Handel Architects

2 Harbor in Boston is now LEED Platinum! Energy performance is driven by a tight envelope composed of a triple-glazed curtain wall with rigid insulation behind spandrel and metal panels, manufactured by Erie Architectural Products and installed by JK Glass Co. Congrats to our client, Beacon Capital Partners, and thanks to our many great design partners: Cosentini Associates, DeSimone Consulting Engineering, Haley & Aldrich., Klopfer Martin Design Group, Nitsch Engineering, SOCOTEC, STUDIO ENÉE Architects, Suffolk Construction, TRIA, Inc., and VvS | Architects & Consultants. Congrats to the Handel project team of Blake Middleton, Elga Killinger, David Woshinsky, Soyae Baek, Harry Solie, Matt McCarty, Behzad Gharehjanloo, Jinwoo Kim, Shaun Shih, Valentina Sastoque, and Angela Liu. Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/gzY23K7T

The Maybury is now open in Hell’s Kitchen on Manhattan’s West Side! Designed for Gotham Organization, The Maybury includes 450 luxury residences and over 20,000 sq. ft. of amenities including a 46th floor Rooftop Sky Lounge. The building's façade is composed of rust-red metal panels that fold as the building rises, while a vertical ribbon of glass connects the podium to the tower above.  With great partners Monadnock Construction, Inc., Cosentini Associates, DeSimone Consulting Engineering, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, MPFP, and many others. Great work from the Handel project team of Gary Handel, Amar Sen, Krista Armstrong, PJ Ross, Angeline C. Jacques, Juhee Chung, Ruicong (Reton) Tang, Ryan Wilson, Sam Douglas, Benjamin Novacinski, and Behzad Gharehjanloo! Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/gt-U7sD4

Congrats to the Sendero Verde and Harmony Commons team members for winning a Green GOOD DESIGN Award from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design. Both projects have set new standards for excellence in large-scale sustainable design. Sendero Verde is the largest Passive House certified residential building in the world, while Harmony Commons is the largest Passive House project in Canada as well as the largest Passive House dormitory in the world. Thank you to our clients and partners on both projects, including: Sendero Verde: Jonathan Rose Companies, L+M Development Partners LLC, Acacia Network, Steven Winter Associates, Cosentini Associates, DeSimone Consulting Engineering, AECOM, SOCOTEC. Harmony Commons: University of Toronto Scarborough, Fengate Asset Management, CORE Architects, Arcadis / IBI Group, Entro, The Planning Partnership, Introba, Jablonsky, Ast and Partners, Steven Winter Associates, RDH Building Science, Pomerleau. Read more about Sendero Verde here: https://lnkd.in/eUdXMDXG Read more about Harmony Commons here: https://lnkd.in/dJ5XKer

Handel Architects is proud to announce that Principal Deborah Moelis has been elevated to The College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects (AIA)! Through her work on large-scale highly sustainable buildings, Deborah has changed the building industry for the better. Her work has focused on creating solutions that are applicable to a wide range of building types, for users across all income bands. She is also a leader in sharing her expertise with her peers, the industry, and the wider community. A huge congratulations to Deborah! 

Introducing The Eastern, a new 34-story residential tower on the eastern border of Beverly Hills. Designed for Millennium Partners, The Eastern includes nearly 250 residences above parking and ground floor restaurants and will replace a strip mall currently on the site. Planters integrated with the garage screen allow greenery to spill outward. Above, the tower’s stepped design creates opportunities for outdoor space and amazing views. Designed with great partners RIOS. Great work from the Handel team: Gary Handel, Mindy Shields AIA, LEED AP, Richard Karsten, Angeline C. Jacques, RA, Jingjing Zhao and Sam Douglas. Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eTJ8ykMN Renderings by Kilograph.

OZMA is our newest residential building in DC and crafting the interiors concept was a blast. From the moment residents enter, the space is meant to feel dreamlike and ethereal, with spaces embracing vivid colors and shifting geometry. Green “gem” tones are incorporated throughout, from vibrant and bright to deep and moody to create a dynamic, layered visual landscape. Thoughtfully sculpted architectural elements carve out cozy nooks, hallways are treated as portals to different areas of the world of OZMA.    Designed for Skanska, with great partners Interface Engineering, Inc., Tadjer Cohen Edelson Associates, Inc., Wiles Mensch, ParkerRodriguez, Inc., Bozzuto and many more. Congratulations to the Handel team of Gary Handel, David Margolis, RA, Alfred To, Rachael Kalousdian, Juhee Chung, Meari Kim, YoungJoo Kim, Mat Leung, Changhee Park, Shaun Shih, and Ryan Wilson!  Photography by Seamus Payne. Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/dWSp469A

20 & 30 Halletts Point is opening soon on the Queens waterfront in New York, as the second phase of a multi-phase redevelopment. The towers feature a white double-height frame at the base, and a silver curtainwall above to reflect the colors of the river and sky.  A beautiful new waterfront public open space has been designed by Starr Whitehouse. 20 & 30 Halletts Point has been designed to achieve LEED Platinum.    Thanks to our client The Durst Organization, and to our partners Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, Severud Associates, Jaros, Baum & Bolles, Urban Atelier Group, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Atelier Ten, SOCOTEC, and STUDIOS Architecture!    Great work from Handel team members Gary Handel, Malay Shah, Gregory Kamback, Charlotte Yu, Ruicong (Reton) Tang, Changhee Park, Angeline C. Jacques, Soyae Baek, Noah Rosenberg, Birgitta Bjornsson, Enmanuel Espinal, Valeria Flores, Richard Karsten, Ashton Kidd, Alex Kim, and Meari Kim! Renderings by VISUALHOUSE Read more about 20 & 30 Halletts Point here: https://lnkd.in/eCHkNSWA

Some great progress is being made at Link Apartments QPN in Queens, New York. Designed for Grubb Properties, Link Apartments will deliver essential housing with 417 residential units, 30% of which are designated affordable. The project also serves to make the adjacent Queensboro Plaza subway station fully accessible by adding a 24/7 street-level elevator and bridge that crosses over Queens Plaza North. Amenities will include a landscaped courtyard, fitness center, lounges, and a rooftop pool deck with amazing views.     Thanks to Grubb Properties and to our great design partners including Consigli Construction Co., Inc., DeSimone Consulting Engineering, Cosentini Associates, MPFP, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, and many others.     Excellent work from the Handel team of Frank Fusaro, Honyi Wang, Joseph Kim, Fauzan Wassil, Jaewon H., Behzad Gharehjanloo, Angela Liu, Alfred To, Julia T., and Veeris Vanichtantikul! 

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2025! From all of us at Handel Architects.

We’re excited to share some recent photos of 25 North Lex, a new multifamily building just a short walk from the White Plains train station in Westchester. Designed for Greystar, 25 North Lex includes 500 units of housing and an extensive amenity package including an outdoor pool and a 17th-floor sky deck.      Thanks to Greystar and to our design partners DeSimone Consulting Engineering, Cosentini Associates, MPFP, SOCOTEC, LRC Construction, LLC, Aquatectonic (Lothrop Associates Architects), and many more!     Great work from the Handel team of: Frank Fusaro, Gary Handel, Rick Kearns, YoungJoo Kim, Jessica Levine, Dimple Zeng, Jingxin Nie, Neha Sahai, Sahej Bhatia, Yong Jae Kim, Angela Liu, Beidi Zhang, and Behzad Gharehjanloo! Read more about 25 North Lex here: https://lnkd.in/euwjFCDU