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IF CODES WERE DIFFERENT, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH AN EMPTY OFFICE BUILDING?

The challenges of converting a commercial space to a residential one is a complex maze of obstacles made up of laws, codes, and eligibility requirements. From zoning laws, parking laws, and NY State multiple dwelling laws to codes that state living areas cannot extend more than 30’ from a window, and windows located on an interior lot line cannot be used for light and air without a light and air easement with the adjacent lot. There are also provisions, including one that limits residential floor area (FAR), to 12, for buildings constructed after the enactment of the 1968 NYC building code.

Behold the bureaucratic ballet of the moment! The intricate pas de deux between codes and creativity. In the spirit of any good business model and a blue ocean thinking exercise, our architects and designers considered what we would do with an empty office building, if codes and cost were not an obstacle...

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Flagship store in the news

J.Crew flagship store, Dallas, TX. Crafting a new store design for a brand synonymous with a classic style poses a unique challenge, specifically; how to be relevant and new without rocking the boat. J.Crew's recently unveiled flagship

Frederique Constant Arrives on New York’s Legendary Fifth Avenue
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"The three-floor store has been designed by acclaimed architect Ken Park and his multiple award-winning New York-based firm Kenneth Park Architects."

Frederique Constant | Frederique Constant Arrives on New York’s Legendary Fifth Avenue | Worldtempus Frederique Constant is rounding off its thirty-fifth anniversary year in style, with an address on New York’s celebrated and prestigious Fifth Avenue, where Citizen Group’s US subsidiary Citizen Watch America has opened a multi-brand store | Worldtempus