A thoughtful renovation of a raw industrial loft creates a beautiful, sunny work studio with sweeping views of Manhattan.

Anticipating future growth, New York-based Fashion designers Loeffler-Randall planned to relocate their space to the Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo. The aim was to create an office with two distinctive and clearly separated uses.  The showroom serves as the designer's window to the outside world, allowing buyers and editors a one-on-one with the clothes. Hidden behind the hanging wall of the showroom lies the office space, allowing swatches and inspiration to be strewn about without the need to tidy up when guests are over.

By focusing on the public spaces of the office, we were able to deliver a highly refined design while keeping the budget low. The office space benefits from off the shelf parts arranged and assembled in such a way as to appear custom.  

Inspired by flower dispersal patterns, "Floating Meadow" is a lightweight biomorphic structure which harvests rainwater while supporting a living canopy of wildflowers and local grasses. The building takes the efficiency of natural forms and structural systems as its model, but pairs them with high tech materials and methods to achieve economy of construction and operation.

Los Angeles-based Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans relocated their office to the Lower Manhattan neighborhood of TriBeCa seeking an efficient, consolidated space. Both the Client and Designer looked to JPDA to streamline the New York City permitting and construction process, delivering high levels of finish within the required budget and schedule.

As Executive Architect, JPDA provided full zoning & code review and consultation, coordination of all bidding and construction documents, provided extensive construction management services insuring the project was delivered on time and on budget.

A new illuminated electronic marquee creates an updated, sophisticated signpost for the Quad Cinema.

Hemmed-in by existing neighboring awnings, the new marquee announces itself through illuminated LED displays and sidewalk projector lights. The second phase of a three-phase renovation, including the lobby and the concessions area.

A new media company with explosive growth, Fusebox required a comprehensive design solution for its offices in New York's Flatiron District. Adopting a "total design" approach, a strategic masterplan was developed: incorporating custom portable workstations; mobile spatial elements; and prototypical layouts and configurations.

By focusing on flexibilty, portability, and re-useability, the client was given a blueprint for future growth and expansion – assuring the long-term viability of their investment. Most of the elements can be reconfigured for multiple uses, and can be packed up and shipped to new sites as the company expands.