Earlier this month, we hosted our first annual Friends and Family Day at Dattner Architects, welcoming guests to an afternoon filled with creativity and fun at our office. People brought along their children, parents, friends, and roommates to our office. We organized a variety of engaging activities for all ages, including crafting with compostable materials, a model shop demonstration, coloring pages featuring our projects, and more! The children enjoyed putting on construction gear, feeling like architects for a day, and learning to use tools under the guidance of Principal John Woelfling. Parents and friends were impressed by the work displayed throughout the office and were curious to learn more about the ongoing projects. A highlight of the evening was the "Ask the Architects" panel, where Philippe Martelly AIA, Sylvia Wu, Jessica Soares, Gabriella Orsi, RA, and Aimee Hultquist, RA answered an array of questions—from "How do you make buildings?" to "What is the largest project Dattner has ever built?" The day concluded with an exciting tower-building competition, bringing out the creativity and spirit of all who participated. We look forward to hosting more of these in the coming years.
Dattner Architects
Architecture and Planning
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Dattner Architects’ foundation is civic architecture.
About us
Dattner Architects is a mission-driven and women-owned firm based in New York City proudly designing the region’s most essential projects. We create architecture that enriches the urban experience, transforms environments, and strengthens communities. Our practice covers a broad range of typologies, located in diverse urban areas, from central-city neighborhoods to the growing districts that are vital to the development of each city. Over time, our work has grown in scale and complexity, but our role in all of our projects has remained consistent. We are both architects and advocates—facilitating the complex exchanges between communities, professionals, and government officials required to identify the project’s vision.
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- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1964
- Specialties
- education, housing, recreation, infrastructure, transportation, libraries, architecture, planning, urban design, interiors, sustainability, passive house, parks, affordable housing, and adaptive reuse
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498 Seventh Ave, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10018, US
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Cypress Hills Ascend Middle School is Officially Ready for Students! Last week, Cypress Hills Ascend Middle School (CHAMS), part of the Ascend Schools network, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new facility in the redeveloped Empire State Dairy Company Building, a landmark-designated property on Atlantic Avenue in East New York. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by The Moinian Group and Bushburg, the redevelopment of the century-old property involved the partial gutting of the existing historic building to support a 14-story tower with 320 residential units, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and the new charter school for Ascend. DBI served as Ascend’s owner’s representative on the project and made sure all project partners were completing tasks on budget and on schedule to enable the school’s opening for the 2024-2025 school year. With a complex project of this kind, many challenges were present and DBI is proud to have led all stakeholders to a successful outcome. Some key highlights of the project include an impressive new library, the largest of any school in the Ascend network, and a hybrid architectural model that thoughtfully blends the building’s historic elements with the school’s more modern design, cultivated by MBB Architects, the school project’s design partner. With a total footprint of just over 50,000 square feet, Cypress Hill Ascend Middle will accommodate 480 students and serve grades 5-8. Since 2022, DBI has overseen the construction of two new facilities for Ascend, comprising nearly 100,000 square feet of new educational space for the growing charter school. DBI is considered the foremost leader in educational real estate in New York City, Cypress Hill Ascend Middle School is just one of the $3 Billion in active school projects the firm has under management.
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Ever wondered what the streets of #NewYork looked like when the #subway was first built? Find out at our Streetscapes & Subways #exhibit before it closes on September 1st! Featuring photographs from our collection taken by Pierre P. and Granville W. Pullis between 1900 and 1940, this exhibit takes you through the rapid changes prompted by the subway’s opening in #Manhattan, #Brooklyn, The #Bronx, and #Queens. Visit us in Downtown Brooklyn, Thursday through Sunday, 10am to 4pm! 🚂 “Streetscapes and Subways: Photographs by Pierre P. and Granville W. Pullis” was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), HIGGINS QUASEBARTH & PARTNERS LLC, AKRF, Dattner Architects, di Domenico + Partners, FXCollaborative, HDR, HNTB, New York Building Congress, Peg Breen, and Brenda Levin. Thank you all for your generous support! Photos by Andrew Kist
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We are excited to announce our second event in collaboration with Porcelanosa Join us for our Fall Network & Learn Event 📍 Porcelanosa Flagship Building 202 5th Avenue New York, NY Thursday, September 12, 2024 6-9PM EST Purchase tickets here https://lnkd.in/gUk6Dy7z Our Industry leading Panelists will be discussing Office to Residential Conversions a topic everyone has been hearing about since the affects of the pandemic. This panel aims to discuss the intricate of this investment strategy in NYC from different industry perspectives A Deep Dive into Office to Residential Conversions Panelists Catherine Selby of Dattner Architects Christopher Okada of Okada & Company James Nelson of Avison Young Gerry Rothbart of Porcelanosa The CS Organization
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Dattner Architects’ 425 Grand Concourse is a finalist for the prestigious 2024 Urban Land Institute Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable Housing Award. Developed by Trinity Financial, Inc. and MBD Community Housing Corporation, this mixed-use project was the largest Passive House (PHIUS) project in North America at certification. A 26-story, mixed-use, mixed-income project located in the Bronx, the building consumes up to 70% less energy than a conventional housing project. The tower provides 277 affordable housing units, and the two-story base includes a medical facility, supermarket, community spaces, and a CUNY Hostos Community College student services center—each also designed by Dattner Architects. The design of 425 Grand Concourse promotes healthy living in an area with high childhood asthma rates. Active ventilation brings filtered fresh air throughout the building. The project’s continuous façade insulation, thermal break elimination, and high-quality windows maintain a comfortable indoor temperature despite outside weather conditions. The project strives to address New York City’s critical need for affordable homes and a high-quality, attractive development that provides community resources, and promotes street activity. https://lnkd.in/gD6eHaUJ
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Happy National Intern Day! Please join us in celebrating our incredible summer interns: Dongsheng Li (M.Arch at University of Pennsylvania), Betty Chen (M.Arch at Harvard University Graduate School of Design), Soojin Kim (MFA Interior Design at Pratt Institute) and Zifan Zhu (M.Arch at Cornell University) who each bring enthusiasm, innovation, and new ideas to Dattner Architects. Their creativity, collaborative spirit, and commitment to sustainability are integral to our mission of designing impactful and innovative architecture and urban spaces. We appreciate that they chose to bring their energy and abilities to Dattner Architects this summer. #DattnerArchitects #civicarchitecture #upenn #prattinstitute #cornelluniversity #harvardgsd
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Join Dattner Architects’ Principal John Woelfling, and Senior Associate Wei Wang, AIA, LEED AP BD C alongside local industry and community leaders for - “Designing Tomorrow: Advocacy in Action," held at the AIA New York | Center for Architecture on July 16, 6pm – 8pm EST. Panelists include representatives from AIA National Associates Committee, AIA Young Architects Forum, architects, and community leaders discussing AIANY's recent advocacy efforts, specifically New York City’s City of Yes proposal. Hosted by AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee, the panel will cover topics like advocating for the City of Yes within your firm, communicating the benefits of the proposal to clients, engaging with your community and participating in community boards, as well as a case study centered on Housing within the context of City of Yes. https://lnkd.in/eH22S72f
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In recognition of their demonstrated leadership, dedication to our firm and our values, and passion for civic architecture, Dattner Architects is proud to announce the promotion of six distinguished individuals. Patrick McAffrey , Shefali Sanghvi, AIA, LEED AP BD C, ENV SP, Fitwel Amb. and Philippe Martelly AIA have been elevated to Associate Principal. Our Senior Associates are Heather McKinstry and Rem Bruhn, and Harriet Andronikides, AIA has been promoted to Associate. “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. https://lnkd.in/dsXktYzP
Dattner Architects Promotes Associate Principals, Senior Associates, and an Associate — Dattner Architects
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We are thrilled to announce that earlier this month our project, the Stanley Manne Research Institute at Bronx High School of Science, was honored at the 2024 SARA NY Design Awards Gala. The project received the Design Award of Merit. The Stanley Manne Research Institute is a state-of-the-art new facility providing Bronx high school students the chance to conduct advanced experiments, preparing them for higher education or professional careers. Despite its modest size, the research center is a prominent addition to the school campus, complementing the main building and completing the student courtyard. It features a unique design with varying façade proportions and roof screening, giving it a distinct visual appeal from all sides. The building has three multidisciplinary labs, a walk-in cold room, tissue culture room, microscopy room, sterilization room, animal room, and a multi-purpose room for special events and specialized rooms. This building achieves 70% lower energy use than typical labs, and it is fully powered by renewable energy, aligning with NYC’s net-zero emissions goals by 2050. #SARANY #2024DesignAwards Jessica Soares Daniel Heuberger P Christian Bailey, AIA, SARA, LEED AP, Karin Hostettler Project Photography: Chris Cooper Event Photography: Carla Coria Photography
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Concrete subcontractor, RC Structures, recently topped out a 9-story, shelter building, going up at 537 West 59th Street in Manhattan's Lincoln Square neighborhood. https://hubs.ly/Q02CB60S0 Sign up for a free BLDUP account: https://hubs.ly/Q02CB5kT0 Project Renewal Inc, The Hudson Companies, Inc., Dattner Architects
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