In order to produce less waste around the office, hanrahan Meyers architects have switched from drinking bottled water to keeping a Brita water filter in the refrigerator and using biodegradable/compostable cups made from corn. We got the cups from EcoProducts; they have a wide selection of sizes and cups for hot and cold beverages as well as other green products.
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) are pleased to announce plans for the next 'Client Only' event, which will take place in Spring 2008.
The event will feature the visual art of talented New York Painter Joe Amrhein and reading by writer and editor Susan Swenson; as well as a presentation by both Joe and Susan about their ground-breaking Gallery, Pierogi 2000, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Joe Amrhein – Winking Anachromisms, 2002, enamel and gold leaf on mylar
hMa will also have a representative from Union Square Wines who will talk about local New York wines, going hand in hand with hMa’s vision of Sustainable architecture, based in Nature.
Check back for updates!
hMa is pleased to post images from our Winter Event ‘for hMa Clients Only’.
STILL FROM BRUCE PEARSON'S VIDEO STUDIO VISIT
On December 10th hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) hosted an event for twenty clients, featuring the outstanding work of artist Bruce Pearson; seamstress and artisan Betsy Davis, who fabricates hMa’s unusual and luxurious window treatments from Natural fibers; and Sound Artist Michael Schumacher, who presented his newly developed Sound Installations, which will be available on DVD through Michael’s website. Michael is currently collaborating with hMa on the future Battery Park City Community Center facade where Michael’s Bird Song, which can also be heard on hMa’s home page, will be featured as a visual interpolation of sound.
BETSY DAVIS HOLDS UP A SAMPLE OF HER 'LOOP CURTAIN' CUSTOM-DESIGNED FOR HMA
hMa hosts Events ‘for hMa Clients Only’ four times a year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. The seasonal timing of the events underlines the firm’s commitment to Design aligned with Nature.
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER, INTRODUCING HIS LIVING ROOM PIECE, ALSO PICTURED ARE LINDA O'KEEFFE AND YVES DURIF
Look for hMa’s next event, in the Spring 2008, when we will feature the visual art of talented New York Painter Joe Amrhein, readings by writer and editor Susan Swenson; as well as a presentation by both Joe and Susan about their ground-breaking Gallery, Pierogi 2000, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. hMa will also have a representative from Union Square Wines who will talk about local New York wines, going hand in hand with hMa’s vision of Sustainable architecture, based in Nature.
Who knows, perhaps hMa has a new Winery in their future?
Campus Master Plan: A Rural Layout
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) have a designed a new Won-Buddhist Retreat that will be approximately 2 hours north of New York City on a rural site. The site is mostly wooded, with a swath of Meadow on the western edge where buildings can be built.
- The site features relatively unspoiled Natural features with native vegetation. All site development will occur in the western edge where the trees have been removed. The rest of the site will be untouched.
- The site plan shows buildings in a rural arrangement, creating a primary impression of the forest’s uninterrupted expanse reinforced by buildings oriented to the path of the sun. The site is large enough to accommodate the program without crowding, maintaining sufficient space so that the Nature of the site permeates the buildings. The Program that we are showing includes a Meditation Hall, a Dining Hall, and Housing.
- The Visitor experience hMa has designed for the master plan and buildings: One with Nature.
Nature Gate
Carefully planted trees and Grasses form a Natural Gate to the site. Gateways that are almost invisible, but present. Using the sound of Nature as the entrance to the site. Initial Entrance Experience: Stone crunching underfoot; leaves rustling in wind; tall grass blowing in breeze.
Stone Gate at the Ridge
A stone base marks a datum across the site. Structures with stone walls create a datum in the Landscape. Architecture becomes a means of measuring site.
From the Stone Gate at the ridge, visitors will be able to glimpse the various structures in the landscape. All structures to be constructed with the same sensibility as the Stone Gate using natural materials. Treating buildings as part of Nature.
View of the buildings
Buildings on the site all share common sense of Natural Materials with the Stone Gate; stone base with wood construction above. The buildings become like the site; like trees sitting in the earth.
View from Meditation Hall:
A sense of being outside when you are inside. A space lit by natural light, so the Meditation Hall is tied to the natural rhythms of Nature and sunlight. Beams overhead that modulate the light, like leaves on the trees. A place that allows the users to feel the awe of Nature.
Building the site into the building, as well as building into the site.
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) are hosting their second in a series of events inviting clients to come to hMa’s office to meet artists, artisans, and specialty consultants who collaborate on hMa projects.
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER 'ARCHITECTS DESIGN MUSIC'
hMa invites clients to join us our newly renovated office to enjoy snacks prepared by Cara Fitzpatrick, hMa's in-house Kitchen and Catering Consultant. Cara is a professional chef with specialties in whole and gourmet foods from regional sources.
For this event hMa event, we have invited composer and sound artist Michael Schumacher and painter and fine artist Bruce Pearson.
BRUCE PEARSON 'UNCOVERING FACTS THEY WOULD PREFER YOU NEVER HEAR ABOUT' 2005
HOLLEY LOFT PHOTO: PETER AARON/ESTO
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) have an international reputation for designing award-winning loft apartments. Holley Loft, a 4,000 square foot residence, was featured at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. WhiteSpace, Ash 4Ways, a 2,000 square foot loft has been featured in several books, including the cover of hMa's Victoria Meyers' book, 'Designing with Light'.
hMa has its own roster of talented artisans available to provide design input into all hMa projects. hMa hosts events ‘for hMa Clients Only’ at their offices in Manhattan, with presentations by selected hMa artisans. For hMa’s most recent event, reference the hMa blog posting dated 10/19/07. hMa’s next ‘for hMa Clients Only’ event will take place on Monday, December 10th and will include presentations by Betsy Davis, custom window treatments, and specialty wood-worker Hisao Hanafusa.
WHITE SPACE, ASH 4 WAYS PHOTO : MICHAEL MORAN
In addition to specialty artisans and finishes, hMa also brings a unique focus on Green and Sustainable design to their residential work. As the Master Plan Architects for Battery Park City’s North Neighborhood, hMa wrote design guidelines for the first Green high-rise residential towers in the United States. hMa is in the process of constructing a Platinum LEED certified house in Amagansett. hMa is also constructing a LEED certified Community Center for Battery Park City Authority adjacent to Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.
hanrahanMeyers has a track record of producing unusual and distinctive loft projects. Visit hMa's website, www.hanrahanMeyers.com, for a more complete overview of the firm’s residential work.
2008: Dune House
2007: WaveLine
2006: Holley House
1999: Hudson River House
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) design projects around themes based in the Natural realm. In 2006, hMa published ‘Designing with Light’ cataloging the firm’s researches into Natural light and architecture.
Since the firm’s inception in 1987, hMa has also featured Water as an element of their work. In that spirit, hMa is presenting four projects, beginning with Dune House, a project that is still ‘on the drawing boards’ which may be in construction by 2008; WaveLine, a multi-purpose space finished 2007 and not yet open to the general public; Holley House, a 7,000 square foot house in Garrison, New York, completed in 2006; and Hudson River House, a house designed in 1989 for clients in Nyack, New York.
In each project presented in our gallery of hMa’s ‘water-works’ - the overriding theme is the idea of designing an architectural frame that intimately connects the inhabitants of the space to water.
test pattern for BPC glass arcade based on water and soundwaves; read more about hMa's research here
As an extension to hMa's work with water, the firm is designing a new Community Center opposite Ground Zero in Manhattan. The project features a 550-foot long glass wall where hMa are collaborating with sound artist Michael Schumacher. The theme for the wall is 'water'. The facace will feature a dot pattern representing a new work by Michael Schumacher, based on water sounds. Schumacher is composing pieces for a new CD, to be released to coincide with the opening of hMa's building. A major feature of the new BPC Community Center will be an aquatic center including adult and children's pools.
To read more about hMa's work please visit our website: www.hanrahanmeyers.com.
Are you looking for architects to design your New York apartment? hanrahan Meyers architects have designed New York apartments achieving distinctive and award-winning design. Clients who have worked with hMa include: Holley Loft and White Space / Ash 4Ways.
HOLLEY LOFT PHOTO: PETER AARON / ESTO
Holley Loft was featured in MoMA’s 1999 show, ‘The Un-Private House’. White Space / Ash 4Ways received numerous awards including the North American Wood Design and Building Council Honor Award, and is featured on the cover of hMa’s 2006 book: Designing with Light. Holley Loft, Ash 4Ways, Singer Residence, and the Glaser Loft will be featured in an upcoming book by James Trulove called Luxury Bathrooms, which will feature the Holley House on the book cover. Click here to browse inside the book on the Harper Collins website.
ASH 4WAYS PHOTO: Michael Moran
In addition to award-winning design, today’s high-end residential clients demand Green features in the design of their living spaces. hanrahanMeyers bring significant experience in Green design to all hMa projects. hMa has experience in Green residential design from their role as Master Plan architects for Battery Park City Authority’s North Neighborhood. hMa wrote the Green Guidelines for over 1,000,000 square feet of residential apartment construction at Battery Park since 2000. hMa brings this considerable experience and expertise in state-of-the-art Green technologies and materials to all hMa projects.
To see more about hMa’s award-winning and Green design, visit our website: www.hanrahanMeyers.com
Photos from hanrahan Meyers architects' (hMa's) first 'Clients Only' event held at hMa's office on September 18th, 2007. Thank you to all who came and to our presenters David Teeple and Cara Fitzpatrick.
Artist David Teeple discusses his recent work seated are Andrea McCormick and Peter Golder from the Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist.
Chef Cara Fitzpatrick pointing out a beautiful and edible plate of flowers.
Victoria filling in for Hisao Hanafusa (Miya Shoji) whose beautiful natural ash pieces are prominent features of hMa's Ash 4 Ways/ White Space Apartment.
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