COOKFOX Architects

We're not the only busy bees at the office. 🐝 Our studio terrace is home to two hives, and Spencer Lapp, AIA acts as our in-house lead beekeeper. Read more about our apiary and why it's an important extension of our environmental ethos in today's The New York Times: https://lnkd.in/d7jeE94P

Betances Residence, our 152-unit affordable and supportive housing project for at-risk seniors in the Bronx, NY, has been awarded a high commendation from the UIA - International Union of Architects 2030 Award jury. The UIA 2030 Award is a partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in recognition of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Watch Bilyana Dimitrova's short documentary on the project here: https://lnkd.in/ePwH3CYZ At COOKFOX, we believe that housing justice is a human rights issue. Betances Residence supports the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 11, "Sustainable Cities and Communities," including Target 11.1, which addresses adequate, safe, and affordable housing. Betances Residence is located in the neighborhood of Mott Haven, nicknamed "asthma alley" due to its high frequency of chronic lung conditions. We worked hard with our client Breaking Ground (NYC Permanent Supportive Housing) to pursue Passive House certification, which not only maximizes energy efficiency but also ensures superior noise- and air quality-control. Safe and healthy design choices, as implemented at Betances Residence, unite social equity and technical innovation under one holistic umbrella of well-being. Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eaBcUEjX

Construction continues at Terminal Warehouse, and Partner Darin R. "can't stop, won't stop" letting the whole world know! 🏗 Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eP5C4EUa

Congratulations, St. John's Terminal, for winning a 2024 SARA National Design Award of Merit! Housed within a historical rail terminus, the project is a next-generation biophilic workplace for Google, designed by COOKFOX Architects and Gensler and developed by Oxford Properties Group. See this year's SARA National Design Award winners here: https://lnkd.in/eH2mXSAP

Exciting updates for the West Village! New renderings have been revealed for 80 Clarkson Street, a mixed-use development designed by COOKFOX Architects with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by ZECKENDORF DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Atlas Capital Group, LLC, and The Baupost Group. The project will bring residential and commercial spaces to this iconic Manhattan neighborhood, incorporating sustainable design elements and community-focused amenities. GMS is proud to collaborate on this project, providing building envelope consulting services to help bring this vision to life. Stay tuned for more updates as 80 Clarkson Street takes shape. Kudos to Achim Hermes, Sara González Rey, and Max Horkenbach for the amazing work! Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/gURbDk5P #GMSProjects #StructuralEngineering #GMSFacades #NYCArchitecture #WestVillage

Listen now: Episode 2 of "The Architect's Rolodex," a new podcast by COOKFOX Architects. In this episode, we're talking to members of our Studio in the LGBTQIA2S+ community. We discuss Pride Month—from what it means to each person, how they celebrate, and what historical events are important to them. Other topics revolve around their personal experiences with work and life in New York City. Featured guests: Jared A. Gilbert, Liam Martin, Michael Levy Bajar, and Luca Baraldo. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eB8K-Ect

Choo-choo, all aboard! COOKFOX Partner and Minnesota Studio Lead Arno Adkins, AIA attended REjournals' 2024 Downtown Summit today, an annual event celebrating Minneapolis real estate. This year, the summit was held at Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, a repurposed nineteenth-century train shed. Underneath this long-span trussed roof, the past and future of downtown real estate all came together. Preservation—especially the open-ended preservation of industrial architecture—is a topic our studio has explored across our portfolio, and today's summit was a perfect reminder of why history continues to resonate in our work. Read more about today's summit here: https://lnkd.in/dQpS3Fn3

"Architecture is an art of connections," says Rick Cook.

New renderings are live for our project at 80 Clarkson Street: https://lnkd.in/gURbDk5P