Ariel Aufgang, AIA, is an American

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Career

Aufgang is the principal at Aufgang Architects, a firm with practices in the New York Metropolitan area. A graduate of

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(RPI) in Troy, NY, with Bachelors in Architecture and a BS in building science degrees, Aufgang is a licensed architect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Georgia. He is known for designs based on

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, luxury apartments, senior living,

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and affordable housing. His designs have garnered multiple awards and his firm is one of the ten most prolific in NYC over the past six years. Aufgang Architects is a New York State and New York City Certified Minority Business Enterprise. Aufgang is Vice President of the Rockland Community Foundation Board of Directors.

Notable Projects

* Victoria Theater – adaptive reuse project in Harlem * 200 Water Street - renovation and conversion of the former Brillo Factory * Corn Exchange Bank Building – renovation and expansion in Harlem * Webster Avenue Commons - affordable housing located in the Bronx and winner of NYSAFAH Project of the Year Award 2016 * Park Lane at Sea View - senior affordable housing located on Staten Island and winner of the NYSAFAH Project of the Year Award in 2010 * The Melody - one of the first buildings to incorporate the NYC Active Design Guidelines / first New York residential building to achieve the LEED innovation credit for physical activity * 881 Erskine Street, Brooklyn - One of the 4 biggest projects underway in NYC 2017

References

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