What a thrill this summer to spot a giant “LIBRARY” painted across the façade of 9 Adams Street. Could Dumbo actually get its own public library? It’s been almost forty years since BPL last added a new branch. We hoped this wasn’t just another store. The supergraphics are almost too cool for an institution. Huge …
If you’re planning to renovate or build a new home, the first step is to hire an architect. Well before site work can begin, you first need a design for your home…
Can the indoor air in our workplaces ever be safe from coronavirus? As dropping temperatures force us to close our office windows, this question becomes critical. We researched the two most promising options for portable air purification–HEPA filtration and the AirPHX system. Here’s what we found: HEPA FILTERSHigh-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters have a long …
We stand in solidarity with the BLM protesters. Faced with the ongoing murders, injustices, police brutality, and systemic racism against Black people, we share their outrage. But we also acknowledge our complicity. As architects, we must learn to recognize the ways our built environments marginalize and oppress. We must act to undo decades of racialized zoning, damaging urban renewal policies, and inadequate housing. At Delson or Sherman, we vow …
NYC RECOILS When New York City became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, it posed a crushing challenge not only to our front-line medical professionals, but to the spaces they work in. Our overwhelmed healthcare facilities needed instant and widespread augmentation. On March 23, 2020 (a decade ago in corona-time), Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an emergency …
As temperatures dropped, we mourned the end of our summer nights dining al fresco in the middle of Vanderbilt Avenue. The COVID winter ahead seemed dark and bleak. But with their indomitable pluck, New York restaurateurs have come to our rescue yet again. In a few short weeks, they’ve transformed our sidewalks into a pop-up …
Home Builder Digest has just published its Best Residential Architects. And we’re happy to report Delson or Sherman Architects made this short list.
As New York reopens, we take inspiration from designers who have responded to the Covid crisis with drive, imagination, and honor. Here are a few projects of note:
As we close in on two months of working from home due to Covid, we’re settling into our new normal. We’re no longer arriving at the crowded York Street station from all over Brooklyn each morning, coffee in tow.
DESIGN-BUILD VS. DEDICATED ARCHITECTS Design-build firms garner lots of hype these days, but are they as good as they seem? Reports from homeowners who’ve taken this path of renovation are mixed, with some voicing real regrets. The complaints include sketchy craftsmanship, heavy change orders, stop work orders, and endless delays in job completion. Is this just the …
