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Come see Jordan present our innovative Sri Lanka project this Friday June 16th @NYPassiveHouse #NYPH17 conference! https://t.co/CMDembYHpv

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DSPAC featured in Elemente https://t.co/eIFB3DY1dc

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Check out the hot new pictures by Amy Barkow of our recently completed Gramercy Duplex project:... https://t.co/5PKtZrFynr

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Proud to announce our win of the Building Brooklyn Award for the @DSPACBrooklyn Performing Arts Center!… https://t.co/PurO9OPRML

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Why not spherical? https://t.co/BWZHNkfUZi

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Today is the last day of voting for Architizer's A+ Awards. We are up for a public choice award for our Dwana... https://t.co/C9FEa0mpxq

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Did you vote for our award-winning project? The Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center can win another award with... https://t.co/FXDgrah1dI

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Did you vote for our award-winning project? The Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center can win another award with... https://t.co/WiKOw33wXk

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There's still plenty of time to VOTE FOR DWANA SMALLWOOD PERFMOING ARTS CENTER in the Architizer A+... https://t.co/o58l2LLNCt

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RT @architectmag: AIA New York (AIANY) has announced the 35 winning projects for the 2017 Design Awards. Read more here:… https://t.co/wC3U3k9HaW

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We’re an A+Awards finalist – and you can help us become a winner! Vote for our project the Dwana Smallwood... https://t.co/NCg1C1LfIq

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We’re an A+Awards finalist & you can helpus bea winner! Vote for our project! Dwana Smallwood PAC!… https://t.co/00ucGu1kkk

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This year’s winners, representing projects for large corps – differentiates our win for a small non-profit as a com… https://t.co/u3y7OYGONo

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We have been awarded for our project, the @DSPACBrooklyn, by @CenterForArch #AIANYDesignAwards! https://t.co/o3x1O47jrh

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We are honored! Thank you! https://t.co/5YhnnObKoS

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#TBT Our bathroom design for our East Village Studio project is 8 years ago! Proving that elegant design is timeles… https://t.co/90jSmvw6jf

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NYC increases Percent for Art program funding for the first time in 35 years https://t.co/VJtjZxSfkA

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Check out our project on the Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center on Archdaily https://t.co/WmNb5GEYF9 https://t.co/dNGfcMVmea

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Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center featured on @archdaily https://t.co/Lbj0Y9MSDg

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Ready to cozy up inside today? From what we've seen with #passivehouse, it just gets cozier! https://t.co/GvUBXO9lZN https://t.co/AOmrwcQIjn

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Ready to cozy up inside today? From what we've seen with #passivehouse, it just gets cozier! https://t.co/fagLA2wSvO

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In the news... our #sustainable #passivehouse work in Sri Lanka for Star Garments... https://t.co/BHD3kmRCFl https://t.co/ju3BYLumXI

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In the news... our #sustainable #passivehouse work in Sri Lanka for Star Garments... https://t.co/BHD3kmRCFl

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The word spreads about our Passive House designed Product Development Centre for Star Garments Group in Sri Lanka.…https://t.co/YYGd7266Vc

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Demo day for our #passivehouse industrial building in #srilanka, construction sites are always a mess… #passivhaus… https://t.co/heDkvPiuno

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@buildotech India talks abt our project, currently #underconstruction in #SriLanka. Read more abt #passivehouse… https://t.co/0jKFaKGbkf

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Buildotech India talks about our project, currently under construction in Sri Lanka. Read more about the... https://t.co/lM12EMMl5U

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“Pay Your Architect” says sign at the NYC Women’s March https://t.co/7AM2Z5Fr9g

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Unveiling our #kitchencabinetry on site! Things progressing nicely… #nycarchitecture #latergram #homedecor… https://t.co/AvzHCogBsD

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FIRST LOOK AT DSPAC'S CUSTOM MOSAIC TILES
Posted by Visitor on Friday, February 13th AT 01:13:48 PM
We were really excited to recieve progress photos of our custom mural being made for the Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center, which is currently under construction in Brooklyn.  The mural was created using parametric inputs to get a desired output similar to voxelization, a 2d representation of a 3d volumetric continuous graphic. The custom image is composed of specialized 10mm X 10mm tiles and is being assembled in Japan. 
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BENZINE AND BOARDWALK
Posted by Visitor on Monday, November 11th AT 01:49:27 PM
A preview of one of the many large-format graphics that will adorn the walls of our soon to be opened Harley-Davidson flagship in Manhattan. A team of bikers joined us on the Fulton Ferry Pier here in Brooklyn to capture this killer view of the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge.  As part of the environmental graphics we've produced for the dealership, this image will stretch to a massive 38', forming the backdrop for the lower level showroom.   
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SPREADING THE LIGHT AT BHH II
Posted by Visitor on Tuesday, April 9th AT 06:35:04 PM
As rough-in continues, there’ve been a couple of nice developments on the job site.  First the windows have been installed. The clean white oak sashes look fantastic – such an improvement over the old vinyl windows.  Second, after seeing how striking the light is coming in from the skylight, the owners have agreed to widen the opening to the living room on the parlor floor.  During design development we were hoping to remove this wall entirely but the structural work required was just a bit out of budget.  This is a good compromise.  
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BHH II SKYLIGHTS INSTALLED
Posted by Visitor on Friday, March 1st AT 08:53:03 AM
This week services are being installed throughout the Boerum Hill House II.  Wiring is being run for electrical, A/V, and data and pipes are laid for the plumbing.  This phase of construction, called 'rough-in', often seems slow moving to the lay eye, as the work being done is subtle and doesn't involve much dramatic spatial change from day to day.  That's why it was exciting today to see the skylights installed above the stairwell.     Look at the difference in these before and after photos!    
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FRAMING WRAPS UP AT BHH II
Posted by Visitor on Friday, February 22nd AT 04:48:48 PM
  On the job site at the Boerum Hill House II this week, framing is complete, which means if you squint your eyes and apply some imagination you can start to see the various rooms and spaces taking shape.   
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BOERUM HILL HOUSE II DESIGN WALKTHRU
Posted by Visitor on Friday, February 15th AT 04:48:48 PM
  While framing continues on Boerum Hill House II, we’ll take this opportunity to illustrate the design concept with some drawings and images from our working 3D model.  As mentioned last week, one of the primary drivers for the layout of the floors, was the desire to maximize the light penetrating deep into the center of the floor plates.  This is a typical problem in Brooklyn townhouses.  Front and rear exposures are narrow and long parti walls are shared with neighbors to the sides, leading to dark areas in the core of the building.
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BOERUM HILL HOUSE II [BHHII] CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
Posted by Visitor on Friday, February 8th AT 05:41:13 PM
This week, JPDA began construction on a new townhouse renovation in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. It’s a single family with 3 floors and just over 1900 sqft in area. The building dates back to the 1890’s, and as is typical with houses of this vintage, it’s suffered through several unsympathetic remodels over the years. The Garden floor and top floor both require gutting. There’s a bit of historic character remaining on the Parlor Floor which we’ll aim to preserve. With a tight timeline and a modest budget, our goal is to deliver a clean, modern, efficient home tailored to the client’s lifestyle.  
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RIO +20 AND BRAND RESPONSIBILITY
Posted by Visitor on Wednesday, June 27th AT 10:37:20 AM
Though the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ended to mixed reviews in the media last week (see - Activists slam Rio+20 sustainable development summit as a 'hoax', Rio+20 Draft Agreement Agreed Upon, Labeled 'Weak', Rio+20: reasons to be cheerful) - Scientific American is reporting on one potentially positive initiative that a handful of b
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BATTERY PARK GETS SOME STORAGE
Posted by Visitor on Friday, March 30th AT 05:51:28 PM
Just a little under a year ago we completed a small loft insertion into a studio apartment in Battery Park City, found here. After realizing the potential for more cabinetry to tidy the space, the client came back to us looking for a simple storage and desk solution.
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LIGHT THROUGH THE LAYERS.
Posted by Visitor on Thursday, March 22nd AT 01:57:05 PM
Less than 2 months left in our gut rehab of a Park Slope townhouse. These older, narrow Brooklyn townhouses are often dark at their core due to the archetypal configuration of small closed rooms and even smaller front and rear windows. This leads to a feeling of confinement and insularity which our modern minds tell us is wrong. Our solution was to create an enlarged stair opening at each floor to bring light down through to the lowest levels and create a greater connection between the floors. More to come as things start to wrap up...
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