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CURRENT PROJECTS
The following provides an overview of the diversity of Design AIDD Architects' current projects. Our work includes new construction and rehabilitation of affordable and market rate housing. We can assist you with residential, commercial or mixed-use design projects.

 
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Wadsworth Terrace, Upper Manhattan

Moderate rehabilitation of an existing 5-story, 83 unit building erected in 1927.

NYSERDA funding is being used to implement energy efficiency measures.

East 69th Street,
Manhattan

3-story addition above an existing townhouse for conversion to a mixed-use commercial, community facility and residential building.

A new 6-story curtain wall façade will allow the restored existing façade to remain visible, while rooftop thermal and photovoltaic panels improve the efficiency of the new building.

East 231st Street,
The Bronx

New 3-story building with (15) 1- & 2-bedroom affordable rental units. The units are laid out to provide cross-ventilation and maximize the number of kitchens with windows.

Participation in the NYSERDA low-rise multi-family performance program.
Hudson Street,
Manhattan

Design AIDD is the Building Architect for this existing 10-story building.

We were originally contracted only to expand the lobby to connect to the rear elevators.

Because of our collaborative, cost-effective approach we have been given responsibility for all renovation projects throughout the building.
Southern Boulevard, &
Ave St. John, The Bronx

Moderate rehabilitation of 173 units in four existing 6-story pre-war buildings.

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), CPC Green Financing & HPD funding are being used to upgrade the apartments, refurbish the existing heating system & replace the roofs, adding insulation, new windows and efficient lighting.
Andrea Harris, AIA,
LEED-AP

Andrea has 25 years of experience at various prominent New York firms in computer aided design, construction documents and quality control for various residential, commercial, justice facilities, industrial and institutional buildings, both in new construction and renovation; from design to completion.

Andrea is responsible for construction document quality control, detailing and specifications as well as all aspects of the electronic infrastructure of the office.

Andrea graduated from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Architecture and a minor in computer science in 1985.

Ian Pinto
Associate AIA

Ian has 20 years of experience both in New York and in India. He has extensive knowledge of every stage of design and construction of both luxury and affordable mixed-used and multi-family housing projects in New York City. His expertise extends from conceptual design through construction administration.

Ian received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from The Academy of Architecture in Bombay, India in 1990 and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of New Mexico in 1994, where he was a teaching assistant in structural design.

David Kirschenbaum,
Associate AIA

David has 21 years of experience in all aspects of housing and mixed-use construction in New York City. He has completed the preliminary & final zoning analyses on countless projects, also ensuring that designs comply with building codes, and executing the final review of projects prior to Department of Buildings submission.

David has managed the rehabilitation and conversion of numerous arts-oriented and education facilities. He has also converted numerous industrial buildings to residential, commercial and institutional uses throughout the City.

David graduated from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1989.

Dan Heyden, AIA
LEED-AP

Dan has 27 years of experience in mixed-use affordable and high-end residential projects from conceptual design to the final stages of construction management.
During the past several years he was a principal of a joint venture collaboration between an architecture and an urban design firm.

He is a registered architect in New York, New Jersey & North Carolina and has worked in Italy, Austria and Switzerland.

Dan was a design instructor in Zurich at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, from 1990 to 1993 and received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University in1983.

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Site Analysis
Zoning and Building Code Consultation
Violation Removal
Feasibility Studies
Space Programming
Construction Documents
Tax Lot Subdivision / Condo Creation
New Construction
Rehabilitation
Adaptive re-use
Affordable Mutli-family Housing
Sustainable Housing, Mixed-use projects
Attorney General Offering Plans & Reports
Construction Administration
Consulting Services
Drafting Services

2 of our principals are
LEED
Accredited
Professionals

 

GREEN DESIGN
How we improve energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness and comfort through green design.

Green Medow Sky
PRIORITIZING PASSIVE OVER ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Buildings should be self-regulating as much as possible. We collaborate with our engineers to promote passive cooling and heating in an effort to provide simple systems that require lower maintenance in order to reduce initial and long-term costs.

MAXIMIZE EAST-WEST ELONGATION
Where possible, we elongate the building along the east-west axis to maximize the potential for winter solar gain and use recessed windows and overhangs to reduce summer solar gain.

CONTINUOUS EXTERIOR / CAVITY WALL INSULATION
To perform effectively, insulation needs to be placed within the cavity wall or on the outside of buildings, so that it is uninterrupted. This also helps capture the thermal mass of materials, to moderate daytime temperature swings and allows for an airtight envelope.

30-40% WINDOW-TO-WALL RATIO
Glass is not an insulating material. Designs that ignore the proper window-to-wall ratio require more heating & cooling equipment,resulting in higher initial and long-term costs.

CASEMENT INSTEAD OF DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS
Buildings need to be tightly sealed to control ventilation. We recommend casement windows to reduce fuel bills and maximize comfort.

MINIMIZING VERTICAL SHAFTS
In order to reduce the winter stack effect causing heated air to find its way out of the top of buildings, which pulls more cold air in at the lower floors, we recommend minimizing vertical shafts by venting apartments through the façade of each unit.

ROOFTOP BOILER ROOMS
Rooftop boilers function more effectively than those located in the cellar. In addition, the boiler flue does not penetrate the building floors, thus eliminating shaft leakage.

MAXIMIZE UNITS WITH CROSS-VENTILATION
We recommend and design to provide corner and through-floor apartments to increase the feeling of a house rather than a flat having only one exposure.