1100 Architect is an

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based in

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and

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founded by principals David Piscuskas and Juergen Riehm. It provides architectural design, programming, space analysis, interior design, and master planning services to both public and private clients, and its work includes educational and arts institutions, libraries, offices, residences, retail environments, and civic facilities. The company was founded in 1983 in SoHo, Manhattan as a design studio of three

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graduates. Its design philosophy focuses on sustainability, stating that, " 100 Architectviews good design and environmental sustainability as interconnected elements of a thoughtful, responsible project." As of 2015, the firm has 44 employees.

Projects

The company's designs include

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, residential, and

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buildings. Award-winning projects include the design for the Children's Library Discovery Center in

, Calvert Vaux Park Facility in New York City,NYC Design
Thirty-third Annual Awards for Excellence in Design
and a residential house in Palm Beach, Florida.Darrell Hofheinz,
Schuler Award celebrates the contemporary architecture of Kelly Klein’s vacation house on Ibis Isle
," ''Palm Beach Daily News'', April 7, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28. Other projects include * In

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, New York City: :* Riverside Health Center :* The New York University Department of Linguistics Building :* New York Public Library (Battery Park City Branch) :* Irish Hunger Memorial :* Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (2002) *Elsewhere in New York: :* Hudson River House, Putnam County :* Brooklyn Brownstone, Brooklyn :* Repertoire, New York :*

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Design Store *Elsewhere: :* Office for

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, California :* HM/FM House,

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:* House on Bergstrasse,

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, Germany

Recognition

1100 received the 2014

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/IIDA Library Design Awards for Best of Competition Winner and Best Public Library 30,000 Sq. Ft & Smaller and the 2013

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-PLA Award for the Queens Central Library Children's Library Discovery Center in

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, New York. In 2013, the company's design for a house in Palm Beach, Florida received the Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award which annually recognizes design "in keeping with the traditional character of Palm Beach architecture."

Other awards

:* 2015 - SARA Silver Award of Honor, Queens Central Library, Children's Library Discovery Center, Queens, NY :* 2015 - NYC PDC Award for Excellence in Design, NYC Parks Department, Calvert Vaux Park Facility, Brooklyn, NY :* 2014 -

/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards for Best of Competition Winner, Queens Central Library, Children's Library Discovery Center, Queens, NY :* 2014 -

/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards for Best Public Library 30,000 Sq. Ft & Smaller, Queens Central Library, Children's Library Discovery Center, Queens, NY :* 2014 - Residential Architect Design Award - Architectural Interiors, Manhattan Triplex,

, NY :* 2013 - Interior Design, Best of Year Honoree, Brand New School Office,

, CA :* 2012 - Contract, Public Space Interiors Award, The New York Public Library, Battery Park City Branch, NY :* 2012 -

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New York Design Awards, Interiors Merit Award,

Triplex, Manhattan, NY :* 2012 -

New York Design Awards, Merit Award Unbuilt Work Category, Brooklyn Detention Center,

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, NY :* 2012 - The Municipal Art Society of New York, MASterworks Award: Best Neighborhood Catalyst, Queens Central Library, Children's Library Discovery Center,

, NY :* 2011 - The National

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and

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Association, Port Morris Tile and Marble Corporation Craftsmanship Award, The New York Public Library, Battery Park City Branch, NY :* 2011 - Queens Chamber of Commerce, Building Award: New Construction/Public Building, and

Library Foundation, Award for Excellence in Design, Queens Central Library, Children’s Library Discovery Center,

, NY :* 2010 - Interior Design, Best of Year Merit Award,

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, th ...

Department of Linguistics Building,

, NY :* 2010 - Interior Design, Best of Year Merit Award, the New York Public Library, Battery Park City Branch, NY

Other recognition

:* 2015 & 2014 - 1100 selected as a member of Departures Magazine Design Council :* 2014 – 1100 is selected as one of "Top 50 Designers" by New York Spaces :* 2013 – 1100 is selected for the 2014 AD100 List :* 2013 – 1100 is recognized as

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magazine's "Top 50 in Business" :* 2012 – 1100 is selected as one of "Top 50 Designers" by New York SpacesTop 50 NY Metro Designers 2012
" New York Spaces, September 2012.

References

External links

1100 Architect Official Website
{{Authority control Architecture firms based in New York City Design companies established in 1983 1983 establishments in New York City