NEW YORK CITY TOWNHOUSE EXPERTS
Services
Our goal is the pursuit of a quality of service which ensures a satisfied clientele. We define quality in terms of the functional performance and added value, as well as the formal and symbolic content, of a project completed within budget and time constraints, in a balanced and appropriate response to owner, use and community parameters. Ultimate product quality is a direct result of the dedication and experience we apply in an effort to develop the optimal solution for every design problem, large or small, public or private.
Building projects, in particular, represent a major investment for all clients. Whether institutional facility, corporate headquarters or private residence, our concern is to provide the kind of project expertise ensured by our principals' direct involvement, in order to assist in maintaining the value of the investment over time and to foster enduring client-architect working relationships.
Our services are founded in a commitment to provide comprehensive, prompt and impartial professional advice, in the context of our clients' overall strategies and long-term interests.
New Building/Restoration
Measured Drawings/Surveys
Schematic Design/Design Development
Building Codes Analysis
Construction Documents
Materials/Equipment Research
Construction Scheduling/Cost Estimating
Bidding/Negotiation Assistance
Construction Contract Assistance
Construction Contract Admin
Construction Site Inspections
Construction Site Representation
Interiors/Decorative Arts
Landlord Negotiation
Furniture & Equipment Design
Selection/Procurement
of Furnishings
Research/Sourcing of Special Items
Custom Millwork/Metalwork
Project Installation/Start-Up
Signage/Graphic Systems
Furniture/Furnishings
Lighting Fixtures
Architectural Hardware
Demountable/Prefabricated Structures
Exhibit/Display Systems
Modular Systems
Environment
Traditional Building Design
Accessibility
Context Analysis
Environmental Planning
Energy Review
Passive House Design
Green/Sustainable Design
Historical Research and Documentation
Historical Preservation
Neighborhood Integrity
Existing Facilities Surveys
Space Planning
Planning
Master Planning
Zoning Assistance/Authority Approvals
Site Analysis/Selection
Comparative Site Studies
Site Development Planning
Architectural Board/Landmark Review
Other Regulatory Agencies Review
Facilities Planning/Space Management
Public Presentations
Landscape Studies
Building Surveys/Evaluation
Project Management
Single-Point Project Responsibility
Owner Representation
Project Programming
Project Scheduling and Budgeting
Team Appointment/
Co-ordination
Quality Control
Project Administration
Legal/Accounting Liaison
Record Documents
Post-Construction Evaluation
Project Promotion/
Photography
Our services are particularly well suited to the demands of New York City townhouse architecture, including feasibility studies, zoning and code analysis, DOB and LPC approvals, full gut renovations, additions, cellar excavations, structural coordination, interiors, building systems, and construction administration.
View our Townhouse Architecture Projects to see how these services come together in completed and in-progress work.
Featured NYC Townhouse Projects
Award-winning landmarked Upper East Side mansion in New York City reconfigured through a full gut renovation, selectively restoring historic interiors while introducing a new penthouse and an open-to-sky domed rotunda.
West Village townhouse designed as a contemporary residence for entertaining, organized around a light-filled multi-story central atrium.
Upper West Side townhouse renovated as a contemporary single-family home, centered on a skylit six-story stair gallery for the display of a major modern art collection.
High-performance Upper West Side townhouse designed to Passive House standards, integrating energy efficiency with gallery-like living spaces for a modern art collection.
Landmark Upper East Side limestone mansion restored and reimagined alongside a new ground-up townhouse, recognized as one of Manhattan’s most distinguished new residential buildings of the past half century.