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White Space / Ash 4 Ways featured in New Publicationminimalist architecture

April 13th, 2009

White Space / Ash 4 Ways

hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) are pleased to announce that their project 'White Space apartment' is featured in a new book published by Loft Publications. The 204-page book feature 30 different projects of contemporary residential designs. The book is written by Ethel Baraona and Lilliana Bollini.

White Space (Ash 4 Ways) is a Manhattan apartment where ash is used in four different states of finish within a minimalist white envelope.

The original space was an apartment that was chopped into many spaces. hMa emptied the space to create a maximum infiltration of light and views of Central Park. The intention was to create a space that replicates the complex beauty of Nature in Central Park. The views extend one’s experience of the natural materials within the apartment into the Park beyond.

The goal was to create space that flows and accommodates the needs for living with a great sense of comfort. Although the space is completely ‘white’, the various textures, tones and materials create and overall sense of warmth. The free-form pieces of ash bring a sense of ‘Nature’ from the Park into the space.

Read more about hMa's 'White Space' apartment here.

View the book at Amazon.com.

White Space / Ash 4 Ways spread
Natural Architecture: Green House Design; certified LEED building design; nature and design; sustainable house design

January 4th, 2008

Aesthetics:

hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) put clients in direct contact with Nature through unique proprietary systems incorporating Natural woods, metals, and stones. hMa’s aesthetic approach brings the Natural realm to the client both through the literal use of Natural materials, as well as through formal manipulation.

HOLLEY HOUSE PHOTO BY PAUL WARCHOL

Philosophy:

We live in a world where pure ‘Nature’ is disappearing. hMa is devoted to giving clients access to Nature.

We believe in supporting global efforts to renew and protect the environment. hMa’s unique language of space-making creates buildings that function as Natural Organisms in their environments.

hMa projects are self-sufficient organisms that provide heat, warmth, cooling and other forms of Advanced shelter without draining Natural Resources.

DUNE HOUSE: ZERO SITE FOOTPRINT AND PLATINUM LEED RATING

Practicality:

Going Green does not cost more than not being Green. We specify the latest cutting edge technologies so that hMa clients have access to sustainable environments with affordable budgets.

Over time, Green projects actually repay clients’ original investments by requiring less energy to run, and by offering more sustainable methods for dealing with waste products including trash recycling, toilets, showers, and other waste-water systems. In the future, sustainable Green buildings will be worth more when owners resell. Green projects will not require costly abatement to correct inefficiencies in the future as communities across the United States upgrade their codes and create more stringent rules for energy and water use.

BATTERY PARK CITY COMMUNITY CENTER: PLATINUM LEED BUILDING

Who are hMa’s clients?

hMa’s client base are enlightened consumers who want to live in buildings that incorporate a 21st century vision including sustainable design.

hMa’s clients include: private residential clients who want state-of-the-art green living spaces; institutional clients including private colleges and universities looking for Public Buildings for their students and faculty that function simultaneously as educational Interpretive Centers about the Environment, in addition to serving as great classrooms, lecture halls, and public gathering spaces; arts clients, including not-for-profit Galleries, Performing Arts Groups, and Libraries who seek beautiful public spaces that inspire both the Artists as well as the General Public to come and enjoy the Arts supported by a sustainable environment; and religious institutions, including Churches, Monasteries, and Buddhist Meditation Centers. Many of these organizations have a mission of supporting Environmental efforts.

At hMa we have a team of skilled artisans who understand how to build hMa details to give clients access to Nature within their living environments.

SEE-THRU HOUSE AT URBAN RESERVE: SUSTAINABLE PLANNED COMMUNITY

At hMa we have a team of skilled artisans who understand how to build hMa details to give clients access to Nature within their living environments.

WHITE SPACE PHOTOGRAPHED BY PAUL WARCHOL
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) Design New York Lofts : Holley Loft New York Apartment Design; New York Architects; Victoria Meyers; WhiteSpace

November 5th, 2007

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.

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White Space / Ash 4 Ways featured in New Publicationminimalist architecture

Natural Architecture: Green House Design; certified LEED building design; nature and design; sustainable house design

hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) Design New York Lofts : Holley Loft New York Apartment Design; New York Architects; Victoria Meyers; WhiteSpace