels will be fully accessible to visitors, while only sections with added barriers will be open on higher floors. The topmost floor will remain closed to the public, marking a significant shift in visitor access aimed at enhancing safety.<br></p> The Vessel was an instant architectural icon when the honeycombed structure opened in 2019 on the west side of Manhattan. But after a number of people died by suicide there, it was shut down for nearly 1,200 days until now. <a href="https://t.co/UgszqwYQOB" target="_blank">https://t.co/UgszqwYQOB</a> <a href="https://t.co/o60jOONtdr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/o60jOONtdr</a><br>&mdash; NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNewYork/status/1848471651005952229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 21, 2024</a> <p><br>Video source <a href="https://x.com/NBCNewYork/status/1848471651005952229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1848471651005952229%7Ctwgr%5E75a47d416ff301d6903ad47b8e7dbe61e9da280e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Farchinect.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2F150451220%2Fthe-vessel-reopens-with-improved-safety-barriers-after-three-years" target="_blank">@...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451136/three-innovative-projects-by-narchitects-your-next-employer Three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-10-21T06:46:00-04:00 >2024-10-21T13:45:41-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8d/8dd3e194af3782b0a97ccb8d4d94aabb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150450312/three-inviting-living-spaces-by-desai-chia-architecture-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Desai Chia Architecture</a>, we are keeping our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a> in New York this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS" target="_blank">nARCHITECTS</a>.</p> <p>Founded in 1999 by Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang, the firm describes its mission as to &ldquo;engage with critical issues that are transforming cultural spaces, civic buildings and housing.&rdquo; Today, the firm has built a portfolio spanning new buildings, transformations, and public spaces, both in the U.S. and abroad, &ldquo;with a goal of uniting social and environmental resiliency with spatial invention.&rdquo;</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for a Communications and Business Development Manager to join their team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8ce7ecdcc3fffbc884d8400f7ab8eb3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8ce7ecdcc3fffbc884d8400f7ab8eb3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>A/D/O. Image courtesy of nARCHITECTS</figcaption></figure></figure><a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS/project/a-d-o" target="_blank">A/D/O</a>, Brooklyn, NY <p>A design space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, <a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS/project/a-d-o" target="_blank">A/D/O</a> ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150450969/kpf-s-james-von-klemperer-on-520-fifth-ave-and-being-a-good-neighbor KPF’s James von Klemperer on 520 Fifth Ave. and being a 'good neighbor' Josh Niland 2024-10-18T11:20:00-04:00 >2024-10-18T18:25:43-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e9c43acb005d70fa9b22b66bb6012dbb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>I think all tall buildings, especially, have a kind of responsibility that goes beyond the program and the site. Because once you emerge into the skyline in a significant way, which this building will, the skyline is almost viewed, I think, by us New Yorkers as public property. If you put up a terrible profile on the skyline, everybody has to look at it from uptown, downtown, Long Island, New Jersey. And it&rsquo;s very subjective.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The firm's forthcoming 1,002-foot supertall, which we <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150415439/kpf-reveals-supertall-midtown-manhattan-tower-behind-arched-windows" target="_blank">first previewed</a> back in February, is ramping up construction towards completion in 2026. Its language of setbacks and arches is a nod to other towers shaped by the famous 1916 zoning envelope mandate that produced the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1251970/chrysler-building" target="_blank">Chrysler Building</a> and many other quintessential designs through mid-century. <br></p><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" target="_blank">KPF</a> is currently working on what will be the new <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" target="_blank">tallest building in Texas</a> for 2026 while the city prepares an 11-block Fifth Avenue <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150384812/field-operations-will-lead-new-fifth-avenue-pedestrian-corridor-redesign-in-manhattan" target="_blank">pedestrian corridor redesign</a> led by&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/fieldoperations" target="_blank">Field Operations</a>.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b4d8bad6ec5eff128244171676ba338c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b4d8bad6ec5eff128244171676ba338c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Binyan Studios</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f2/f29a0f96e5de7bf422fc0c0355c8b3ea.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f2/f29a0f96e5de7bf422fc0c0355c8b3ea.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Binyan Studios</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/21/21230f77a26f3f764278d3033dc0eec4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/21/21230f77a26f3f764278d3033dc0eec4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: DBOX</figcaption></figure></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150450922/michael-kimmelman-goes-in-search-of-paul-rudolph-s-true-legacy-at-the-met Michael Kimmelman goes in search of Paul Rudolph’s true legacy at the Met Josh Niland 2024-10-17T18:17:00-04:00 >2024-10-22T17:48:12-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8b75bfcab57b46e4c656d88b55986dac.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>He&rsquo;s now the subject of a modest but riveting retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, organized by Abraham Thomas, called 'Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph,' whose first order of business is obviously to answer a question people outside architecture circles will ask, namely: Who was he?</p></em><br /><br /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/10031/paul-rudolph-s-first-major-american-exhibition-comes-to-the-met-this-fall" target="_blank">exhibition</a>, the Met&rsquo;s first major show on modern architecture in almost fifty years, opened on September 30th and includes over 80 artifacts from the Kentucky-born Rudolph&rsquo;s five-decade career. The last day to see this is March 16th, 2025.&nbsp;</p><p>Kimmelman says it offers an interesting recount of how the "shining light of the Kennedy era" morphed into league with the originator of his failed&nbsp;Lower Manhattan Expressway plan, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/439106/robert-moses" target="_blank">Robert Moses</a>, bemoaning "his grand plans and recklessness, his truculence and tragic arc."</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150450312/three-inviting-living-spaces-by-desai-chia-architecture-your-next-employer Three inviting living spaces by Desai Chia Architecture: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-10-14T08:48:00-04:00 >2024-10-15T13:24:19-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/222ed693f62bf5d7940c2ca0f51cfc49.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150449311/four-vibrant-interiors-by-mapos-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Mapos Architects</a>, we are keeping our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a>&nbsp;in New York City this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/desaichia" target="_blank">Desai Chia Architecture</a>.</p> <p>Led by Katherine Chia and Arjun Desai, the firm describes its approach to design as one that &ldquo;merges technology, material innovation, sustainability, and the craft of building into collaborative and socially dynamic environments.&rdquo; The firm has applied this approach to a variety of typologies from single-family homes to medium and large-scale commercial and institutional projects.</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/desaichia/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for an Intermediate Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up three inviting living spaces by Desai Chia Architecture that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce01fbed04bdb17f40cf5001f79f6e5f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce01fbed04bdb17f40cf5001f79f6e5f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>LM Guest House. Image credit: Paul Warchol</figcaption></figure></figure><a href="https://archinect.com/desaichia/project/lm-guest-house" target="_blank">LM Guest House</a>, Duchess County, NY <p>Perched on a rock ou...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150449997/studio-museum-in-harlem-will-open-new-building-in-late-2025 Studio Museum in Harlem will open new building in late 2025 Josh Niland 2024-10-10T14:02:00-04:00 >2024-11-15T00:10:00-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dc/dc27066381a6990f6e890cff8b7a6120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1019750/the-studio-museum-in-harlem" target="_blank">The Studio Museum in Harlem</a> announced it will reopen in the fall of 2025 at the conclusion of a seven-year and $300 million expansion project designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a>.</p> <p>The new building is set to be inaugurated with the first major career retrospective of sculptor Tom Lloyd, whose solo exhibition was notably the first shown at the museum&rsquo;s founding loft space on 125th Street when it opened in 1968.&nbsp;</p> <p>The institution will thereafter regain its rightful place in the upper echelon of New York City&rsquo;s cultural economy, offering visitors a vastly improved experience defined by a collage-like approach to spatial configuration and topped by a roof terrace designed by the landscape firm&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150234960/studio-zewde" target="_blank">Studio Zewde</a>.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c3f660dced745c9454bfb863ee8159b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c3f660dced745c9454bfb863ee8159b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Albert Vecerka/Esto</figcaption></figure><p>The project is 82.000 square feet and features a public 'reverse stoop' bleacher-style seating amenity, a once novel feature that has recently <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150428648/architecture-critic-mark-lamster-on-the-inaccessible-trope-plaguing-new-buildings" target="_blank">been labeled a trope</a> for critics. The museum had previously cut ties with Adjaye, who earned the commission for its design...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150449977/explore-20-project-manager-and-project-architect-roles-available-in-new-york-city Explore 20 Project Manager and Project Architect roles available in New York City Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-10-10T13:10:00-04:00 >2024-10-14T14:32:13-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/23269198302ae151cb5aadc0a2cacfe3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong></strong>In this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1069128/curated-job-picks" target="_blank">curated career highlight</a> from <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" target="_blank">Archinect Jobs</a>, we are featuring 20 Project Manager and Project Architect roles currently available in <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/search?q=&amp;q_radius=25&amp;region_id=2124612&amp;location=New+York%2C+NY%2C+US&amp;submit=Search" target="_blank">New York City</a>.</p> <p>To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1467624/archinect-s-guide-to-job-titles" target="_blank">Archinect's Guide to Job Titles</a> series. Also, follow our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1448002/archinect-tips" target="_blank">Archinect Tips</a> series to improve your portfolio, resume, and interviewing skills, to increase your overall chances of getting that next job.<br></p> <p> <strong><a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank">Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill (SOM)</a> seeks a <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150445957/project-manager-higher-education-practice-lead" target="_blank">Project Manager, Higher Education Practice Lead</a> and a </strong><a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150445990/project-manager-transportation" target="_blank"><strong>Project Manager - Transportation</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Project Manager, Higher Education Practice Lead details: </strong>"This role requires understanding of the higher education market, development of relevant data, tools, and models to serve these clients, and contributes to design innovation to advance SOM&rsquo;s reputation of design excellence in this practice area. Signi&#64257;cant knowledge and expertise in campus master planning, space programming, stakeholder engagement, and community outreach f...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150449405/30-rock-s-top-of-the-rock-space-debuts-crowning-skylift-observation-deck 30 Rock's Top of the Rock space debuts crowning Skylift observation deck Josh Niland 2024-10-07T11:32:00-04:00 >2024-10-08T09:42:19-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bf/bfb75ef760f6fce5a7262ef055ca9aeb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>One of New York's top tourist draws, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/619507/30-rockefeller-plaza" target="_blank">Rockefeller Center</a>&rsquo;s Top of the Rock experiential space, has opened a brand new attraction called Skylift. Standing 30 feet above the roof deck on the 70th floor, the platform offers panoramic views of the city from 900 feet and is illuminated&nbsp;by 636 meters (about 2,086 feet) of LED lights. The project was designed by&nbsp;THG Creative, who previously designed the&nbsp;One World Observatory, and approved by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b72c506866fe708cbe9ff1aa67e919f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b72c506866fe708cbe9ff1aa67e919f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy THG Creative</figcaption></figure></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10d44796ae39c658464feb0cbde4b573.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10d44796ae39c658464feb0cbde4b573.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Tishman Speyer</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/ccf4902c6d0b9f82ea4644986e05aed0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/ccf4902c6d0b9f82ea4644986e05aed0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy Tishman Speyer</figcaption></figure></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150449311/four-vibrant-interiors-by-mapos-your-next-employer Four vibrant interiors by Mapos: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-10-07T07:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-09T04:00:41-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4a/4a467dfaa088834679f3fce29036385c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150448526/four-community-orientated-new-york-city-projects-by-dattner-architects-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Dattner Architects</a>, we are keeping our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a>&nbsp;in New York City this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/mapos" target="_blank">Mapos Architects</a>.</p> <p>Founded in 2008 by Colin Brice and Caleb Mulvena, the firm houses an &ldquo;integrated team of architects, designers, and hard-to-label creative instigators that works with clients and colleagues to design creative concepts, architectural environments, and experiential branding.&rdquo; Over the past two decades, the firm has grown a portfolio spanning retail, hospitality, residential, and workplace, with strategies from adaptive reuse to exhibits to master planning.</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/mapos/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for a Senior Architect Project Manager to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up four interiors by Mapos that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64db5dd254fba0aa0769bf6debb6cb2e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64db5dd254fba0aa0769bf6debb6cb2e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Innisfree NYC Store. Image courtesy: Mapos Archit...</figcaption></figure></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150448704/scape-completes-living-breakwaters-coastal-resiliency-project-for-staten-island SCAPE completes Living Breakwaters coastal resiliency project for Staten Island Josh Niland 2024-10-01T11:01:00-04:00 >2024-10-01T13:52:07-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/7761cd79785293defe5a959f917d29b3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/6019084/scape" target="_blank">SCAPE</a> has completed work on the $111 million Living Breakwater coastal resiliency project in Staten Island, New York three years after the start of construction in the&nbsp;borough's&nbsp;Tottenville neighborhood.</p> <p>Per SCAPE: "The project consists primarily of 2,400 linear feet of near-shore breakwaters&mdash;partially submerged structures built of stone and ecologically-enhanced concrete units&mdash;that will break waves, reduce (and eventually reverse) erosion of the beach along Conference House Park, and provide a range of habitat spaces for oysters, fin fish and other marine species."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7cb7ff23a1ed60fb18af534103d9beff.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7cb7ff23a1ed60fb18af534103d9beff.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy SCAPE/Ty Cole</figcaption></figure><p>Staten Island was heavily impacted by Superstorm Sandy, prompting the launch of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/865730/us-department-of-housing-and-urban-development" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development</a> (HUD)&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/321096/rebuild-by-design" target="_blank">Rebuild By Design</a> competition in 2013. A live oyster installation for the project is expected to follow by 2027.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/80/8043be9ba7e25d1c264d9e6d2b9bf9d8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/80/8043be9ba7e25d1c264d9e6d2b9bf9d8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy SCAPE/Ty Cole</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6b/6bd02c6a8ee716b252b32932c452a051.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6b/6bd02c6a8ee716b252b32932c452a051.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy SCAPE/Ty Cole</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f1e0f5e7641f3d9fcdaff57fd4f40e2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f1e0f5e7641f3d9fcdaff57fd4f40e2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy SCAPE/Ty Cole</figcaption></figure><p><br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150448610/port-authority-signs-on-to-foster-partners-10-billion-midtown-bus-terminal-replacement-plan Port Authority signs on to Foster + Partners' $10 billion Midtown Bus Terminal replacement plan Josh Niland 2024-09-30T18:19:00-04:00 >2024-10-01T15:01:17-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a4/a471287bde8a8c669e8548389c222c7b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/29732595/the-port-authority-of-new-york-new-jersey" target="_blank">The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey</a>, in conjunction with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has announced the signing of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the revised Midtown Bus Terminal replacement plan from <a href="https://archinect.com/fosterandpartners" target="_blank">Foster + Partners</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/16839569/epstein" target="_blank">Epstein</a>.</p> <p>The $10 billion project, which was last updated in February, calls for a 2.1-million-square-foot terminal to be delivered in phases over four years with an eventual 2032 completion. The plan will partially close 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. A temporary facility will come online by 2028. The terminal currently services around 100,000 passengers per day.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b71603238be60335320b985d5e20dfb7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b71603238be60335320b985d5e20dfb7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Foster + Partners &amp; Epstein</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0daf6baeb442d95518e8a4a7e27f48e9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0daf6baeb442d95518e8a4a7e27f48e9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Foster + Partners &amp; Epstein</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c90e0b6846c269f60071d433aca40fa6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c90e0b6846c269f60071d433aca40fa6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Foster + Partners &amp; Epstein</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150448526/four-community-orientated-new-york-city-projects-by-dattner-architects-your-next-employer Four community-orientated New York City projects by Dattner Architects: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-09-30T09:46:00-04:00 >2024-09-30T14:45:36-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a7b13cd397dd72d4286ae320cad461fd.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150447616/three-timber-interiors-by-bcv-architecture-interiors-your-next-employer" target="_blank">BVC Architecture + Interiors</a>, we are moving our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a>&nbsp;to New York City this week to explore the work of&nbsp;Dattner Architects.</p> <p>A women-owned firm based in Midtown Manhattan, the firm describes its mission as to &ldquo;enrich the urban experience, transform environments, and strengthen communities.&rdquo; Last week, our news team reported on the firm&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150448014/archtober-2024-check-out-these-buildings-of-the-day-with-architect-led-tours-in-nyc-next-month" target="_blank">inclusion in Archtober 2024</a>, with their 425 Grand Concourse project being among those open for public tours throughout the month of October. Earlier this year, the firm also <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150427419/ennead-and-dattner-share-first-sparc-kips-bay-images-ahead-of-2031-completion" target="_blank">collaborated with Ennead</a> on preliminary visuals for the Science Park and Research Campus to be developed on the East Side of Manhattan.</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/dattnerarchitects/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for several positions to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up four projects around the city by Dattner Archi...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150448151/bjarke-ingels-and-robert-de-niro-preview-wildflower-studios-project-in-queens Bjarke Ingels and Robert de Niro preview Wildflower Studios project in Queens Josh Niland 2024-09-26T11:11:00-04:00 >2024-09-26T13:47:16-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6e/6ef3e4154efd4b9b1a3d9a9681268224.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>&ldquo;Cinema is probably the art form most similar to architecture,&rdquo; [Ingels] says, in that both require &ldquo;armies of people&rdquo; to bring singular visions to life.</p></em><br /><br /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39902/big-bjarke-ingels-group" target="_blank">BIG</a>&rsquo;s 765,000-square-foot design is equipped with 11 sound stages is <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150337906/big-designs-film-studio-as-dynamic-vertical-village-on-the-brooklyn-waterfront" target="_blank">one of a pair</a> the firm has designed in the New York area. De Niro is one of several celebrity clients to have worked with the <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150040053/heroes-rumors-cults-designs-on-architectural-celebrity" target="_blank">mainstream media darling</a>, including fellow Dane Lars von Trier.</p> <p>Adam Gordon is the developer behind the&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2181194/wildflower-studios" target="_blank">Wildflower Studios</a>&nbsp;project. He says: "Some of the most talented creative artists have been spending large parts of their career working in completely dehumanizing spaces. And I thought, 'van Gogh painted in Arles, right? Picasso lived in the South of France.' And that&rsquo;s the spirit of the creative process [...] It&rsquo;s having beautiful circumstances that make you feel like making art."</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150448014/archtober-2024-check-out-these-buildings-of-the-day-with-architect-led-tours-in-nyc-next-month Archtober 2024: Check out these Buildings of the Day with architect-led tours in NYC next month Josh Niland 2024-09-25T11:34:00-04:00 >2024-10-01T15:01:33-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/136b787284655c475aec7751ef5a7d18.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/42309/archtober" target="_blank">Archtober</a> is back for its 13th edition in New York City. The month-long event, organized each year by the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/34491/center-for-architecture" target="_blank">Center for Architecture</a> in collaboration with partner organizations, includes the always-popular <em>Building of the Day</em> spotlight, offering architects a unique close-up inspection of superlative new projects in the region with tours led by architects and other design professionals.</p> <p>You can view the complete list of this year's sites below and use the <a href="https://www.archtober.org/archtober-map" target="_blank">Archtober Map to New York</a> as your handy mobile guide.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/88/88b313ac0e6bd3cec4e7c560389f6e90.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/88/88b313ac0e6bd3cec4e7c560389f6e90.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Domino Sugar Refinery by Practice for Architecture (PAU). Photo by Max Touhey</figcaption></figure><p><strong><a href="https://www.archtober.org/2024-events/building-of-the-day-520-fifth-avenue" target="_blank">Wednesday, October 2: 520 Fifth Avenue<br></a></strong>Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)</p> <p><a href="https://www.archtober.org/2024-events/building-of-the-day-sportime-randalls-island-john-mcenroe-tennis-academy" target="_blank"><strong>Thursday, October 3: Sportime Randall&rsquo;s Island/John McEnroe Tennis Academy</strong></a><br>Architect: Ricardo Zurita Architecture and Planning P.C.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.archtober.org/2024-events/building-of-the-day-inwood-library" target="_blank">Friday, October 4: Inwood Library</a> <br></strong>Architect: Andrew Berman Architect</p> <p><a href="https://www.archtober.org/2024-events/building-of-the-day-bronx-river-greenway-starlight-park" target="_blank"><strong>Saturday, October 5: Bronx River Greenway/Starlight Park<br></strong></a>Architect: NV5</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.archtober.org/2024-events/building-of-the-day-brick-house" target="_blank">Sunday, October 6: Brick House</a><br></strong>Architect: Philip Johnson; Restorati...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150445803/the-parent-company-of-gucci-and-bottega-veneta-is-hiring-a-store-designer-in-new-york The parent company of Gucci and Bottega Veneta is hiring a store designer in New York Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-09-11T08:00:00-04:00 >2024-09-11T15:21:47-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/ba765eaf0fa53020e29cfc062e00b991.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous look at an opening for a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150444783/payette-is-recruiting-a-visualization-designer-as-ai-continues-to-transform-architectural-imagery" target="_blank">Visualization Designer at Payette</a>, we are using the latest edition of our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1799006/interesting-jobs" target="_blank">Job Highlights series</a> to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/jobs/150431572/kering-beaut" target="_blank">Store Planning Designer at Kering Beaut&eacute;</a>.</p> <p>The role, based in New York with the possibility of a remote arrangement, calls for an individual who will &ldquo;develop and execute store planning strategies for all Kering Beaut&eacute; Americas brands.&rdquo; Other responsibilities include conducting space planning analyses to maximize efficiency, optimize store layouts, and enhance customer flow, as well as various technical design, project management, and quality assurance roles. Among the core requirements for the role are a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in interior design, architecture, or a related field, alongside proven experience in retail design.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cba36dca42f95038d095c0ae105cc6ff.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cba36dca42f95038d095c0ae105cc6ff.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Gucci - Soho by Atmosphere Design Group. Image courtesy: Atmosphere Design Group</figcaption></figure></figure><p><strong>Why the role interests us</strong></p> <p>The open role at Kering Beaut&eacute; offers us the opportunity to explore the...</p>