http://chadsmitharchitect.com Chad Smith Architect Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:33:09 +0000 http://chadsmitharchitect.com en http://chadsmitharchitect.com/Compass-Restaurant http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/Compass-Restaurant Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:33:09 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 2817789 Compass Restaurant Manhattan, New York construction 2001 Designed while at Rogers Marvel Architects An 8,000 square feet restaurant on the Upper West Side, with custom furnishings and lighting. <img src="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass1.jpg" width="629" height="410" width_o="629" height_o="410" src_o="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass1_o.jpg" data-mid="14311092" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass2.jpg" width="630" height="409" width_o="630" height_o="409" src_o="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass2_o.jpg" data-mid="14311095" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass3.jpg" width="327" height="421" width_o="327" height_o="421" src_o="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass3_o.jpg" data-mid="14311097" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass4.jpg" width="629" height="409" width_o="629" height_o="409" src_o="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass4_o.jpg" data-mid="14311101" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass5.jpg" width="319" height="409" width_o="319" height_o="409" src_o="http://payload25.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2817789/compass5_o.jpg" data-mid="14311102" border="0" align="left"/> http://chadsmitharchitect.com/American-Transfer-Company-Building http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/American-Transfer-Company-Building Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:51:14 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 2778556 American Transfer Company Building Construction 2012 with Mike Jacobs Architecture <img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2778556/ATCB4.JPG.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="676" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2778556/ATCB4.JPG_o.jpg" data-mid="14102146" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2778556/ATCB5.JPG.jpg" width="300" height="450" width_o="300" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2778556/ATCB5.JPG_o.jpg" data-mid="14102150" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2778556/ATCB6.jpg.jpg" width="564" height="450" width_o="564" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload23.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2778556/ATCB6.jpg_o.jpg" data-mid="14102151" border="0" align="left"/> Located in the heart of Manhattan's Meatpacking neighborhood, 22 Little West 12th Street represents a unique approach to adaptive reuse in the transformation of this 103 year-old former industrial building into a new mix of retail, commercial office lofts and entertainment. As one of New York City's earliest retrofitted reinforced concrete and brick structures, the building was an active participant in support of New York’s meatpacking trade. Originally constructed as a vertical stable to house the Greenwich Stable Company’s fleet of horses, the building’s use paralleled the evolution of the neighborhood, from coal & ice storage, to auto parts manufacturing and until recently, as a parking structure. Its transformation into a mixed use commercial lofts offers the building a new identity, promoting the Meatpacking District’s continued emergence into the current cultural nexus of Manhattan. The architectural approach for this conversion embraces its historical past while providing new services and carefully designed cores. Original concrete columns and beams and existing brick walls are restored to reveal the architectural character of the structure’s historical past. The ground floor will be shared by a 3,700 sf retail space and an elevator lobby servicing the upper six floors of commercial lofts. A new rooftop addition will support new indoor and outdoor dining with broad panoramic views. Project Credits: Mike Jacobs, Leopold Lambert, Forrest Jessee, Biayna Bogosian, Chad Smith. Project Management: Michael Pilarski, Grant Projects Structural Engineering: Blue Sky Design Mechanical Engineering: FMC Consulting Engineers Landmarks Preservation Consulting: Higgins Quasebarth Renderings: Neoscape http://chadsmitharchitect.com/Union-Square-Loft-Residence http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/Union-Square-Loft-Residence Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:57:00 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 2607537 Union Square Residence Manhattan, New York construction 2002-3 Designed while at Rogers Marvel Architects This residence is a block-long loft that is only 25 feet wide. Partitions are unnecessary: sheer distance does all the work of separating spaces. Because of this, the design focused on creating territories, the edges of which would separate uses from sound, humidity, or sight. There were territories for flooring, walls, and ceilings. The edges were soft, made of glass, cabinetry, and fabric. <img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/plan-ceiling-contours.jpg" width="670" height="150" width_o="2048" height_o="460" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/plan-ceiling-contours_o.jpg" data-mid="13187274" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/plan-floor-contours.jpg" width="670" height="150" width_o="2048" height_o="460" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/plan-floor-contours_o.jpg" data-mid="13187276" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/longshot-new.jpg" width="670" height="167" width_o="1877" height_o="468" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/longshot-new_o.jpg" data-mid="13187277" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/schematic-model.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="1280" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607537/schematic-model_o.jpg" data-mid="13187281" border="0" align="left"/> http://chadsmitharchitect.com/University-Of-Georgia-School-Of-Art http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/University-Of-Georgia-School-Of-Art Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:11:10 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 2607373 University of Georgia School of Art Manhattan, New York planning and design 2001-2 Designed while at Rogers Marvel Architects The School of Art at the University of Georgia was designed to be a $32M, 210,000 s.f. building integrating fourteen fine art departments on four levels. The design for the new building is driven by north light in all studios, outdoor work space for all departments, cost effective double loaded efficiency floors with 16' high ceilings. The program connects exterior and interior exhibition space, lecture halls, over 200 studios, and a digital wall courtyard intended to be the focal point of the new East Campus. <img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/air-view-of-model.jpg" width="598" height="404" width_o="598" height_o="404" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/air-view-of-model_o.jpg" data-mid="13186352" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/overall.jpg" width="586" height="438" width_o="586" height_o="438" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/overall_o.jpg" data-mid="13186340" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/two-courts-view.jpg" width="670" height="490" width_o="1333" height_o="975" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/two-courts-view_o.jpg" data-mid="13186317" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/A9-CIRCULATION.jpg" width="670" height="382" width_o="1050" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/A9-CIRCULATION_o.jpg" data-mid="13186296" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/A9-FIXED-PROGRAMS.jpg" width="670" height="382" width_o="1400" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/A9-FIXED-PROGRAMS_o.jpg" data-mid="13186297" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/A10-COMPOSITE-MODELS.jpg" width="670" height="357" width_o="1136" height_o="606" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/A10-COMPOSITE-MODELS_o.jpg" data-mid="13186291" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/2A.jpg" width="670" height="426" width_o="1545" height_o="983" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607373/2A_o.jpg" data-mid="13186293" border="0" align="left"/> http://chadsmitharchitect.com/Tanya-Bonakdar-Gallery http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/Tanya-Bonakdar-Gallery Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:56:11 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 2607325 Tanya Bonakdar Gallery Manhattan, New York construction 1997-8 Designed while at Rogers Marvel Architects <img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/STAIR1.jpg" width="670" height="837" width_o="1194" height_o="1493" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/STAIR1_o.jpg" data-mid="13186081" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/STAIR2.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="1491" height_o="1194" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/STAIR2_o.jpg" data-mid="13186085" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/GALLERY.jpg" width="670" height="513" width_o="1491" height_o="1142" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/GALLERY_o.jpg" data-mid="13186100" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/entry.jpg" width="670" height="837" width_o="1194" height_o="1493" src_o="http://payload15.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2607325/entry_o.jpg" data-mid="13186101" border="0" align="left"/> http://chadsmitharchitect.com/273489 http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/273489 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:19:56 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 273489 Tropolism: an architecture blog devoted to uncovering the hidden city.<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/273489/newsletter 1.jpg" width="500" height="376" width_o="500" height_o="376" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/273489/newsletter 1_o.jpg" data-mid="1174794" border="0" align="left"/> http://chadsmitharchitect.com/273500 http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/273500 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:19:55 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 273500 Chad Smith Architect was founded in 2004. We are committed to creating sustainable and rich city life through innovative design, materials, and assemblies. Through our work, communities and individuals are empowered and connected in a culture that is increasingly dispersed, mediated, and digitized. Our focus is on the careful planning and deisng of the built environment, both public and private, and new social connections those choices have on the larger city. We specialize in cross-discipline collaboration and are experienced directing large design teams. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/273500/IMG_4060.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/273500/IMG_4060_o.jpg" data-mid="1174818" border="0" align="left"/> Chad Smith Principal, Registered Architect, LEED AP Chad Smith has more than 16 years experience designing projects worldwide. His professional experience includes unique, award-winning, and sustainable designs for buildings, master plans, public spaces, and landscapes. He consistently produces innovative design solutions to the unique problems presented by contemporary life. In addition, he is a leader in the public conversation about architecture through his writing online; he is editor-in-chief of Tropolism.com and has been a contributing writer to the USA Network's Character Approved Blog, Curbed.com and The Village Voice. Prior to founding Chad Smith Architect in 2004, he was an associate at Rogers Marvel Architects. From 1997-2004 he designed, managed, and built public, commercial, residential, and institutional projects. Contact us: 18 West 27th Street, Tenth Floor New York, NY 10001 +1.212.683.4576 info@chadsmitharchitect.com http://chadsmitharchitect.com/GVB-House http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/GVB-House Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:04:20 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 1359138 GVB House San Francisco, construction 2012 This house is located on a rare vacant lot in San Francisco. The site is narrow and steeply sloped but with breathtaking vistas of the city and bay. Our design solution was to connect all the disparate experiences of ground together by having the front and rear rooms in a split level relationship, all connected by a bridge like stair between them. Next to this stair the building volume is carved so the rear rooms of the house can take advantage of the vista. Project team: Chad Smith, Mike Jacobs, Forrest Jessee, Leopold Lambert, Biayna Bogosian <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/Render 01.jpg" width="670" height="456" width_o="2048" height_o="1394" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/Render 01_o.jpg" data-mid="10513522" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/2011 0714 side exterior view_one chimney flue_thin frame for living room balcony.jpg" width="670" height="475" width_o="1214" height_o="861" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/2011 0714 side exterior view_one chimney flue_thin frame for living room balcony_o.jpg" data-mid="10318649" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/GVB interior view_dining room_1.jpg" width="648" height="430" width_o="648" height_o="430" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/GVB interior view_dining room_1_o.jpg" data-mid="10318650" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/GvB Stair Sun Study.jpg" width="670" height="800" width_o="2048" height_o="2447" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/GvB Stair Sun Study_o.jpg" data-mid="14835077" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/13.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/13_o.jpg" data-mid="10318644" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/12.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/12_o.jpg" data-mid="10318639" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/GVB Stair Study.jpg" width="612" height="792" width_o="612" height_o="792" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/1359138/GVB Stair Study_o.jpg" data-mid="10318653" border="0" align="left"/> http://chadsmitharchitect.com/Sunnyside-Woodside-Boys-And-Girls-Club http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/Sunnyside-Woodside-Boys-And-Girls-Club Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:56:31 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 2071861 Sunnyside Woodside Boys And Girls Club Sunnyside, Queens, New York City design 2011-2012 This project for a 60,000 sf multi-use community center creates advantages out of an unusual triangular-shaped site. Sunnyside, Queens is a neighborhood remarkable for its wide cultural diversity as well as the sheer quantity of trees and evenly distributed green spaces. It is one of the most livable neighborhoods in all of the five boroughs of New York City. The ground floor is maximized as retail space, so that the center's operating costs are offset by retail rent. The building has three prominent facades (a rare thing in New York City) and is visible from most points of the neighborhood. Instead of creating an icon out of the volume of the building, we chose to reveal the interior of the building where the functions are most dense: at the stairs and ramps that connect the floors and all of the spaces. On a Saturday morning this space will be filled with kids, and the effect will be like a vertical public park, with overlapping activities happening. In this regard, it is the perfect monument to the tight-knit community of Sunnyside, Queens. Project team: Chad Smith, Momo Araki, Sofia Krimzi, Mike Jacobs <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation17.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="1200" height_o="900" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation17_o.jpg" data-mid="10314904" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/2011.8.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1366" height_o="768" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/2011.8_o.jpg" data-mid="10315185" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/boys and girls club_model all images.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/boys and girls club_model all images_o.jpg" data-mid="10314727" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation16.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="1200" height_o="900" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation16_o.jpg" data-mid="10315083" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation14.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation14_o.jpg" data-mid="10314784" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation15.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/2071861/presentation15_o.jpg" data-mid="10314832" border="0" align="left"/> http://chadsmitharchitect.com/Atlantic-Vista-House http://chadsmitharchitect.com/following/chadsmitharchitect.com/Atlantic-Vista-House Wed, 18 May 2011 16:59:18 +0000 Chad Smith Architect 269265 Atlantic Vista House Fire Island Pines, New York construction 2008-9 The site for this house is unique: it is one of the few non-beachfront houses in the Pines that can be seen from a distance. It is on a high dune, surrounded by protected wetlands. The tasks set forth by the owner were simple: create a distinctive profile and views of the ocean and sunset. Our solution was to create a higher dune. The roofline gives the house shade as well as its distinctive profile; from some vantages the flat surface of the roof disappears entirely, leaving only the gesture. Lattice screens are open to the primary views (north-south) and dense to the cross views (east-west). The grooved siding further accentuates this lattice effect, blurring the line between house and wetland. At night, the beadboard ceiling is visible from the walks and lit to create a warm lantern visible from afar. Photographs by David Joseph: <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2436.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2436_o.jpg" data-mid="3311095" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/Site-Drawing.jpg" width="670" height="619" width_o="1080" height_o="998" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/Site-Drawing_o.jpg" data-mid="7170520" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2274.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2274_o.jpg" data-mid="3311089" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q1972.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q1972_o.jpg" data-mid="3311083" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/1st floor plan.jpg" width="670" height="377" width_o="2048" height_o="1154" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/1st floor plan_o.jpg" data-mid="7170528" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/2nd floor plan.jpg" width="670" height="377" width_o="2048" height_o="1154" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/2nd floor plan_o.jpg" data-mid="7170532" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2339.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2339_o.jpg" data-mid="3311092" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2352.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2352_o.jpg" data-mid="3311094" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q1946.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q1946_o.jpg" data-mid="3311080" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2115.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2115_o.jpg" data-mid="3311085" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2101.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/_C1Q2101_o.jpg" data-mid="3311084" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/IMG_7113.JPG" width="670" height="502" width_o="1024" height_o="768" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/IMG_7113_o.JPG" data-mid="1159021" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/IMG_7029.JPG" width="670" height="893" width_o="768" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/IMG_7029_o.JPG" data-mid="1159024" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/IMG_7095.JPG" width="670" height="893" width_o="768" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/19779/269265/IMG_7095_o.JPG" data-mid="1159041" border="0" align="left"/>