A stroll through New York neighborhoods subject to feverish developments, from Downtown Brooklyn to Central Park South, reveals a design trend that has taken root and proliferated citywide: A seismic shift from unobstructed glass curtain walls to facades of ever-greater opacity. The trend is being driven by myriad forces, namely rising performance standards and shifting aesthetic tastes,

Over the past year and a half, several states, including New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois, have adopted the measures of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for buildings in certain sectors. AN asked leading manufacturers and architects to describe what insulating and solar- factor performance benchmarks the code requires of glass in building facades. Below, they identify how

From South Williamsburg to Long Island City, the formerly industrial waterfront of Brooklyn and Queens is undergoing an exhaustive spree of development delivering thousands of residential and commercial units. 420 Kent, a project developed by Spitzer Enterprises and designed by New York-based architecture firm ODA, continues that trend with three mixed-use towers that establish a

Since rezoning under the tenure of Michael Bloomberg, Downtown Brooklyn has undergone a tremendous transformation from a relatively low-slung commercial district to a burgeoning neighborhood defined by row upon row of residential towers. 11 Hoyt, located on the southern boundary of the district, is another addition to the area set to be completed in 2020. The tower,

Now in its fourth consecutive year, the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW) has reached a new level of maturity. The annual conference, hosted in Buffalo, New York, counted a total of nine teams hailing from leading architectural and engineering firms across the country. For attendees, the gathering is an opportunity to part the veil behind the

On the corner of Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street, the Nike House of Innovation announces its presence on this stretch of largely historic masonry structures with a striking slumped-and-carved glass facade. The 68,000-square-foot recladding and interior design project replaces the avenue elevation of the concrete-and-glass Pahlavi Foundation Building (formerly owned by the Shah of Iran and recently seized by the Federal

Morris Adjmi Architects has just completed its wedge-shaped 363 Lafayette mixed-use development in New York City. The project is located in the heart of the NoHo Historic District, a context known for its mid-rise store-and-loft buildings clad in detailed cast iron and stone. Facade Manufacturer Boston Valley Terracotta, Belden/Tristate Brick, Vitro Glass, Tristar Glass Architects Morris Adjmi Architects

A pair of flat-top concrete pyramids designed by New York City–based architecture firm Weiss/Manfredi now anoint the entrance to Toronto’s Queen’s Park. Known as the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Center (SRIC), the new structure will serve as a technology and artificial intelligence incubator for the University of Toronto, connecting students and researchers to local start-ups and

Architect: Perkins Eastman, Mancini Duffy, PBDW Architects Location: New York City Completion Date: 2024 TSX Broadway is a recently completed mixed-use tower in Times Square. The development, set at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 47th Street, consists of a 47-story hotel constructed above the Palace Theatre, a historic Broadway venue. To create space for

Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle Location: New York City Completion Date: 2024 New York City–based design firm Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB) has completed the Urban Empowerment Center, a new mixed-use development along Harlem’s 125th Street. In addition to retail, office space, and affordable housing, the building will contain the headquarters of the National Urban League (NUL), a

José R. Sánchez, President and Chief Executive Officer of HUMBOLDT PARK HEALTH (HPH), is a senior healthcare executive with over 40 years of experience in the operational, strategic, and fiscal management of multi-faceted healthcare systems. Under his leadership, HPH has maintained financial stability and growth throughout his tenure. Besides consistently exceeding benchmarks in quality, safety,

Jennifer Dempsey joined Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA) in 2017. She has played a key role on TWBTA’s campus projects including the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, which was completed in 2019. Currently Jennifer is one of the project team leaders for the 19-acre campus of the Obama Presidential

Brought to you by: Architect: SO – IL Location: Brooklyn Completion Date: 2024 View More Project Info Work nears completion at 9 Chapel Street, a new residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn designed by SO – IL. This is the firm’s latest collaboration with Tankhouse—a boutique developer cofounded by Sam Alyson-Mayne, son of Morphosis’s Thom Mayne. Perforated aluminum

Brought to you by: Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Location: New York City Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info In 2018, Jared Kushner sold 666 Fifth Avenue to Brookfield Properties. Originally built in 1957, the midcentury skyscraper was due for an overhaul. This began with a renumbering of the address, which was changed to 660

As Atelier Ten’s planning practice leader, Ben has extensive experience with urban ecology, renewable energy systems and green development assessments. He has directed numerous projects and managed the development of sustainability guidelines for a wide range of masterplans on a multitude of sectors including commercial, university, government, and transportation. He has consulted on more than

Rohit T. “Rit” Aggarwala was appointed Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the City’s Chief Climate Officer in February 2022. Under his leadership, DEP has embraced a leadership role on both stormwater and coastal resilience, streamlined its procurement processes to be able to invest more money in infrastructure each year,

Yingbo Liu is an Environmental Designer in Atelier Ten’s New York office and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Yingbo combines her experience in architecture with environmental building science to promote effective sustainability solutions that support the design team’s vision. She’s experienced in daylight, visual comfort, annual/peak loads, and solar convergence to create buildings that support

Charul Chhabria, LEED AP BD+C, serves as the Sustainability Coordinator at Cannon Design in New York City. With a passion for sustainable architecture, Charul brings a global perspective to her role. She holds a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Design from the New York Institute of Design and is a registered architect in

Dilan Badshah is a Senior Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti with over seven years of experience in the design, modeling, and construction of building enclosures in the New York City metro area. Dilan has both performed and supervised the field QA/QC testing for new weather barrier and glazing systems across diverse projects, from educational buildings to

Scott Barnholt, AIA, has a multidisciplinary background that encompasses both architecture and urban planning. At SGA, Scott focuses on design and project delivery for commercial, mixed-use, academic and life sciences commissions. He thrives on creative thinking and problem-solving, especially in relation to the development of concepts that work within a site’s constraints. Having initially relocated

Aris Tsiopoulos is a Project Consultant at SGH’s Building Technology group in New York City. He holds a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Aris has performed analysis and simulation of heat/air/moisture migration in building enclosures, energy modeling, and finite element analysis while designing enclosure systems

Aaron Davis is an architect and building enclosure specialist based in New York City and Tokyo, Japan. As an Associate Principal at Heintges, Aaron served as project manager on high-profile projects in North America and Asia including The Spiral at Hudson Yards, 220 Central Park South, 270 Park Avenue (JPMC HQ3), City Point II, and The Pavilions at Glenstone.

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David Hotson received a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from the University of Waterloo in southern Ontario Canada and Master of Architecture degree from the Yale University School of Architecture. He is a registered architect in the state of New York. David Hotson_Architect is an architectural design firm based in New York City. Founded by