Mancini•Duffy is a
New York City
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-based
architecture
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and
interior design
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firm. Mancini•Duffy was formed by the 1986 merger of Ralph Mancini Associates, Inc. (established in 1981) and Duffy Inc. (established in 1955); in 2011, it acquired certain assets of the interior design firm TSC Design (established in 1995). The firm provides a full range of interior planning, design, and architecture services as well as specialized services such as
CAFM,
strategic planning, and workplace strategy;
graphics and
signage
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Signs are any ...
; identity and brand development; and
product design.
Mancini•Duffy is the operating name of Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. Originally established in 1915 as Thomas Bruce Boyd Architect, Inc., the corporation reorganized in 1920 and changed its name to Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. The firm was noted for its prestigious banking projects, including the
Williamsburgh Savings Bank in
Brooklyn, New York
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; it was purchased by Duffy Inc. in 1967.
Recent high-profile projects include
headquarters relocations for
JPMorgan Chase
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, the
CIT Group
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,
Condé Nast Publications, and
AOL; a headquarters build-out for
Time Warner
Warner Media, LLC ( traded as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City, United States.
It was originally established in 1972 by ...
at
Time Warner Center
Deutsche Bank Center (also One Columbus Circle and formerly Time Warner Center) is a mixed-use building on Columbus Circle in Manhattan, New York City. The building occupies the western side of Columbus Circle and straddles the border between ...
; new television studios and production facilities for
NBC Sports Group
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in Stamford, CT; and an ongoing
renovation
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of
Bloomingdale's
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flagship store in Manhattan. The firm placed at #54 in ''Interior Designs 2012 "Giants" survey.
[Staff of ''Interior Design']
"2012 Top 100 Giants"
''Interior Design'', 2012-01-01. Retrieved on 2012-04-24
A former tenant of Two World Trade Center, Mancini•Duffy's New York offices were destroyed in the
September 11, 2001 attacks. Its New York office is currently located in
Midtown Manhattan.
See also
*
People's Bank and Trust Company Building
The People's Bank and Trust Company Building is an Art Deco skyscraper built in 1931 and located at 663 Main Avenue in the city of Passaic, New Jersey, Passaic in Passaic County, New Jersey. The tall building is the highest in the city. It was ad ...
– Designed by Halsey, McCormack and Helmer, built 1931, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
References
External links
Mancini•Duffy's websiteBrief officeinsight article about firm anniversaryFrom the Archives: The Williamsburgh Savings Bank TowerNYCLPC Designation Report for Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building (1977)NYCLPC Designation Report for Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building First Floor Interior (1996)Brooklyn Historical Society: Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building photographs
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Architecture firms based in New York City
Companies based in Manhattan