AGREST and GANDELSONAS Architects

PRINCIPALS
Diana Agrest FAIA, Mario Gandelsonas FAIA

BACKGROUND
Agrest and Gandelsonas, Architects is an internationally renowned New York partnership that was formed by Diana Agrest and Mario Gandelsonas in 1980. Since the 70s their work has focused on Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design and their inter-relationship, particularly in New York City.

PHILOSOPHY
Agrest & Gandelsonas' projects emphasize a high quality of design that is unique in comparison with most architectural firms, combining sensitive consideration of the particular historical and contextual conditions of each project, combined with clear understanding of the programmatic, technical and budgetary parameters; the firm, paying particular attention to the quality of materials and detailing.

AVAILABILITY AND RESOURCES
The success of their firm is due to personal commitment to Architecture and Urbanism in its entire complexity from cultural context and concepts to tectonic possibilities. This dedication has allowed them to satisfy the economic and technical requirements without losing the integrity of their approach and excellence in design.

EXPERIENCE
Agrest and Gandelsonas Architects' projects are of very different character and scale: Urban, institutional, commercial, residential, interiors, in the USA, Europe, South America, and Asia. To provide a wider range of services, Agrest and Gandelsonas often work in joint venture with other firms. Agrest and Gandelsonas has been a proponent of Green Urbanism since 1990 developing a number of green designs, including the Boulogne Masterplan, France, Midtown West Proposal Manhattan, NY, the Xujiuhui Masterplan, Shanghai, China the South Amboy Greenbelt, NJ and the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Des Moines, Iowa (for which construction will be completed in the summer of 2009). They have garnered numerous awards for their work.